CU Library-2-Bb

Cornell University Library and Cornell Information Technologies have completed two phases of integrating Library resources and services into Blackboard. In phase I we added links to the Library Gateway and the “Ask a Librarian service” to the main menu of Blackboard. We installed the RefWorks building block that allows BB users to link to specific RefWorks accounts. It also allows instructors to add links to existing RefWorks accounts in any of the Blackboard content areas. Librarians and CIT staff collaborated on teaching the Blackboard Getting Started workshops for instructors. Phase II involved the use of BB for managing all Library reserves. Faculty can make Library reserve staff course builders so they can add reserve material to an existing BB course. If an instructor is not using BB the Library will create a BB course and add the reserve material to it

The Devil Is in the Details: Managing the Growth of Streaming Media in Library Collections

With the advent of streaming music and video services, patrons have grown accustomed to accessing media on their computers and mobile devices. This method of consuming media has spread into the realm of libraries and includes less‐than‐mainstream content not available through Netflix, Amazon, or Hulu. Some vendors have addressed this growing demand by making their video content available for streaming through subscription databases or by renting and purchasing individual titles to be hosted on a server. Streaming video content not available through databases or purchasing and renting individual titles, usually involves acquiring the DVD, encoding it and hosting the file on a local server—a very labor‐intensive means to provide access. This paper examines current trends in streaming video, a detailed look at the locally encoded and hosted workflow at Columbia University Libraries, and best practices going forward

Serials Expenditures

Cornell University Library’s goal is to be responsive to the needs of all Cornell scholars in a way that is fiscally sustainable. In the spirit of transparency, we share the expenditure data below. The library licenses electronic resources individually or in bundles from publishers or third-party vendors. This spreadsheet lists expenditures by vendor. The complex licensing arrangements make it difficult to present complete data. This list is periodically updated. Please contact [email protected] if you have questions about the expenditures or your library liaison (https://www.library.cornell.edu/services/liaisons) with other questions.Cornell University Librar

Serials Expenditures

Cornell University Library’s goal is to be responsive to the needs of all Cornell scholars in a way that is fiscally sustainable. In the spirit of transparency, we share the expenditure data below. The library licenses electronic resources individually or in bundles from publishers or third-party vendors. This spreadsheet lists expenditures by title of the resource paid for. Each title can represent either a single subscription journal, a database, or a package of resources from a single source. The complex licensing arrangements make it difficult to present complete data. This list is periodically updated. Please contact [email protected] if you have questions about the expenditures or your library liaison (https://www.library.cornell.edu/services/liaisons) with other questions.Cornell University Librar

Law Enforcement Access to Library Records

The Task Force on Law Enforcement Access to Library Records was charged with establishing guidelines for responding to requests from law enforcement authorities for library records involving patron data, keeping in mind the American Library Association Code of Ethics which recognizes that we protect each library user?s right to privacy and confidentiality. In addition, the Task Force recommended policies on retention of all types of patron records that are needed for the operation of the library

A Case Study in Streaming Video Collections at Cornell University Library

This webinar will outline streaming video options utilized by Cornell University Library in order to expand media holdings to the campus. In addition to sharing our experiences with several vendors of streaming media, we will also discuss access and licensing arrangements, streaming video PDA programs, as well as copyright and workflows for digitizing physical media for course reserves

CUL Task Force on Patron Record Retention: Report

This is the report of the task force charged to examine patron data retention in light of changes in federal laws that make it possible for law enforcement officials to request patron records from libraries much more easily than in the past. In order to protect patron privacy and confidentiality, it is therefore important that the Library retain only those patron-specific records that are absolutely essential for present operations. These issues are explained fully in the "Report of the CUL Task Force on Law Enforcement Access to Library Records" (June 2002)