viernes, 27 de febrero de 2009

Una Mirada a la Bibliotecología Salvadoreña en AGENDA EGCTIANA 2009


Invitación Especial

La Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información

de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, conjuntamente con

la Asociación de Bibliotecarios de Derecho de Puerto Rico

se complacen en invitarle a compartir

Una Mirada a la Bibliotecología Salvadoreña

Con la participación de la

Lic. Olinda Estela Gómez,
Directora de la Biblioteca
del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de El Salvador.

Co-auspician el encuentro

ACURIL (Asociación de Bibliotecas Universitarias, de Investigación
e Institucionales del Caribe), Capítulo de Puerto Rico,

los cursos de Organización y Recuperación de la Información,

Métodos de Investigación en el Campo de la Información

y el Consejo de Estudiantes de la EGCTI.

Fecha: miércoles, 04 de marzo de 2009
Lugar: Sala de Conferencias
de la Biblioteca José M. Lázaro,
Universidad de Puerto Rico
Hora: 5:30 a 7:30 p.m.

Será un placer saludarles personalmente.

jueves, 26 de febrero de 2009

ALA’s Core Competences of Librarianship

The Core Competences of Librarianship define the knowledge to be possessed by all persons graduating from ALA-accredited master’s programs in library and information studies.

The Presidential Task Force on Library Education has gathered together the drafts of the Core Competences resulting from the work of various bodies in response to the first Congress on Professional Education and, following extensive consultation and redrafting, presented them in the current form to the Executive Board, who approved them at their fall 2008 meeting.

The final statement was approved and adopted as policy by the ALA Council on January 27, 2009 during the 2009 Midwinter Meeting in Denver, CO.

Final version
Approved by the ALA Executive Board,
October 25th 2008

Approved and adopted as policy
by the ALA Council, January 27th 2009


This document defines the basic knowledge to be possessed by all persons graduating from an ALA-accredited master’s program in library and information studies.

Librarians working in school, academic, public, special, and governmental libraries,and in other contexts will need to possess specialized knowledge beyond that specified here.

CONTENTS

1. Foundations of the Profession
2. Information Resources
3. Organization of Recorded Knowledge and Information
4. Technological Knowledge and Skills
5. Reference and User Services
6. Research
7. Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
8. Administration and Management

A person graduating from an ALA-accredited master’s program in library and information studies should know and, where appropriate, be able to employ:

1. Foundations of the Profession

1A. The ethics, values, and foundational principles of the library and information profession.

1B. The role of library and information professionals in the promotion of democratic principles and intellectual freedom (including freedom of expression, thought, and conscience).

1C. The history of libraries and librarianship.

1D. The history of human communication and its impact on libraries.

1E. Current types of library (school, public, academic, special, etc.) and closely related information agencies.

1F. National and international social, public, information, economic, and cultural policies and trends of significance to the library and information profession.

1G. The legal framework within which libraries and information agencies
operate. That framework includes laws relating to copyright, privacy, freedom of expression, equal rights (e.g., the Americans with Disabilities Act), and intellectual property.

1H. The importance of effective advocacy for libraries, librarians, other library workers, and library services.

1I. The techniques used to analyze complex problems and create appropriate
solutions.

1J. Effective communication techniques (verbal and written).

1K. Certification and/or licensure requirements of specialized areas of the profession.

2. Information Resources

2A. Concepts and issues related to the lifecycle of recorded knowledge and
information, from creation through various stages of use to disposition.

2B. Concepts, issues, and methods related to the acquisition and disposition of resources, including evaluation, selection, purchasing, processing, storing, and deselection.

2C. Concepts, issues, and methods related to the management of various collections.

2D. Concepts, issues, and methods related to the maintenance of collections,
including preservation and conservation.


3. Organization of Recorded Knowledge and Information

3A. The principles involved in the organization and representation of recorded knowledge and information.

3B. The developmental, descriptive, and evaluative skills needed to organize recorded knowledge and information resources.

3C. The systems of cataloging, metadata, indexing, and classification standards and methods used to organize recorded knowledge and information.

