Reaching Out to Leaders of Scholarly Societies at Research Institiutions-Web Conference, August 6

Washington DC- July 20, 2009

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is hosting a Web conference on "Reaching Out to Leaders of Scholarly Societies at Research Institutions," August 6, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. EDT as part of an ongoing initiative to enhance library outreach.

Complementing the recently released guide on outreach to scholarly society leaders, the 60-minute webcast will introduce the goals and key talking points for campus outreach to leaders, editors, and members of academic scholarly societies. It will support development of faculty outreach programs at ARL member libraries by offering strategy and tactics for increasing engagement with association leaders at the institution.

Successful campus outreach should encourage and support society leaders to engage in positive change that advances the scholarly communication system, promotes new research modes, and offers a path forward in a time of paradigm shift.

Audience
The Web conference is intended to interest research library staff and administrators who have responsibility for working with faculty and researchers. The event will be appropriate for group participation and institutions may want to organize post-event discussions among interested staff.

Featured speakers include:
Sayeed Choudhury, Johns Hopkins University Libraries
Robert Hanisch, Astronomy Department, Johns Hopkins University
Jennifer Laherty, Indiana University Libraries
Jason Jackson, Folklore and Ethnomusicology, Indiana University

Registration
The Web conference is free, but advance registration is required. To register individuals or groups, visit http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=59582.

More Information
The full text of "Campus Outreach to Scholarly Society Leaders, Editors, and Members: Promoting positive change and a continuing role for scholarly societies" is freely available at http://www.arl.org/sc/faculty/coi/coitalkpoints2009.shtml.

Contact:
Karla Hahn
Association of Research Libraries
202-296-2296
karla@arl.org

Research Library Issues ARL's First E-Only Bimonthy Report

ARL Publishes First E-Only Bimonthly Report, Research Library Issues For immediate release: March 5, 2009 For more information, contact: Kaylyn Groves Association of Research Libraries kaylyn@arl.org ARL Publishes First E-Only Bimonthly Report, Research Library Issues Washington DC--The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published its first e-only bimonthly report, Research Library Issues (RLI), which now sports a new look and title. The e-only format enables broad distribution of the articles and the introduction of new features, such as audio excerpts from speaker presentations. The focus of the publication continues to be on the major issues that affect the ability of research libraries to meet the academic and research needs of the diverse communities they serve. The first issue of RLI, no. 262 (February 2009), features two ARL statements--on the university's role in the dissemination of research and scholarship, and on the global economic crisis--and an article by University of Washington's Elisabeth Jones on "Reinventing Science Librarianship: Themes from the ARL-CNI Forum." In addition, ARL's Martha Kyrillidou writes on "Redefining Serial Counts and Remaining Relevant in the 21st Century." RLI is a continuation of the publication ARL: A Bimonthly Report on Research Library Issues from ARL, CNI, and SPARC. RLI continues the numbering of this serial with no. 262. Current and back issues of the publication are freely available as PDFs on the ARL Web site. The Web site is also where you may sign up for alerts of new releases of RLI and learn about submitting ideas for articles. See http://www.arl.org/resources/pubs/rli/. 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/. Association of Research Libraries 21 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 800 | Washington DC 20036 | 202-296-2296 For more information, please contact: Kaylyn Groves, Managing Editor, ARL Web Content, kaylyn@arl.org Copyright © Association of Research Libraries

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Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologias de la Información/
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and Technologies
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Práctica Bibliotecaria Basada en la Evidencia en la EGCTI

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

UNIVERSIDAD DE PUERTO RICO, RECINTO DE CIENCIAS MEDICAS
BIBLIOTECA CONRADO ASENJO

Evidence-based librarianship (EBL) is an approach to information
science that promotes the collection, interpretation, and integration of valid,
important and applicable user-reported, librarian-observed,
and research-derived evidence.
The best-available evidence moderated by user needs and preferences
is applied to improve
the quality of professional judgements.

Andrew Booth
Exceeding expectations: achieving professional
excellence by getting research into practice.
LIANZA 2000

A todos los Colegas Bibliotecarios y Bibliotecarias en Puerto Rico

OPORTUNIDAD UNICA

Como parte de las actividades del 40mo Aniversario
de la Escuela Graduada de Ciencias
y Tecnologías de la Informacióna (EGCTI),
la Biblioteca Conrado Asenjo del Recinto de Ciencias Médicas
se une a la Escuela Graduada
e invita todos los colegas bibliotecarios y bibliotecarias en Puerto Rico
a la actividad pautada para el Miércoles, 25 de MARZO de 2009.

EVIDENCE BASED IN THE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION PRACTICE: Seminar/Workshop.
Programa de Educación Continua y Desarrollo Profesional de la EGCTI 2009, 2.

Con la participación del Dr. Andrew Booth,
Universidad de Sheffield (Inglaterra)
y el Prof. Dale Prince, de la Universidad de Maryland,
Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina.


Organizan:
la Biblioteca Conrado Asenjo de la Universidad de Puerto Rico,
Recinto de Ciencias Médicas
y la Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información,
Universidad de Puerto Rico.

Coordinan:
Prof. Carmen Santos-Corrada, Prof. Margarita Gonzalez-Pérez,
Dra. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda

Lugar:
Sesión Matutina: Salón Virtual L-2, Escuela de Derecho, Universidad de Puerto Rico.
Sesión de la Tarde: Sala de Conferencias de la Biblioteca José M. Lázaro,
Universidad de Puerto Rico.

Horario:
9:30-1:00 a.m. 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Costo:
Profesionales de la Información $40.00; Estudiantes $10.00.

Cupo limitado. Incluye videoconferencia, materiales y certificados de 6 horas contacto (Educación Continua) por la Medical Library Association y la Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información. Se le invita a que radique inscripción previa a la Sra. Migdalia Dávila al 787 764-0000, exts. 3530, 3526; o por correo electrónico a migdalia.davila@upr.edu.

Si desea información adicional visite la Agenda EGCTIANA disponible a través del enlace:
http://acweb.upr.edu/docs/rrp/AGENDA_EGCTIANA_2009.pdf

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.

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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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Nos encontramos en Facebook bajo Egctiana UprBlog y bajo la comunidad Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información. A todos aquellos que no se hayan incorporado al grupo, les decimos Anímense a ser parte de una Aventura muy especial!!!

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