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Book Synopsis Survey of Law Library Database Licensing Practices by :
Download or read book Survey of Law Library Database Licensing Practices written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 105-page report gives detailed data about the acquisition, licensing deployment and management of online databases by law libraries in the United States and Canada. The study helps its readers to answer questions such as: How do law libraries value and evaluate different vendors of online databases? How much do they spend and plan to spend and on what kinds of products do they plan to expand their collections? What do they think of the training provided by database vendors and what are their feelings about the rate of price increases? How do they feel about eBooks? What are the most valuable sources of free legal information and how have these sources - such as Google Scholar and FindLaw - impacted legal information use? In addition, the report explores the nature of negotiations between vendors and libraries, highlighting areas open to negotiation and the results of such negotiations.The study also gives detailed information on the size of staff maintained to deal with online licenses, legal expenditures for contracts, use of consortia and the annual staff time, and cost of this staff time, spent in reviewing and paying invoices for online information. Data also details the propensity to sue vendors and to be sued by them.Data in the report is broken out separately by size and type of law library. Just a few of the report's many finding are that: *The law firm libraries in the sample spent a mean of more than 845 hours of annual staff time in reviewing and paying invoices for online information.*Law libraries sampled expected to increase their number of online contracts in the next year by 2.8%.*42.86% of libraries sampled provided access to the Bloomberg legal information service.*Google Scholar accounted for 5.9% of the overall legal research time for law librarians in the law firms in the sample.*Tablet computers accounted for 4.46% of access to online databases for the law libraries sampled with a median of 5% and a range of 0 to 20%.
Book Synopsis Survey of Library Database Licensing Practices by :
Download or read book Survey of Library Database Licensing Practices written by and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2007 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study presents data from 90 libraries ¿ corporate, legal, college, public, state, and non-profit libraries ¿ about their database licensing practices. More than half of the participating libraries are from the USA, and the rest are from Canada, Australia, the UK, and other countries. Data is broken out by type and size of library, we well as for overall level of database expenditure. The 100+ page study, with more than 400 tables and charts, presents benchmarking data enabling librarians to compare their library¿s practices to peers in many areas related to licensing.
Book Synopsis The Survey of Library Database Licensing Practices, 2013 Edition by : Primary Research Group
Download or read book The Survey of Library Database Licensing Practices, 2013 Edition written by Primary Research Group and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study looks closely at the database licensing practices of major academic and research libraries, examining issues such as disputes with vendors, purchasing plans, spending volume, impact of open access journals, staff time related to database purchases, and many other issues of interest to acquisitions and licensing librarians and others involved in intellectual property purchasing. Among the issues covered are: spending plans for ebooks, electronic directories, electronic journals, index databases; current and projected spending broken down by subject area; use of attorneys in disputes with database vendors, and much more.
Book Synopsis Law Library Benchmarks by : Primary Research Group
Download or read book Law Library Benchmarks written by Primary Research Group and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2008 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: . Data in the report is based on a survey of 55 North American law libraries drawn from law firm, private company, university, courthouse and government agency law libraries. Data is broken out by size and type of library for ease in benchmarking. The 120+ page report covers developments in staffing, salaries, budgets, materials spending, use of blogs & wikis, use of legal directories, the library role in knowledge management, records management and content management systems. Patron and librarian training, reimbursement for library-related education and other issues are also covered in this latest edition.
Book Synopsis Survey of Academic Library Database Licensing Practices by : Primary Research Group
Download or read book Survey of Academic Library Database Licensing Practices written by Primary Research Group and published by Primary Research Group. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This international study presents data from 29 colleges and universities about their database licensing practices, including spending data on eBooks, databases, and eJournals. The report looks closely at trends in how staff time is consumed on issues such as invoice-checking, contract examination, training patrons in database use and other tasks. In addition we probe librarian feelings on additions to or subtractions from their current database portfolio and their level of interest in novel database such as those of syllabi, open access course materials, textbooks, classroom video and blogs. The report looks at the use of free information resources such as Google Scholar, and tracks librarian assessment of the rate of price increases for online information. The study also probes opinions about the use of file sharing sites that make copyright publications available at no charge without the permission of the publishers. The study also looks at disputes with vendors providing data on the use of lawyers in contract disputes and the frequency of publisher audits and other behavior designed to Some of the survey participants are: Johns Hopkins University Welch Medical Library, the Australian National University, Vanderbilt University, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, University at Buffalo and UCONN Health, among others.Just a few of the report's many findings are that:· 8.52% of the time spent in database research by librarians sampled was spent on Google Scholar.· Public colleges in the sample spent a mean of $82,600 on eBook licenses in the past year.· Laptops accounted for a mean of 42% of database access for the libraries sampled, fixed workstations for 40.33%.· Research university libraries spent an average of more than 2,000 staff hours per year reviewing and paying invoices from database vendors.
Book Synopsis Survey of Assessment Practices in Higher Education by :
Download or read book Survey of Assessment Practices in Higher Education written by and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2008 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of main findings -- Departmental assessment -- Standardized testing -- Assessment office -- Student assessment of instuctors -- Evaluation of adjunct faculty -- Faculty involvement in assessment -- Tutoring -- Assessing student services -- Assessment environment -- Curriculum changes -- Use of benchmarking data -- Use of consultants and services -- Post graduation assessment -- Assessing assessment.
Download or read book Survey of Library Cafés written by and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2007 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Survey of Library Cafes (ISBN# 1-57440-089-4)presents data from more than forty academic and public libraries about their cafes and other food service operations. The report gives extensive data on library cafe sales volume, best selling products, impact on library maintenance costs, reasons for starting a cafe, effect on library traffic, and many other issues regarding the decision to start and manage a library cafe. The 60 page report presents data useful in managing a library cafe; it is not returnable.
