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Higher Education Community Supports Access to Publicly Funded Research
Sixty-six presidents and provosts of US universities and colleges sent a letter to Congress urging passage of public access legislation, Fair Access to Science and Technology Research, or FASTR. This...
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UC San Diego Library Launches UCTV Channel
In partnership with the University of California’s (UC) television station, the UC San Diego (UCSD) Library has launched a Library Channel on UCTV. The new channel offers content on a...
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Two Bills Seek to Address NSA Surveillance Practices
The continuous release of information concerning the US National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance practices has led to increased scrutiny by Congress. Two bills have been introduced that seek to address...
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Library Publishing Coalition Releases First Edition of Directory
The new Library Publishing Directory provides a snapshot of the publishing activities of 115 academic and research libraries (primarily in North America), including information about the number and types of...
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SCOAP3 Deadline for Participation Drawing Near
The SCOAP3 model is built on redirecting funds currently used to pay for subscriptions to participating journals to support their conversion to open access, as well as to cover article-processing...
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FCC to Decide E-Reader Waiver Petition by January 28
On October 22, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau announced that the FCC needs more time to review a petition requesting a waiver for certain e-reader...
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Higher Ed Leaders Promote Alternative Careers for PhDs
New efforts are underway to eradicate the stigma associated with nonacademic careers for PhD graduates, according to a recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education, “Scholarly Groups Chip Away...
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In Memory of Ann Wolpert
Ann J. Wolpert, director of the MIT Libraries since 1996, passed away at the age of 70 after a brief illness, MIT announced on October 2. Ann was a champion...
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Emory Appoints Yolanda Cooper University Librarian
Yolanda Cooper has been named university librarian at Emory University, effective January 15, 2014. Cooper is currently librarian associate professor, deputy university librarian, and acting dean and university librarian at...
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Harvard Names Sarah Thomas Faculty of Arts and Sciences Librarian
Sarah Thomas, vice president for the Harvard Library, has been appointed to the additional role of Roy E. Larsen librarian for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), Harvard announced...