4. Technological Knowledge and Skills

4A. Information, communication, assistive, and related technologies as they affect the resources, service delivery, and uses of libraries and other information agencies.

4B. The application of information, communication, assistive, and related technology and tools consistent with professional ethics and prevailing service norms and applications.

4C. The methods of assessing and evaluating the specifications, efficacy, and cost efficiency of technology-based products and services.

4D. The principles and techniques necessary to identify and analyze emerging technologies and innovations in order to recognize and implement relevant technological improvements.

5. Reference and User Services

5A. The concepts, principles, and techniques of reference and user services that provide access to relevant and accurate recorded knowledge and information to individuals of all ages and groups.

5B. Techniques used to retrieve, evaluate, and synthesize information from diverse sources for use by individuals of all ages and groups.

5C. The methods used to interact successfully with individuals of all ages and groups to provide consultation, mediation, and guidance in their use of recorded knowledge and information.

5D. Information literacy/information competence techniques and methods,
numerical literacy, and statistical literacy.

5E. The principles and methods of advocacy used to reach specific audiences to promote and explain concepts and services.

5F. The principles of assessment and response to diversity in user needs, user communities, and user preferences.

5G. The principles and methods used to assess the impact of current and emerging situations or circumstances on the design and implementation of appropriate services or resource development.


6. Research

6A. The fundamentals of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
6B. The central research findings and research literature of the field.

6C. The principles and methods used to assess the actual and potential value of new research.

7. Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning

7A. The necessity of continuing professional development of practitioners in libraries and other information agencies.

7B. The role of the library in the lifelong learning of patrons, including an
understanding of lifelong learning in the provision of quality service and the use of lifelong learning in the promotion of library services.

7C. Learning theories, instructional methods, and achievement measures; and their application in libraries and other information agencies.

7D. The principles related to the teaching and learning of concepts, processes and skills used in seeking, evaluating, and using recorded knowledge and information.

8. Administration and Management

8A. The principles of planning and budgeting in libraries and other information agencies.

8B. The principles of effective personnel practices and human resource development.

8C. The concepts behind, and methods for, assessment and evaluation of library services and their outcomes.

8D. The concepts behind, and methods for, developing partnerships, collaborations, networks, and other structures with all stakeholders and within communities served.

8E. The concepts behind, issues relating to, and methods for, principled,
transformational leadership.

Para mantenerse al día sobre el acontecer de la EGCTI, visite: http://egcti.upr.edu

Ya nos encontramos en Facebook, visitenos e ingrese en Egctiana UprBlog y en la comunidad de la Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información.

Saludos cordiales,
Luisa Vigo-Cepeda,
egctianauprblog@gmail.com

miércoles, 25 de febrero de 2009

2009 Dia de los Ninos brochure

Celebrate! Celebremos!

CHICAGO - Registration is now open to request complimentary brochures featuring an exceptional book list with bilingual, Spanish-only and English titles for children. “Celebrate ¡Celebremos!” will be used by members of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and REFORMA, as well as libraries across the country in celebrating El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), also known as Día, on April 30. Día celebrates the importance of advocating literacy for every child, regardless of linguistic and cultural background.

Libraries showcase their various multicultural programs and services through Día celebrations. Día events support literacy and bridge cultures through bilingual book displays and story hours; family literacy fairs; bilingual writing projects and programs that will encourage parents to inspire their children to read. New this year, a Día Wiki is now available for libraries to share celebration ideas, tips and resources. The Wiki is available at http://wikis.ala.org/alsc.

“Día provides children and families with an opportunity to explore new worlds,” said Pat Scales, president of ALSC, a division of the American Library Association (ALA). “Libraries are the perfect family destination, offering parents and children an opportunity to explore the world through multicultural book collections, diverse cultural programs and free access to the Web.”

Día honors children, their languages and culture; encourages reading and literacy; and promotes library collections and programs that reflect the country’s diverse populations. To request the “Celebrate ¡Celebremos!” brochure, please visit the Día Web site at http://www.ala.org/dia. Libraries that register their Día events through the Web site will receive complimentary copies of the brochure, while supplies last. An interactive map showing information about registered events is also available on the Web site.

