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Assessing Library Value Explored at ACRL Conference 2013
The ACRL Value of Academic Libraries blog notes that several papers and posters on library value assessment were presented at the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Conference in...
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Ohio State Appoints Carol Pitts Diedrichs Vice Provost
Carol Pitts Diedrichs has been named to the newly created position of vice provost and director of university libraries at Ohio State University (OSU), effective July 1, 2013. Diedrichs has...
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NEH Evaluates Impact of Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Program
Last month the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access released a report on Humanities Collections and Reference Resources: An Evaluation 2000–2010. Projects from a number...
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Four ARL Libraries Awarded IMLS Sparks Ignition Grants
On July 16, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced 21 Sparks! Ignition Grant awards totaling $496,978 matched with $408,150 of non-federal funds. IMLS received 99 applications requesting...
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NCSU to Host Designing Libraries II Conference Oct. 6–8
The second annual Designing Libraries for the 21st Century conference will be hosted by North Carolina State University (NCSU) Libraries in Raleigh, NC, October 6–8, 2013. Cosponsors are CNI and...
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Jisc LAMP Project to Illuminate Library Data
Earlier this year Jisc, along with Mimas (at University of Manchester) and University of Huddersfield, launched the Library Analytics and Metrics Project (LAMP) in the UK. LAMP aims to enable...
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LibValue Project Featured in EBLIP Journal
An overview of the LibValue project and related ideas are eloquently summarized by Carol Tenopir, LibValue principal investigator, in “Building Evidence of the Value and Impact of Library and Information...
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Super Wi-Fi Pilot Issues Call for Participants
Gigabit Libraries Network (GLN) has announced a call for US public libraries to join a national Super Wi-Fi Pilot project. Super Wi-Fi, also known as TV white space, has advantages...
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LibQUAL+® to Offer Training at ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia
LibQUAL+ will offer a series of free workshops for current and potential participants in conjunction with the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Monday, January 27,...
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ARL-SAA Digital Archives Specialist Courses 2013 Open for Registration
Registration is now open for the Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) courses being offered by ARL and the Society of American Archivists (SAA) at four ARL member libraries through 2013. Dates...