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Partnering to Publish 2010: Coaching Authors to Publish Better Papers in Better Journals
The Center for Science Communication at Vanderbilt University helps authors "publish well" by teaching them to write clearly and strategically, so that editors and reviewers can appreciate the importance of...
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SPEC Kit 320: Core Benefits (November 2010)
SPEC Kit 320 explores the core employment benefits of retirement, and life, health, and other insurance —benefits that are typically decided by the parent institution and often have significant governmental...
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LCA Members Join Other Non-Profits in Vernor v. Autodesk Amicus Brief
On October 12, 2010, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the American Library Association (ALA), and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) joined the Electronic Frontier Foundation and...
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Research Library Issues, no. 272 (Oct. 2010): 21st-Century Research Library Workforce
RLI issue 272 includes: Developing a Vital Research Library Workforce Transforming Roles for Academic Librarians: Leading and Participating in New Partnerships Restructuring at UCLA Library Understanding the Organizational Value of Post–Master’s...
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SPEC Kit 319: Diversity Plans and Programs (October 2010)
SPEC Kit 319 explores what progress has been made in ARL member libraries to recruit and retain a diverse workforce; the strategies they use to increase the number of ethnically/culturally...
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LCA Members Join Other Non-Profits in Bouchat v. Ravens Amicus Brief
On September 17, 2010, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the American Library Association (ALA), the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), joined the International Documentary Association (IDA) and...
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Spanish Translation: LCA Submits Comments to WIPO Committee on Protecting Traditional Cultural Expressions
A Spanish translation of LCA's 2010 submitted comments to the World Intellectual Property Organization Committee on Protecting Traditional Cultural Expressions. Comment (PDF)
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SPEC Kit 318: Impact Measures in Research Libraries (September 2010)
SPEC Kit 318 explores the tools and methods libraries use to gauge the difference they make for their user community, the topics assessment practitioners probe and the results they obtain,...
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Research Library Issues, no. 271 (Aug. 2010): Special Issue on Value in Libraries: Assessing Organizational Performance
RLI issue 271 includes: Library Value May Be Proven, If Not Self-Evident A Decade of Assessment at a Research-Extensive University Library Using LibQUAL+® LibQUAL+® and the “Library as Place” at the...
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SPEC Kit 317: Special Collections Engagement (August 2010)
SPEC Kit 317 examines exhibits, events, instruction, and other activities that are targeted to engage students, faculty, and other scholars/researchers with special collections for research and education. It investigates who...