ALSC is the national center for Día and works with Día Founder, Pat Mora, and national organizations, such as Día’s Founding Partner, REFORMA, to initiate communication and education efforts that promote Día to families across the United States. REFORMA is the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking.

About the Association for Library Service to Children

The Association for Library Service to Children develops and supports the profession of children’s librarianship by enabling and encouraging its practitioners to provide the best library service to our nation’s children. ALSC provides leadership to the profession and public on behalf of high quality library services that support children in becoming lifelong learners.

About the American Library Association

The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 64,000 members. Its mission is to promote the highest quality library and information services and public access to information.

About REFORMA

Established in 1971 as an affiliate of the American Library Association, REFORMA has actively sought to promote: the development of library collections to include Spanish-language and Latino-oriented materials; the recruitment of more bilingual and bicultural library professionals and support staff; the development of library services and programs that meet the needs of the Latino community; the establishment of a national information and support network among individuals who share REFORMA’s goals; the education of the U.S. Latino population with regard to the availability and types of library services; and lobbying efforts to preserve existing library resource centers serving the interests of Latinos.

Para mantenere al día sobre el acontecer de la Escuela, visite: http://egcti.upr.edu

Ya nos encontramos en Facebook bajo Egctiana UprBlog y como la comunidad de la Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información. Si aun no se ha inscrito, le invitamos a ser parte de esta gran Aventura.

Saludos cordiales,

Luisa Vigo-Cepeda egctianauprblog@gmail.com


jueves, 19 de febrero de 2009

Memory of the World Programme - Awareness Survey 2009



This survey is intended for library, archives and museum specialists, as well as anyone interested in preserving documentary heritage.

Through its Memory of the World programme, UNESCO aims to promote preservation of, and disseminate information regarding, documentary heritage found in archival holdings and library and museum collections worldwide. The Programme includes national / regional committees, which help to initiate and support nominations within their respective regions.

The Memory of the World Registers list documentary heritage of recognized world significance assessed on the basis of specific criteria outlined in the UNESCO Memory of the World General guidelines to safeguard documentary heritage.

The purpose of this survey is to increase and assess awareness of the Programme and to encourage nominations to the Memory of the World Registers. UNESCO hopes to use feedback from this survey to further develop the Memory of the World Programme.

The deadline for the survey is 30 April 2009.

Fill in the form online: http://www.interpares.org/unesco/awareness_survey.cfm

Colaboración de Cristino Montañez
a través de Egctiana UprBlog en Facebook
Estudiante de Maestría EGCTI

Para mantenerse al día sobre el acontecer de la EGCTI, visite: http://egcti.upr.edu

Nos encontramos en Facebook bajo Egctiana UprBlog y bajo la comunidad Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información. Una Aventura muy especial.

Saludos cordiales,
Luisa Vigo-Cepeda
egctianauprblog@gmail.com
http://egctianauprblog.blogspot.com

miércoles, 11 de febrero de 2009

Diccionario de autores puertorriqueños contemporáneos, por el Dr. Víctor Federico Torres

Nos es grato comunicar que ya está en el mercado el segundo libro del Dr. Víctor Federico Torres-Ortiz, titulado Diccionario de autores puertorriqueños contemporáneos, una nueva aportación a la literatura puertorriqueña, publicada en el 2009 por la editorial Plaza Mayor. El doctor Torres se desempeña como bibliotecario en la Colección Puertorriqueña, de la Biblioteca José M. Lázaro del Recinto de Río Piedras de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Durante el primer semestre del año académico 2008/2009, el doctor Torres impartió el curso La Industria de la Información (CINF 6100), en la Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información y, durante el segundo semestre, imparte el curso sobre Políticas de Acceso a la Información (CINF 6106).

