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KlausGraf - am Dienstag, 5. Oktober 2010, 17:22 - Rubrik: English Corner
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http://library.duke.edu/blogs/scholcomm/2010/10/01/going-forward-with-georgia-state-lawsuit/
Good news for fair use!
Good news for fair use!
KlausGraf - am Dienstag, 5. Oktober 2010, 01:09 - Rubrik: English Corner
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" .... * I will recognize that the universe of information culture is changing fast and that archives need to respond positively to these changes to provide resources and services that users need and want.
* I will educate myself about the information culture of my users and look for ways to incorporate what I learn into the services my archives provides.
* I will not be defensive about my archives, but will look clearly at its situation and make an honest assessment about what can be accomplished.
* I will become an active participant in moving my archives forward.
* I will recognize that archives change slowly, and will work with my colleagues to expedite our responsiveness to change.
* I will be courageous about proposing new services and new ways of providing services, even though some of my colleagues will be resistant.
* I will enjoy the excitement and fun of positive change and will convey this to colleagues and users.
* I will let go of previous practices if there is a better way to do things now, even if these practices once seemed so great.
* I will take an experimental approach to change and be willing to make mistakes.
* I will not wait until something is perfect before I release it, and I’ll modify it based on user feedback.
* I will not fear Google or related services, but rather will take advantage of these services to benefit users while also providing excellent services that users need.
* I will avoid requiring users to see things in archivists’ terms but rather will shape services to reflect users’ preferences and expectations.
* I will be willing to go where users are, both online and in physical spaces, to practice my profession.
* I will create open Web sites that allow users to join with archivists to contribute content in order to enhance their learning experience and provide assistance to their peers.
* I will lobby for an open catalog that provides personalized, interactive features that users expect in online information environments.
* I will encourage professional blogging in my archives.
* I will validate, through my actions, archivists’ vital and relevant professional role in any type of information culture that evolves. ..."
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* I will educate myself about the information culture of my users and look for ways to incorporate what I learn into the services my archives provides.
* I will not be defensive about my archives, but will look clearly at its situation and make an honest assessment about what can be accomplished.
* I will become an active participant in moving my archives forward.
* I will recognize that archives change slowly, and will work with my colleagues to expedite our responsiveness to change.
* I will be courageous about proposing new services and new ways of providing services, even though some of my colleagues will be resistant.
* I will enjoy the excitement and fun of positive change and will convey this to colleagues and users.
* I will let go of previous practices if there is a better way to do things now, even if these practices once seemed so great.
* I will take an experimental approach to change and be willing to make mistakes.
* I will not wait until something is perfect before I release it, and I’ll modify it based on user feedback.
* I will not fear Google or related services, but rather will take advantage of these services to benefit users while also providing excellent services that users need.
* I will avoid requiring users to see things in archivists’ terms but rather will shape services to reflect users’ preferences and expectations.
* I will be willing to go where users are, both online and in physical spaces, to practice my profession.
* I will create open Web sites that allow users to join with archivists to contribute content in order to enhance their learning experience and provide assistance to their peers.
* I will lobby for an open catalog that provides personalized, interactive features that users expect in online information environments.
* I will encourage professional blogging in my archives.
* I will validate, through my actions, archivists’ vital and relevant professional role in any type of information culture that evolves. ..."
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Wolf Thomas - am Montag, 4. Oktober 2010, 21:45 - Rubrik: English Corner
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KlausGraf - am Freitag, 1. Oktober 2010, 02:51 - Rubrik: English Corner
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This article describes an experiment to measure the impact of open access (OA) publishing of academic books. During a period of nine months, three sets of 100 books were disseminated through an institutional repository, the Google Book Search program, or both channels. A fourth set of 100 books was used as control group. OA publishing enhances discovery and online consultation. Within the context of the experiment, no relation could be found between OA publishing and citation rates. Contrary to expectations, OA publishing does not stimulate or diminish sales figures. The Google Book Search program is superior to the repository.