Book Synopsis The Librarian's Legal Companion for Licensing Information Resources and Services by : Tomas A. Lipinski
Download or read book The Librarian's Legal Companion for Licensing Information Resources and Services written by Tomas A. Lipinski and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2013 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides guidance on information acquisition, including copyright and contract matters.
Download or read book Universal Citation Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Because of the many changes in the way information is accessed from a variety of formats and platforms, the need for universal citation systems is even greater than a decade ago when the last edition was published. This new edition has been made easier to use, to smooth the transition as courts, states, and journals adopt the system. It contains a reprint of 'Universal Citation and AALL: A White Paper', which gives an in-depth treatment of the history of universal citation, and describes how a few of the states have implemented such systems; rules for judicial opinions, constitutions, statutes, administrative decisions and regulations, court rules and law reviews, which have been clarified and standardized, with additional examples to help demonstrate how the rules are applied; and appendices of recommended abbreviations, which have been updated and made easier to navigate"--Publisher.
Book Synopsis Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management by : Peggy Johnson
Download or read book Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management written by Peggy Johnson and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fully updated revision, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art in controlling and updating your library's collection.
Book Synopsis Survey of Academic & Research Library Journal Purchasing Practices by : Primary Research Group
Download or read book Survey of Academic & Research Library Journal Purchasing Practices written by Primary Research Group and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2008 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Survey of Academic & Research Library Journal Purchasing Practices presents data about the journals acquisitions and management practices of an international sample of academic and research libraries. The study reports on a broad range of issues, including: spending trends, use of print vs. electronic access, purchases in ¿bundles¿, purchases through consortia, the role of subscription agents, use and plans for use of open access, attitudes towards the pricing practices of a range of major journal publishers, sources of funding for journal purchases and relations with academic and administrative departments of library parent organizations, and the practical management of the journal acquisition process, among other issues.
Book Synopsis Emerging Issues in Academic Library Cataloging & Technical Services by : Elaine Sanchez
Download or read book Emerging Issues in Academic Library Cataloging & Technical Services written by Elaine Sanchez and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2007 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of key findings. Description of university, library, and staffing -- Cataloging productivity -- New technologies, enhancement of online catalogs -- Transition to metadata standards -- Cataloging of web sites and digital, special collections -- Library catalog/ metadata training and presentation -- Database maintenance, holdings, and physical processing -- Relationship with acquisitions departments -- Staff education -- Other issues facing library cataloging staff -- Curry College -- The University of North Dakota -- Haverford College -- University of Washington -- Yale University -- Brigham Young University -- Illinois State University -- Louisiana State University -- Pennsylvania State University.
Book Synopsis Open Content Licensing by : Lucie Guibault
Download or read book Open Content Licensing written by Lucie Guibault and published by Amsterdam University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although open content licenses only account for a fraction of all copyright licenses currently enforced in the world, their introduction has had profound effects on the use and dissemination of information. This book explores the theoretical underpinnings of these licenses and offers insight on the practical advantages and inconveniences of their use. The essays collected here include an objective study of the principles of open content from the perspective of European intellectual property law as well as novel examinations of their possible implementation in different areas of the cultural or information industry.
Book Synopsis Licensing Digital Content by : Lesley Ellen Harris
Download or read book Licensing Digital Content written by Lesley Ellen Harris and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an overview of issues surrounding electronic media access licenses for librarians.
Book Synopsis Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management, Fourth Edition by : Peggy Johnson
Download or read book Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management, Fourth Edition written by Peggy Johnson and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2018-07-23 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technical Services Quarterly declared that the third edition “must now be considered the essential textbook for collection development and management … the first place to go for reliable and informative advice." For the fourth edition expert instructor and librarian Johnson has revised and freshened this resource to ensure its timeliness and continued excellence. Each chapter offers complete coverage of one aspect of collection development and management, including numerous suggestions for further reading and narrative case studies exploring the issues. Thorough consideration is given to traditional management topics such as organization of the collection, weeding, staffing, and policymaking;cooperative collection development and management;licenses, negotiation, contracts, maintaining productive relationships with vendors and publishers, and other important purchasing and budgeting topics;important issues such as the ways that changes in information delivery and access technologies continue to reshape the discipline, the evolving needs and expectations of library users, and new roles for subject specialists, all illustrated using updated examples and data; andmarketing, liaison activities, and outreach. As a comprehensive introduction for LIS students, a primer for experienced librarians with new collection development and management responsibilities, and a handy reference resource for practitioners as they go about their day-to-day work, the value and usefulness of this book remain unequaled.
Book Synopsis Licensing and Copyright Management by : Primary Research Group
Download or read book Licensing and Copyright Management written by Primary Research Group and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2004 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report looks closely at the licensing and copyright management practices of leading academic, special and state libraries. Among the organziations profiled are: The University of Idaho, IBM, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the University of South Carolina, and many others. Issues discussed include: recruitment of group buying partners, terms of consortium membership, authentication, archiving, title record keeping and accounting, the consolidation of buying power, state mandated contract language, changes in pricing over the life of contracts - and many other issues that impact database licensing.
Book Synopsis Trends in Training College Faculty, Staff & Students in Computer Literacy by :
Download or read book Trends in Training College Faculty, Staff & Students in Computer Literacy written by and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2007 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine case studies from American institutions that are successfully confronting the challenges of computer and educational technology literacy, often in novel ways.
