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The failure of open access, new book prize, and a year of ChatGPT
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Innovation in the library? Nothing new. Innovation in the library in the midst of a global pandemic, move to online learning, and rapid shift to digital resources? That’s a bit more complicated. And yet, as last month’s guests demonstrated, librarians continue to introduce novel ideas at their institutions. Projects range from multi-year plans across departments to seemingly simple solutions with big impacts. Further, adjusting collection policies to accommodate budget constraints, curricula changes, and patron needs prove the library’s effectiveness at adaptation and invention.
Last month, we had an impressive eight guests join The Authority File. Our first series looked back at academic librarianship of the past two years, highlighting how librarians, vendors, and publishers have transformed systems to suit modern library needs. Our second series featured three library projects that worked to better the community, improve workflows, or boost the institution’s prestige. In each discussion, we turn a spotlight on the evolution of the academic library, and what that means for the greater research and scholarly publishing ecosystem.
Here’s a quick round-up of the episodes, in case you missed them. We hope you find the conversations gratifying, useful, and inspiring. Thanks for listening!
In this first series, we’re joined by Tracy Holtman of Tarleton State University, Susanna Smith of Georgia Highlands College, Paige Clunie of Princeton University Press, and Steven Rosato of OverDrive Academic. Our guests share contemporary acquisition policies and publishing practices in the face of digital’s surge and online learning’s staying power. They also comment on academic market trends, longstanding effects of the pandemic, and future cost-saving solutions. Brought to you by OverDrive Academic.
In this series, three academic librarians—Jamia Williams of SUNY Brockport, Lauren Puzier of the University at Albany, and Darryl Stuhr of Baylor University—discuss the development, outcomes, and lessons learned from their library innovations, including an independent podcast, dashboard of system updates, and digitization archival project. What new relationships, practices, and opportunities emerged? What guidance can they offer to help inspire others? In addition, Martha Sedgwick of SAGE Publishing shares the publisher perspective on these exciting ventures. Brought to you by SAGE Publishing.
Robert Brinkmann, Professor of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment at Northern Illinois University, discusses his recent title, Practical Sustainability, a guide on living sustainably within and outside of your community. Bob breaks down the complexity of sustainable living, the pitfalls of greenwashing, and why sustainability should be treated as a “no judgement zone.” Click here to listen to the series.
Deanna Reder, Associate Professor of Indigenous Studies and English at Simon Fraser University, chats about her work in cultivating the Indigenous Studies field, both at Simon Fraser and within Canadian scholarship. She highlights her recent book, Autobiography as Indigenous Intellectual Tradition, her time as Series Editor for the Indigenous Series at Wilfrid Laurier University Press, and the future of Indigenous Literary Studies. You can listen to the first episode here.
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The failure of open access, new book prize, and a year of ChatGPT
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AI implementation across the globe, journal transparency to reduce self-censorship, and more 2023 booklists
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Last month's episodes delved into the value of incorporating creativity into scholarship and the scope of UN Publications.
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S&S becomes independent, digitization's impact on sales, and timely book lists
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