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HathiTrust Research Center UnCamp 2013 Registration Now Open
Registration is open until August 31 for the second annual HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC) UnCamp, to be held September 8–9, 2013, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The UnCamp...
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Library Value in the Developing World: Report Published by SAGE
Raising awareness of how the library supports teaching and research staff is key to demonstrating librarian value in developing countries, concludes a new SAGE report on Library Value in the...
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Comments on IPEDS Changes Sought by US Department of Education
The US Department of Education has issued a request for comments on planned changes to the Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System (IPEDS) surveys. The 30-day Federal Register notice was published...
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National Agenda for Digital Stewardship Released by NDSA
The National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA), a consortium of more than 150 institutions committed to the long‐term preservation of digital information, recently released the 2014 National Agenda for Digital Stewardship....
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McMaster Appoints Vivian Lewis University Librarian
Vivian Lewis has been named university librarian for McMaster University, announced the university on August 1. Lewis served as acting university librarian from May 2012, when Jeffrey Trzeciak stepped down...
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U Nebraska–Lincoln Appoints Nancy Busch Dean of Libraries
Nancy Busch has been named dean of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) Libraries effective July 19, 2013, pending Board of Regents approval. Busch served as interim dean of libraries from...
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U Hawai‘i at Mānoa Appoints Irene Herold University Librarian
Irene Herold has been named university librarian at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, effective August 1, 2013. Herold was previously the dean of Mason Library at Keene State College in...
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Davita Vance-Cooks Confirmed as Public Printer of the US
The US Government Printing Office (GPO) announced today that the US Senate unanimously confirmed Davita Vance-Cooks as Public Printer of the United States. Vance-Cooks has served as the Acting Public...
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US Patent and Trademark Office Issues Copyright “Green Paper”
On July 31, the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) released a long-awaited “green paper” on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy (PDF), canvassing a host of copyright...
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NISO Publishes Updated Metrics Data Dictionary for Libraries and Information Providers
On July 29, the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) released the fifth edition of the standard ANSI/NISO Z39.7, Information Services and Use: Metrics and Statistics for Libraries and Information Providers—Data...