En la introducción del libro, Torres nos expresa que "esta obra es, como lo indica su título, una obra de consulta, o de referencia, cuyo fin primordial es ofrecer una herramienta que facilite la labor de estudianes e investigadores de la literatura puertorriqueña contemporánea". El autor nos explica que "el Diccionario de autores puertorriqueños contemporáneos incluye una representación amplia del registro de autores puertorriqueños que comienzan a publicar en las últimas cuatro décadas del siglo XX".

El libro de 398 páginas presenta92 autores y para cada uno la obra provee citas de reseñas, de artículos, de tesis y de estudios sobre el autor, publicados en Puerto Rico o en el exterior, así como citas que nos refieren a bibliografías, biografías y entrevistas.

Se trata de una obra con una aportación fundamental a la literatura puertorriqueña de las últimas cuatro décadas del siglo XX (1960-2000). La misma complementa el trabajo valiosísimo realizado por la Dra. Josefina Rivera de Alvarez en su Diccionario de literatura puertorriqueña. Felicitamos al Dr. Víctor Federico Torres por esta valiosa contribución.


Colaboración del Prof. Arturo Fernández-Ortiz
Catedrático, Profesor jubilado de la EGCTI/UPR
afernand@coqui.net

Para mantenerse al día sobre el acontecer de la EGCTI, visite: http://egcti.upr.edu

Nos encontramos en Facebook bajo Egctiana UprBlog y como comunidad bajo Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información. Para aquellos que no hayan ingresado en nuestro grupo, les decimos Anímense a ser parte de una Aventura interesantísima.

Saludos cordiales,
Luisa Vigo-Cepeda
egctianauprblog@gmail.com
http://egctianauprblog.blogspot.com

Programa de Educación Continua y Desarrollo Profesional de la EGCTI/UPR


UNIVERSIDAD DE PUERTO RICO, RECINTO DE RIO PIEDRAS
ESCUELA GRADUADA DE CIENCIAS Y TECNOLOGIAS DE LA INFORMACION

PROGRAMA DE EDUCACION CONTINUA Y DESARROLLO PROFESIONAL
SEGUNDO SEMESTRE 2008/2009


De Camino a su 40mo Aniversario, la Escuela se encuentra, en acción estratégica, proactiva y concertada, dentro de una ruta certera de fortalecimiento y transformación de las Competencias del Profesional de la Información en el Siglo XXI. Sea parte de esta gesta visionaria.

La Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información (EGCTI) se complace en presentar su Programa de Educación Continua y Desarrollo Profesional en este Segundo semestre del Año Académico 2008/2009 y anuncia tres eventos de suma importancia para los egresados, estudiantes y otros profesionales de la información interesados. El cupo está limitado, razón por la cual se requiere inscripción previa según se indica.


Measuring your impact: Using evaluation for library advocacy. RECURSO: Mr. Dale Prince, Technology Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern Atlantic Region, National Library of Medicine of the United States.

Fecha: viernes, 20 de febrero de 2009
Hora: 9:00 a.m. a 12:00M, y de 1:30 a 4:00 p.m.
Aula: Sala de Conferencias, Biblioteca José M. Lázaro, Universidad de Puerto Rico.
Cupo: 75 personas. Libre de costo. Requiere inscripción previa.
Créditos: 3 aprobados por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina de los Estados Unidos. Incluye materiales y certificado.

Coordinadoras: Prof. Carmen Santos-Corrada y Prof. Margarita González Perez, Biblioteca Conrado Asenjo, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Ciencias Médicas y Dra. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda (EGCTI). Se requiere inscripción previa no más tarde del miércoles, 18 de febrero: Sra. Migdalia Dávila-Pérez migdalia.davila@upr.edu, Tel. 787.763-6199; 787.764.0000, x3530



Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice. RECURSOS: Prof. Andrew Booth, Director of Information Resources, University of Sheffield, England; y Mr. Dale Prince, Technology Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern Atlantic Region. Con videoconferencia.

Fecha: miércoles, 25 de marzo de 2009
Hora: 9:00 a.m. a a 4:00 p.m.
Sesión de la Mañana: Anfiteatro L-2, Escuela de Derecho, UPR
Sesión de la Tarde: Sala de Conferencias, Biblioteca José M. Lázaro,
Universidad de Puerto Rico
Cupo: 75 personas. Costo: $50.00 profesionales de la información;
$10.00 estudiantes EGCTI. Incluye materiales y certificado.

