Presses need to get out and make themselves known on their home campuses and beyond, and they need to work harder on their relationships with libraries. Those were two takeaways from the annual meeting of the Association of American University Presses. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
Journalism
“Scholarly Presses’ Meeting Puts Emphasis on Connections, Not Crises”
A preview of the annual meeting of the Association of American University Presses. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
“Reading-Room Plan at Library of Congress Will Hurt Service, Critics Say”
A plan to consolidate some reading rooms and offer "one-stop shopping" to patrons has some staffers and researchers concerned that access to materials and librarians' expertise will suffer. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
“Duke Puts a Classics Scholar in the Library”
Duke embeds a digital humanist in the library to run a new classics-computing shop. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
“Reliance on 3rd-Party Data Creates Uncertainty for ‘Altmetrics’ Providers”
Altmetrics are only as good as the data that underlies them. But that data isn't always freely available--and some sources that are open now may not remain open. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
