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The Research Library’s Role in Digital Repository Services: Final Report of the ARL Digital Repository Issues Task Force
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Digital Repository Issues Task Force was charged "to evaluate trends, contextualize repository activities among ARL libraries, and recommend leadership roles and activities for ARL."...
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Current Models of Digital Scholarly Communication: Results of an Investigation Conducted by Ithaka for the Association of Research Libraries
In the spring of 2008, ARL engaged Ithaka to conduct an investigation into the range of online resources valued by scholars, paying special attention to those projects that are pushing...
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To Stand the Test of Time: Long-Term Stewardship of Digital Data Sets in Science and Engineering
A report to the National Science Foundation from the ARL Workshop on "New Collaborative Relationships: The Role of Academic Libraries in the Digital Data Universe." digital-data-report-2006.pdf
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ARL Field Team Interview Guide
A sample guide for conducting faculty field interviews about new and emerging scholarly publishing models.arl-field-team-interview-guide.pdf
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Research Library Publishing Services: New Options for University Publishing
To foster a deeper understanding of an emerging research library role as publishing service provider, in late 2007 the Association of Research Libraries surveyed its membership to gather data on...
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The E-only Tipping Point for Journals: What’s Ahead in the Print-to-Electronic Transition Zone
This report examines the issues associated with moves toward electronic-only publication of journals. It is based in large part on interviews with two-dozen academic librarians and journal publishers. Interviews were...
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Faculty Activism In Scholarly Communications Opportunity Assessment Instrument
scprog-fac-activism-assessment.pdf
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SPEC Kit 301: Liaison Services (October 2007)
SPEC Kit 301 explores the current roles of liaisons in ARL libraries, any changes in focus in their interactions with academic departments, whether liaisons are being reactive to faculty and...
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SPEC Kit 299: Scholarly Communication Education Initiatives (August 2007)
SPEC Kit 299 explores what kind of initiatives ARL member libraries have used or plan to use to educate faculty, researchers, administrators, students, and library staff at their institutions about...
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The Humanist: “Dances with Wolves” or “Bowls Alone”?
This paper discusses informal scholarly communication in the humanities; ways in which information technology can influence the content of scholarly communication without necessarily changing its outward forms; and an emerging...
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