Coordinadores: Prof. Carmen Santos-Corrada y Prof. Margarita González Perez, Biblioteca Conrado Asenjo, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Ciencias Médicas, Prof. Pedro Padilla-Rosa, Decanato de Estudiantes, Oficina de Asuntos Internacionales, y Dra. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda (EGCTI). Se requiere inscripción previa no más tarde del viernes, 20 de marzo: Sra. Migdalia Dávila-Pérez migdalia.davila@upr.edu, Tel. 787.763-6199; 787.764.0000, x3530


De AACR2Rev (Anglo-American Cataloging Rules) a RDA (Resource Description and Access): Un código de catalogación para el Siglo 21. II Encuentro de CATALINDEX. Seminario-Taller, con el co-auspicio de ACURIL, Capítulo de Puerto Rico. RECURSOS: Sra. Ana Lupe Cristán, Biblioteca del Congreso de los Estados Unidos, y Bibl. Yolanda Medina-Sánchez, Supervisora de Servicios Técnicos, Richardson Public Library, Texas.


Fecha: miércoles, 6 y jueves, 7 de mayo de 2009
Hora: 9:00-11:30 a.m. y de 1:00 a 4:00 p.m.
Aula: Sala de Conferencias, Biblioteca José M. Lázaro,
Universidad de Puerto Rico
Cupo: 50 personas. Costo $75.00 (US) profesionales de la información,
y $15.00 (US) estudiantes EGCTI.
Incluye materiales y certificado.

Coordinadoras: Prof. Ileana Rosa-Sotomayor, Departamento de Catalogación, Sistema de Bibliotecas, UPR/Recinto de Río Piedras, Prof. María de los Angeles Zavala-Colón, Presidenta, ACURIL, Capítulo de Puerto Rico/Centro de Recursos para el Aprendizaje, UPR/Bayamón y Dra. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda. Se requiere inscripción previa no más tarde del viernes, 1ro de mayo: Sra. Migdalia Dávila-Pérez migdalia.davila@upr.edu, Tel. 787.763-6199; 787.764.0000, x3530


La Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información de la Universidad de Puerto Rico está orientada y comprometida a satisfacer las necesidades e intereses de sus egresados, estudiantes y de cualquier otro profesional de información motivado por el aprendizaje significativo continuo a lo largo de su vida. La oferta académica egctiana presenta nuevos retos y nuevas oportunidades de crecimiento profesional y cuenta con recursos altamente cualificados.

La EGCTI se coloca a la disposición para contribuir al desarrollo continuo de las competencias profesionales con una oferta variada de capacitación. Nuestra oferta se puede localizar en la página web de la Escuela: http://egcti.upr.edu

Reserve su espacio a la brevedad para asegurar su Aprendizaje Significativo. Le esperamos con el deseo de servirle con entusiasmo y proactivamente en la ruta del fortalecimiento y la transformación de sus competencias profesionales.

Sírvase enviar cheque o giro postal por la cantidad específica del seminario/taller que interese, a favor de Universidad de Rico: Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información, Universidad de Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 21096, San Juan, PR 00931-1906, o hacer entrega del mismo en la Escuela, 3er piso, Biblioteca José M. Lázaro, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras.

Será un placer saludarles personalmente,

martes, 10 de febrero de 2009

100 Bibliotecas Públicas analizadas en 18 ciudades españolas por Consumer Eroski

La extensión de las nuevas tecnologías ha obligado a las bibliotecas públicas a trascender su condición de lugar donde sólo se consultan, se preservan y se prestan los libros. Fonotecas, videotecas, salas de ordenadores o conectividad wifi comparten espacio y protagonismo con anaqueles repletos de novelas, ensayos, enciclopedias...

