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Survey on U.S. Faculty Use of Scholarly Resources—and the Academic Library
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by Barbie E. Keiser
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The Ithaka S+R U.S. Faculty Survey is designed to get an accurate picture of faculty members' practices, attitudes, and needs with respect to research and teaching materials: How do they discover, access, and use journal articles, research reports, conference proceedings, and the like? Results published on April 4, 2013, provide "libraries, learned societies, and academic publishers with insight into the evolving attitudes and practices of faculty members in the context of substantial environmental change for higher education."
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Simon & Schuster Joins ‘Big 6’ in Moving Ebooks Into Libraries
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by Nancy K. Herther
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On April 15, 2013, Simon & Schuster (S&S) became the last of the "Big Six" (now actually five with the merger of Random House and Penguin) publishers to dip their toes into the waters of ebook sales to libraries. The ebook publishing horizon is still very uncertain—from publishing through distribution—as companies work to test new business models in this rapidly changing arena; however, all of the major mass-market players are finally in the game. The recently announced S&S pilot deal involves only The New York Public Library, Queens Library, and Brooklyn Public Library, at least initially; but the trial offers some interesting twists and opportunities for libraries.
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Alexander Street Debuts Contemporary Documentary Collection
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Alexander Street Press's newest collection Filmakers Library Online: Volume II will feature 100 issue-based documentaries produced from 2009 to the present, adding colorful perspective to virtually any academic program. A follow-up to the first volume, Filmakers Library Online: Volume II delivers timely films that often can't be found anywhere else. Content in the collection covers education, international relations, politics, psychology, criminal justice, the arts, history, gender studies, and more.
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Polaris and Baker & Taylor Announce Axis 360 Integration
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Polaris Library Systems, a provider of technology solutions and services for public, private, and academic librarians, and Baker & Taylor, a distributor of digital and physical books and entertainment products, announced they are working together to integrate Baker & Taylor's digital media circulation platform, Axis 360, into the Polaris integrated library system (ILS).
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Thomson Reuters’ Techstreet Launches Redesigned Website
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Techstreet, part of the Intellectual Property (IP) & Science business of Thomson Reuters and a provider of industry codes and standards, announced the launch of its newly redesigned website, Techstreet.com. The website features a modern look and feel with enhanced usability and navigation that quickly and easily connects engineers, librarians, and technical professionals to mission critical industry codes and standards from the world`s leading Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs).
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Useful Browser Extensions
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by Paula J. Hane
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Over the years, I've migrated from one web browser to another as needs and changing technology dictated. For me, that's included Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and my latest browser of choice, Google Chrome. Once I adopted Chrome—on both my PC and my Android phone—I began to encounter all manner of browser extensions that have offered me enhanced functionality. I'd like to share some of these treasures that have improved the browser experience for me. There are similar extensions for Firefox and other browsers, but I'll focus on those I use on Chrome.
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