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Albanese, Andrew Richard – Library Journal, 2009
In February 2008, the faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University made history, unanimously passing a revolutionary open access mandate that, for the first time, would require faculty to give the university copies of their research, along with a nonexclusive license to distribute them electronically. In the press, Harvard University…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Academic Libraries, Archives, Electronic Libraries
Van Orsdel, Lee C.; Born, Kathleen – Library Journal, 2008
Evidence for open access as an emergent, global state of mind is everywhere. The "New York Times" went "open" last September, and the "Wall Street Journal" is slated to follow. Increasingly, scholarly communities are breaking with tradition and calling for the open sharing of research, software, and data. Amongst these global initiatives is the…
Descriptors: Publishing Industry, Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Periodicals
Jacso, Peter – Library Journal, 2009
In the journal "The Chronicle of Higher Education," an article by Geoffrey Nunberg criticizes Google's Book Search (GBS), emphasizing that disturbing errors are endemic. He recognizes that for mainstream "googling" purposes, "they don't really care about metadata provided by a library catalog." In perhaps his most discouraging point, linguistics…
Descriptors: Online Searching, Search Engines, Access to Information, Educational Research
Adams, Judith A. – Library Journal, 1988
Discussion of consequences of library automation argues that technology should be used to augment access to information. Online public access catalogs are considered in this context, along with several related issues such as system incompatibility, invasion of privacy, barriers to database access and manipulation, and user fees, which contribute…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Fees, Higher Education
Albanese, Andrew Richard – Library Journal, 2005
On January 15, 2005, a standing-room-only crowd of librarians listened as a panel of experts, moderated by Columbia University's Jim Neal, voiced support for the National Institute of Health's (NIH) proposal to mandate free online access to the research it funds. This article briefly discusses some personal accounts where open access would have…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Access to Information, Internet, Government Role
Molholt, Pat – Library Journal, 1988
Provides an overview of technological change and the capabilities of technology in libraries. Three trends that drive changes in library technology are discussed: (1) integration of technologies; (2) idiosyncratic use of information; and (3) disembodiment of the library through electronic information. Areas of concern, including access,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Electronic Publishing, Futures (of Society)
Feinberg, Renee – Library Journal, 1998
Examines implications of undergraduate students' patronage of Barnes & Noble bookstores instead of libraries. Students' reasons for preferring Barnes & Noble included the atmosphere; more materials and easier access; more convenient hours; and organization of materials that is easy to understand. (AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Bookstores, Higher Education
Gorman, Michael – Library Journal, 1994
Discusses forces working against traditional academic libraries, including bureaucrats who do not understand libraries and want to save money and people who think technology will be able to provide better access to information without any guidance. Topics addressed include money and power; the economics of the publishing industry; and funding for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Appropriate Technology, Economic Factors
Ownes, Dodie – Library Journal, 2006
As public and academic librarians rely more heavily on electronic resources to satisfy patrons' information needs, seamless searching across print and electronic holdings gets more and more essential. Enter the integrated library system (ILS)-independent electronic resource management system (ERMS), which promises to integrate, search, and expose…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Library Materials, Management Systems, Academic Libraries
Tenopir, Carol – Library Journal, 1995
Discusses the impact of Internet access on library reference services based on 1994 interviews with almost two dozen university librarians. Highlights include library policy, overcrowded workstations and methods of controlling use, recreational use of terminals that interferes with more formal library use, restriction as a form of censorship, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Censorship, Computer Networks
Palmer, Janet P.; Sandler, Mark – Library Journal, 2003
Discusses the choices academic libraries are making between digital collections and maintaining print collections and describes results of interviews with faculty at the University of Michigan that investigated their use of print and electronic journals. Topics include convenience; access; books versus journals; differences between subject areas;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Archives, Electronic Journals
Rochell, Carlton C. – Library Journal, 1987
Describes the growth and linkage of computer and communication technologies in academic libraries, and suggests that librarians should assume a militant role in dealing with information issues, including: the library's role in relation to the individual scholar and the university's information environment; costs and budgets; and information as a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Tenopir, Carol – Library Journal, 1999
Describes the results of a study of academic libraries that was conducted to determine what influences users when choosing an online database to search. Highlights include quality content; intuitive interfaces; convenient access; recommendations from library instruction or instructors; and the availability of full text. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Interfaces, Content Analysis
Stoffle, Carla J. – Library Journal, 1990
Discusses the role of the undergraduate library in bibliographic instruction, research on student information needs and use, minority and multicultural education, and teaching life-long learning skills. Issues related to staffing, collections, access, and teaching critical thinking skills are also addressed. A sidebar by Patricia A. Tarin…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, College Libraries, Equal Education
Frazier, Ken – Library Journal, 1998
Discusses the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), changes in scholarly publishing, lower cost journals, barriers to electronic publishing, and collaboration with the American Chemical Society (ACS). A sidebar highlights SPARC's goals--increased membership, new international alliances, and sponsorship of an innovative…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Change Agents, Cooperation
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