Not free! Learned Publishing, Volume 23, Number 4, October 2010 , pp. 293-301(9) via ingentaconnect
Not free! Learned Publishing, Volume 23, Number 4, October 2010 , pp. 293-301(9) via ingentaconnect
KlausGraf - am Mittwoch, 29. September 2010, 01:21 - Rubrik: English Corner
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Privilege and Property, Essays on the History of Copyright
Edited by Ronan Deazley, Martin Kretschmer and Lionel Bently
The volume contains 15 chapters by leading academics on the history of intellectual property, from its nascent forms to its present state; they show how copyright has affected education and creativity and how this is of utmost importance today. The book is a companion to the new open access digital archive, Primary Sources on Copyright(1450-1900)- www.copyrighthistory.org
The book is available online for free as well as in traditional print forms. The following is a link to its website: http://www.openbookpublishers.com/product.php/26
http://earlymodern-lit.blogspot.com/2010/09/privilege-and-property-essays-on.html
Edited by Ronan Deazley, Martin Kretschmer and Lionel Bently
The volume contains 15 chapters by leading academics on the history of intellectual property, from its nascent forms to its present state; they show how copyright has affected education and creativity and how this is of utmost importance today. The book is a companion to the new open access digital archive, Primary Sources on Copyright(1450-1900)- www.copyrighthistory.org
The book is available online for free as well as in traditional print forms. The following is a link to its website: http://www.openbookpublishers.com/product.php/26
http://earlymodern-lit.blogspot.com/2010/09/privilege-and-property-essays-on.html
KlausGraf - am Samstag, 25. September 2010, 17:39 - Rubrik: English Corner
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KlausGraf - am Freitag, 17. September 2010, 22:03 - Rubrik: English Corner
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Source: Barbara Weiss Architects
"Work has begun on Barbara Weiss Architects’ £1.5 million project to provide a new home for the Wiener Library, one of the world’s most extensive archives on the Holocaust.
The practice is renovating a dilapidated grade II listed Georgian building on London’s Russell Square. It will provide library facilities, meeting and exhibition rooms and climate-controlled book stores to protect the most fragile of the institution’s 1 million items.
The first floor of the 1770s building will be restored to its original layout, providing a reading room twice the size of its predecessor and shelving for 350m of books
A dramatic mezzanine walkway will also be added to allow further access to the upper shelves within the high-ceilinged library.
Practice principal Barbara Weiss said: “This poorly maintained building will be getting its first major renovation in half a century. For us, as architects, it is a superb opportunity to provide an elegant and sustainable home for the Wiener Library for many years to come.
“Throughout the project we have sought to retain original details where they exist, replacing and restoring elements that have been damaged, but also updating the building and considering its longer term future. Sympathy to the building’s listed status has been paramount.”
BWA was appointed in 2002 to help the library plan a move from its current premises on Devonshire Street, a block away from the RIBA."
bdonline.co.uk, 15.9.2010
Wolf Thomas - am Mittwoch, 15. September 2010, 21:15 - Rubrik: English Corner
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Product Description
Throughout Canada, provincial, federal, and municipal archives exist to house the records we produce. Some conceive of these institutions as old and staid, suggesting that archives are somehow trapped in the past. But archives are more than resources for professional scholars and interested individuals. With an increasing emphasis on transparency in government and public institutions, archives have become essential tools for accountability.Better Off Forgetting? offers a reappraisal of archives and a look at the challenges they face in a time when issues of freedom of information, privacy, technology, and digitization are increasingly important. The contributors argue that archives are essential to contemporary debates about public policy and make a case for more status, funding, and influence within public bureaucracies. While stimulating debate about our rapidly changing information environment, Better Off Forgetting? focuses on the continuing role of archives in gathering and preserving our collective memory.
About the Authors
Cheryl Avery is a professional archivist at the University of Saskatchewan Archives. Mona Holmlund is an assistant professor in the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Saskatchewan.
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: University of Toronto Press (Aug 2010)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1442610808
ISBN-13: 978-1442610804
Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
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Wolf Thomas - am Montag, 13. September 2010, 18:09 - Rubrik: English Corner
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