Supporting E-science and Data Curation: Progress at Research Institutions and Their Libraries

Presentation to science librarians about the progress of ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries in developing e-science and data services

Unwrapping the Bundle: An Examination of Research Libraries and the "Big Deal"

This study presents and analyzes the findings of a 2012 survey of member libraries belonging to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) on publishers' large journal bundles and compares the results to earlier surveys. The data illuminate five research questions: market penetration, journal bundle construction, collection format shifts, pricing models, and license terms. The structure of the product is still immature, particularly in defining content and developing sustainable pricing models. The typical "bundle" is something less than the full publisher’s list. Neither market studies nor market forces have produced a sustainable new strategy for pricing and selling e-journals. Finally, a complex history of managing license terms is revealed in the data.Association of Research LibrariesPublisher allows immediate open acces

The State of Large-Publisher Bundles in 2012

Association of Research LibrariesPublisher allows immediate open acces

HathiTrust Print Monographs Archive Planning Task Force: Final Report

Following the approval of a 2011 ballot initiative calling for the development of a distributed print monographs archive, HathiTrust charged a Print Monographs Archive Planning Task Force in the spring of 2014 to make initial recommendations for a print monograph retention program that would serve both members and the broader scholarly community. After working extensively between June 2014 and March 2015, the Task Force submitted a report that summarizes its recommendations with respect to the composition, phased construction, operating systems, business model, and governance of the HathiTrust Shared Print Monograph Program (HTSPMP). In supporting appendices, the report offers greater detail that implementation teams may find useful.Ope

Shared Collections: Collaborative Stewardship, Chapter 1: Collaboration: The Master Key to Unlocking Twenty-First-Century Library Collections

Author's final manuscript with permission of publisher.Authors draft of the introductory chapter of the monograph, "Shared Collections: Collaborative Stewardship." The chapter highlights key assumptions underpinning collection development and management that are being rethought. Key foundations for rethinking collection management, particularly print collection management are presented and discussed. The importance of collaborative and cooperative strategies for achieving new levels of scale and the consequent benefits are highlighted.No embarg