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Posts from the ‘Academic libraries’ Category
Jan 17
Jan 15
UW-Baraboo/Sauk County and Baraboo Public Library Partnership Enables Wider Borrowing
A new pilot collaboration between UW-Baraboo/Sauk County and the Baraboo Public Library allows cardholders to have borrowing privileges for both locations and their respective library systems with a single, integrated library card. Cardholders’ borrowing privileges will extend to the libraries of the other two-year campuses and the 53 South Central member libraries.
Read more about this exciting partnership from the Baraboo News Republic.
Jan 13
WLA Paralibrarian of the Year Award
The Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) Paralibrarian of the Year Award, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee School of Information Studies, recognizes the essential role of paralibrarians, including all library support staff who do not currently have an MLIS, in providing excellent library service in Wisconsin. This award places special emphasis on efforts to further the role of paralibrarians and library support staff in the library profession. The award winner will have the opportunity to receive an optional scholarship to complete either a bachelor’s of science or master’s degree in information science. Both degrees can be completed online, onsite, or in a hybrid format. Apply by February 1st
Jan 6
New OCLC Research Report – Understanding the Collective Collection: Towards a System-wide Perspective on Library Print Collections.
This report brings together the important work that we have done for the community in providing a quantitative, analytic, system-wide view of library collections. This body of work has established an evidence base that has allowed and encouraged libraries to begin the shift from local provisioning of library collections and services to increased reliance on cooperative infrastructure, collective collections, shared technology platforms, and “above-the-institution” management strategies.
Jan 5
Learning Opportunity – Collective Insight: A Discussion About the Impact of Shared Data on Libraries
You’re invited to attend a virtual networking event to discuss with fellow librarians the impact of shared data on our libraries.
In 2013, the OCLC community explored the concept of shared data and the implications on library success during the Collective Insight series. We discussed topics such as “linked data,” “big data” and “data visualization.” Now, we would like you to join our discussion and share ideas on how you can leverage shared data and strengthen the services you provide.
Date: Tuesday, January 14th, 2014
Time: 2:00 pm ET, 11:00 am PST
Format: One-hour web chat
Learn more here>>
Jan 4
New OCLC Research Report – Starting the Conversation: University-wide Research Data Management Policy
OCLC Research has published a new report, Starting the Conversation: University-wide Research Data Management Policy, written by Senior Program Officer Ricky Erway.
Jan 3
Upcoming WorldShare Management Services Learning Opportunities
OCLC is offering the following learning opportunities for WorldShare Management Services:
Are you ready to move library services to the cloud?
Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Time: 2:00 pm, Eastern (11:00 am, Pacific)
Register here>>
WorldShare Management Services Live Demonstration: Electronic Collections
Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Time: 2:00 pm, Eastern (11:00 am, Pacific)
Register here>>
Jan 3
OCLC Publishes 2013 Annual Report
OCLC Publishes 2013 Annual Report
In his first report, which will be mailed to the membership this month, OCLC President and CEO Skip Prichard said that the cooperative’s current work is bold and important and that he is excited about the potential ahead. “Users’ expectations continue to accelerate, driving demand for new services and approaches that are cloud-based, mobile and social. With its new technological platform and cloud-based services, OCLC is well‑positioned and committed to serve libraries in a period of rapid change.”
Dec 12
Thoughts from regional meetings
Read the summary from our regional meetings!
Earlier in the fall, libraries around the state got together for six regional meetings. We laughed, we cried, we talked about successes and challenges. Read more
Dec 6
Learning Opportunity – Copyright, Libraries, and the Higher Ed Classroom
UW-Madison SLIS is hosting a free webinar on Copyright, Libraries, and the Higher Ed Classroom on Thursday, February 13 from noon to 1:00pm, presented by Dorothea Salo, MA-LIS and MA-Spanish.
Get updated on the latest lawsuits, campaigns, and other copyright happenings in the higher-education classroom. We’ll touch on electronic-reserves legal action, streaming video legal action, the ARL Code of Best Practices in Fair Use, MOOCs, Google Books and Hathi Trust lawsuits, open access, open textbooks, and open educational resources.