Sin embargo, esa transformación no es, ni mucho menos, homogénea. Así lo ha podido comprobar CONSUMER EROSKI, que ha visitado 100 bibliotecas de 18 capitales del país. Sólo una de cada cuatro ofrece salas de estudio para grupos, el 27% carece de zona wifi y las taquillas sólo están disponibles y de forma gratuita en 22 de los 100 centros estudiados. Además, el 40% no está dotada de puestos para visionar archivos de vídeo o de audio.

Estas carencias conviven, no obstante, con la buena información y atención ofrecida en estas instalaciones públicas (en el 87% de las visitadas se hallaron carteles claramente visibles con indicaciones sencillas sobre cómo y dónde encontrar las diferentes salas de la biblioteca), las correctas medidas para garantizar la accesibilidad de estos recintos y la excelente limpieza observada en las bibliotecas del estudio (en el 90% de los espacios analizados, los materiales de préstamo y consulta estaban en correcto estado y ordenados en las estanterías) . . .

La investigación completa se puede descargar de Consumer Eroski en: http://revista.consumer.es/web/es/20090201/actualidad/tema_de_portada/

Para mantenerse al día sobre los acontecimientos en la EGCTI, visite: http://egcti.upr.edu

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Saludos, Luisa Vigo-Cepeda egctianauprblog@gmail.com

lunes, 9 de febrero de 2009

OECS Secretariat Signs Agreement with University of Puerto Rico



February 6th, 2009

OECS Director General Dr. Len Ishmael with Dr. Celeste Freytes Gonzalez, Vice-president for Academic Affairs at the University of Puerto Rico The OECS Secretariat, on Thursday February 5th signed a collaboration agreement with the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) which provides for nationals of the OECS Member States who enroll at the UPR to be accorded the same status as Puerto Rican students, with the attendant advantages and benefits. Under the agreement the University of Puerto Rico will also offer scholarships to OECS nationals admitted to the University.

The agreement was signed at the OECS Secretariat in Castries by OECS Director General Dr. Len Ishmael and Dr. Celeste Freytes Gonzalez, Vice-president for Academic Affairs at the University of Puerto Rico. It was witnessed by Minister in the Ministry of Education in St. Lucia Senator Gaspard Charlemange, a representative of the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College and staff of the OECS Secretariat.

The agreement falls within a 2004 Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Puerto Rico and OECS Member States under which the two sides agreed to pursue joint initiatives in functional cooperation in the fields of education, agriculture, trade and investment, environmental management, air and sea ports, justice, security and policy.

The agreement with the UPR provides enrollment in courses leading to Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctoral degrees on all UPR campuses. Students may either be bilingual - which will allow them to enroll directly for their course of study - or they can apply to the special bilingual programme in the first academic year of their studies at the Rio Piedray, Cayey or Humacao campuses of the University.

In addressing the signing ceremony, the OECS Director General said the Secretariat will be working with Member States to move the process quickly forward to ensure that the first batch of OECS students enter the University in August this year.

Dr Ishmael said the collaboration demonstrates the fact that even small countries have valuable resources which they can share with those which are even smaller. She said the partnership also spoke to the integration of our space in the Caribbean. She noted that students who go to Puerto Rico will help to build bridges and will be future ambassadors for Puerto Rico.

Dr. Ishmael said the agreement with the UPR was just the latest in a series of joint initiatives between the OECS and Puerto Rico since the signing of the 2004 Memorandum. These included the opening of an OECS Office in Puerto Rico to promote OECS tourism, trade and investment opportunities, the appointment of an Honorary Consul, official visits by OECS Prime Ministers to Puerto Rico, the attendance by a former Puerto Rican Secretary of State at an OECS Authority meeting, and the hosting of an OECS Ministers of Tourism meeting in the municipality of Caguas.

The UPR Vice-President expressed the University administration’s excitement with the opportunity created by the agreement to enroll students from the OECS Member States whom she expects to add to the tradition of high achievers at the UPR. She said the UPR will provide the region with great, affordable options just a short distance away. The eleven UPR campuses have a 65,000 member student body, and offers 450 programmes.

Dr. Gonzalez said the University tries to find the highest latitude and moves students in that direction in its search for excellence.

