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29 mrt 2013 » Selection Management » By Fin Galligan

Part II: 10 metrics you should be using to evaluate your library collection

Following the previous post, we complete the list of the 10 most valuable metrics to help evaluate the library collection, to ensure that the materials are delivering value to the institution as a whole.
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17 dec 2012 » eBooks » By Fin Galligan

Interlibrary loans in an eBook world

Here we explore the challenges associated with Interlibrary loan in the age of eBooks. Is a short-term licensing system, powered by user requests, the solution?
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29 nov 2012 » Research Productivity » By Fin Galligan

Why the printed paper is still king of the news

Newspapers deliver more news than digital news sites. Or do they? This is the question we investigate in this blog post on the relative merits of each format, and if a balance can be found somewhere in the middle.
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19 nov 2012 » Research Productivity » By Damian Leslie

Centering the library in the research workflow

The final part in the series of interview posts looking at the Swets-Mendeley partnership looks at the initial reception of Mendeley Institutional Edition in the market, and what the future may hold
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09 nov 2012 » Research Productivity » By Damian Leslie

Recalculating impact with new, big data

This is the second part of the interviews with David Main and Victor Henning surrounding Mendeley and the development of Mendeley Institutional Edition as new way to measure impact.
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31 okt 2012 » Research Productivity » By Damian Leslie

Partnering to harness data capabilities

This article features interviews with Dr Victor Henning from Mendeley and David Main from Swets, and investigates the origins of the partnership to form Mendeley Institutional Edition.
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26 okt 2012 » Research Productivity » By Fin Galligan

Asia-Pacific perspectives on the impact of open access on librarians

We also asked some questions about the impact of open access to librarians in the Asia-Pacific region. Read their comments in this post
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17 okt 2012 » Research Productivity » By Fin Galligan

The impact of open access on librarians

Open access has produced one of the hottest debates in scholarly publishing of recent times. With direct contributions from two librarians, we explore the impact more open access content will have on the role of the librarian.
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28 sep 2012 » eBooks » By Fin Galligan

7 essential ingredients for the future of eBooks

The eBook industry is developing at a rapid rate, but there are some key features of it that are still to be optimized for libraries, end-users and publishers. We explore 7 themes in this post.
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