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I’ve written previously in this space about the interlibrary loan community’s amazing efforts to keep collection sharing services running in spite of the unprecedented disruptions wrought by the global pandemic. …
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Since March 2020, when COVID-19 forced most libraries to shut down, send staff home to work remotely, and focus on providing all services digitally, I’ve been bringing together members of …
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As every aspect of our lives is disrupted by the unfolding COVID-19 crisis, I’ve been moved, inspired, and enlightened by accounts of various groups and communities joining together, under trying …
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Recently I hosted a virtual conversation, open to staff at all OCLC Research Library Partnership institutions about creating interactive digital exhibits that are accessible and inclusive. “Accessible and inclusive” in …
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At the two most recent American Library Association conferences, I’ve met with a small ad hoc group of librarians to discuss how we might measure and demonstrate the value that …
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In the spring of 2016, Brandeis University’s interim university librarian Matthew Sheehy and I engaged in some informal back-and-forth about the kinds of questions that can be answered about collection-sharing …
Read MoreIn September I hired a firm of environmental impact consultants, California Environmental Associates, to conduct a three-month study of interlibrary loan processes, with an eye toward lowering the carbon footprint …
Read MoreThis article, from earlier this week in the San Jose Mercury News, deserves a wider audience: http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_10839879?nclick_check=1 Thanks be to my OCLC Research colleague Ricky Erway for pointing …
Read MoreIn November I surveyed the participants in SHARES, a resource sharing consortium for about 90 RLG Programs partner institutions, to find out how they are coping with the pressures of …
Read MoreLast week in Philadelphia, RLG Programs held a two-day event exploring collaborative approaches to managing print collections in a digital era. The program, entitled “When the Print Hits the Fan,” was attended by 35 collections …
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