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Writing
“Research Librarians Discuss How to Sell Scholars on Open Access, and More”
Hot topics at the Association of Research Libraries meeting included public access to research ("inevitable"), the Federal Depository Library Program (in urgent need of an overhaul), and how to help small journals survive (unclear). Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
“Twenty Questions,” “It’s Me,” “It’s You”
A short-fiction trio. Read More at The Collagist, Issue 5 »
“Literary Circles Reel at Northwestern’s Plans for ‘TriQuarterly'”
When Northestern University announced that it was moving the venerable literary journal online and turning it over to student editors, many in the literary community were shocked, surprised, and saddened. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
“A Literary Scholar Is Remembered for Her Generous Spirit and Critical Engagement”
An obit of Barbara E. Johnson, a literary critic who earned great admiration and loyalty not just for her ideas but for her personality. Not many critics get to say that. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