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Saludos cordiales,

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martes, 3 de febrero de 2009

The Research Library's Role in Digital Repository Services

ARL Digital Repositories Task Force Releases Final Report

Washington DC--The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Digital Repository Issues Task Force has released its final report. The task force was charged with evaluating trends, contextualizing repository activities among ARL libraries, and recommending leadership roles and activities for ARL.

The report, "The Research Library's Role in Digital Repository Services," identifies key issues surrounding repository development, explores common strategies that libraries are using, analyzes relevant environmental trends, discusses issues where ARL and its member libraries should focus attention, and recommends the following actions for research libraries to undertake:

  • Build a range of new kinds of partnerships and alliances, both within institutions and between institutions.
  • Base service-development strategies on substantive assessment of local needs rather than blindly replicating work done at another institution.
  • Engage with key local policy issues and stakeholders to encourage institutional engagement with national and international policy issues.
  • Develop outreach and marketing strategies that assist "early adopters" of repositories to connect with the developing repository-related service system.
  • Define a scope of responsibility to guide the development of repository services for varied forms of content.

The report focuses on repository services generally, rather than concentrating on repository technologies or content. Repository services include services to authors, contributors, and users, particularly of university-created content. Some examples of repository services provided by research libraries include long-term archiving and migration of content, dissemination and access management, metadata and format management, search and discovery tools, publishing, data mining, etc. Illustrations drawn from a variety of digital repositories are used throughout the report.

The task force notes that, due to repository services' powerful potential to enable key work and enhance the effectiveness of functions across the research enterprise, research institutions cannot afford to do without such services, even in difficult economic times. Researchers and scholars with access to a spectrum of repository services possess a substantial advantage in conducting cutting-edge research, delivering high-quality teaching, and contributing valuable services to society. Libraries have key strengths and missions requiring them to undertake various roles in repository service development. This report presents a fresh perspective on the digital repository environment and is intended to inspire ARL member libraries and others to assess their views and plans for service development.

The report is freely available on the ARL Web site http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/repository-services-report.pdf.


The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of 123 research libraries in North America. Its mission is to influence the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they serve. ARL pursues this mission by advancing the goals of its member research libraries, providing leadership in public and information policy to the scholarly and higher education communities, fostering the exchange of ideas and expertise, and shaping a future environment that leverages its interests with those of allied organizations. ARL is on the Web at http://www.arl.org/.

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Gerencia del Conocimiento: Algunos aspectos claves y la Web 2.0, por el Dr. José Sánchez-Lugo



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Visión canadiense de la gerencia del conocimiento

NRCan Knowledge Management Vision



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Knowledge Management naturally green, by Judith Lamont

"Going green" has become a topic of increased attention lately, but it’s nothing new to knowledge management. By its nature, knowledge management promotes efficiency and optimal use of resources, which often reduces the amount of energy required to achieve a given goal. What has changed is the heightened awareness of those benefits. That awareness is creating new interest in KM solutions that can improve business performance while reducing environmental effects. Knowledge management also plays a role in the software tools that help companies improve their energy management, embedding expertise in algorithms to optimize use of office equipment and energy in buildings.

Many knowledge management solutions, including records management (RM) and enterprise content management (ECM), reduce the use of paper. In addition, online collaboration and online meeting solutions can greatly cut down on the need for travel to meetings. Although reducing the carbon footprint of IT centers is also important, transportation accounts for 33 percent of carbon dioxide emissions, according to the Energy Information Administration. That contrasts to just 2 percent accounted for by information and communication technology, according to figures from Gartner, so savings in travel has a larger potential impact on the environment.

In the past, larger companies were well positioned to make use of knowledge management solutions that transformed paper-based information into digital information because they could justify and afford the investment. Now, the small and medium-sized business (SMB) market has more choices, with the lower entry costs for software as a service (SaaS) products, for example. In the last decade, digital storage of information has also become the norm, and SMBs are seeing it as the default option. Savings accrue both in paper and mailing costs, and in time.

DocuShare from Xerox is an ECM software product that is attractive to SMBs and larger companies alike because of its moderate cost and ease of use.

"DocuShare stores and categorizes electronic content into different collections, essentially replacing the paper-based file cabinet," says Melinda Stoker, director of marketing communications for the DocuShare division at Xerox. "It has robust functionality, ranks high in usability, scales well and enables organizations to automate business processes so paper is no longer required."

DocuShare makes information available via a secure Web-based interface so that users can access it no matter where they are. Savings from the conversion to electronic documents can be considerable, even for relatively small companies.

"We have one customer in the insurance services business that is saving $8,000 to $10,000 a month in paper and toner after switching to DocuShare," says Stoker, "and the company has about 50 employees." Service has also improved because customer claims can be accessed immediately.

Electronic invoices cut costs, not trees

Invoices are another document type that is continuing to undergo digital conversion. OB10 provides a service that processes invoices for large corporations such as Apple. "Processing paper is slow and expensive," says Peter Watson, senior VP of sales and marketing for OB10. "We can enroll suppliers and submit their invoices electronically to our customers."

Watson cites two reasons why companies may not be submitting invoices electronically directly to their customers. "In some cases, they simply have not been asked to," he explains, "so they continued with their legacy process. But more importantly, their system may not be compatible with that of their customer, so they continued to mail paper invoices."

OB10 can receive electronic invoices in any format and send them on in the format desired by the recipient. For any company that cannot produce an electronic invoice, OB10 will scan a paper invoice. In addition to expediting the invoicing process through that conversion, OB10 also validates the invoices to make sure they are complete; if they are not, they are sent back to the supplier.

A comparable service is available for accounts payable. "OB10 matches a purchase order against an invoice, which then goes directly into the ERP [enterprise resource planning] for payment," Watson says.

Using statistics from conservation experts, OB10 calculates that in 2007, its electronic invoicing system saved more than 1,000 trees. In addition, the impact of paper savings ripples through other elements, such as oil and gas for transportation, electricity, air pollutants and landfill space that were not factors. OB10 cites estimates that production of paper invoices uses enough electricity annually to power 20 million homes, and that they would take up as much space as 10 football fields stacked 100 feet deep. Not to mention the storage space before they get to the landfill.

For the record

Storage costs can accrue for both paper and electronic files, but effective RM helps reduce both. "The average electronic document data is stored 12 times," says Patrick Eitenbichler, director of product marketing for information management software and solutions at Hewlett-Packard (HP). "By the time you have a production copy, remote replication, snapshots, disk and tape-based backup, and other copies, storage can add up. Therefore it’s important to proactively manage and delete documents that are at the end of their life cycle."

HP purchased Tower Software, which developed the TRIM records management software product, to augment its e-discovery and compliance solutions. HP TRIM Software manages both paper and digital records. (It also includes document management, Web content management, document-centric collaboration and other components.)

"Documents in paper format can either be back-scanned or left as is, and only scanned if they are requested," Eitenbichler says, "an approach that can aid in the transition to digital without unnecessary processing. The retention schedule will be implemented regardless of the form in which the document exists at the time."

During the time that the document is retained, storage requirements can be reduced via deduplication by having only one physical copy of the production document, with pointers from virtual repositories.

Options for audits

Some companies may wonder how to get started in the process of greening their business. Numerous tools are available that provide audits with varying degrees of sophistication. Xerox has developed the Sustainability Calculator, an interactive tool that assesses the impact of a company’s existing office equipment on the environment.

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lunes, 2 de febrero de 2009

Checking Under the Hood: Why Open Source might be right for your library...

Stranack, Kevin Checking Under the Hood: Why open source might be right for your library., 2009 . In Ontario Library Association Super Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, January 2009.

Abstract

Are you hearing more and more about open source? Are you wondering how it might benefit your library? From basic desktop applications to fully-featured integrated library systems, open source is becoming a serious option that all libraries must consider as part of any software procurement process. Get an overview of open source software, discuss how it differs from proprietary software, and examine its use in libraries. You will come away with options you can implement immediately (well, at work on Monday), as well as ideas to consider in long-term systems planning.

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