المؤلفون: Mubofu, Christian¹ mubofu.christian@gmail.com, Mambo, Henry¹

المصدر: Serials Librarian. 2022, Vol. 83 Issue 3/4, p261-276. 16p. 5 Charts, 1 Graph.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *Publishing, *Academic libraries, *Universities & colleges, *Librarians, *Authorship, Occupational roles, Social support, College teacher attitudes, Social learning theory, Descriptive statistics, Data analysis software

مستخلص: Despite the presence of well-equipped libraries and committed librarians in higher learning institutions, the rate at which academicians produce and publish their work has slowed significantly in recent years. This is concerning since publication is important in decisions about promotion and contracts in academic and specialized settings. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of librarians in the publishing process within academic institutions, the level of awareness among academicians regarding the research support services provided by librarians, the factors impeding academicians from actively engaging in writing and publishing, academicians' perceptions of the services offered in academic libraries, and, finally, academicians' recommended services that could improve their publication rate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

المؤلفون: Wan, Shu¹ shuwan@buffalo.edu

المصدر: Serials Librarian. 2022, Vol. 83 Issue 3/4, p228-232. 5p. 1 Diagram.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *Data security failures, *Academic libraries, *Internet searching, *Serial publications, *Copyright, *Full-text databases, *Access to information, *Search engines, *Open access publishing, *World Wide Web, Medical databases, Internet protocols, Developed countries

مصطلحات جغرافية: South America, United States, Canada

مستخلص: In the last decade, Sci-Hub has become prevalent among academic information users across the world. Providing thousands of users with millions of uncopyrighted electronic academic resources, this information pirate website has become a significant threat to copyrights in cyberspace. Information scholars have examined the unequal distribution of IP addresses of Sci-Hub users' nationality and emphasized the high proportion taken by users from the developed countries. This study finds new evidence from Google Scholar. Searching "Sci-Hub.tw" in the academic search engine, the author finds 531 results containing the keyword. Considering the result, the author argues that academic users in South American countries may use Sci-Hub more frequently than their counterparts in the rest of the world. Moreover, users in the Global North also rely on Sci-Hub to complete their research as well. The new evidence on Google Scholar proves the universal use of Sci-Hub across the world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

المؤلفون: Pilgrim, Mariella¹ mariella.pilgrim@sta.uwi.edu, Dolabaille, Arlene²

المصدر: Serials Librarian. 2022, Vol. 83 Issue 2, p176-185. 10p. 4 Charts, 1 Graph.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *Customer relations, *Collection development in libraries, *Electronic books, *Subject headings, *Academic libraries, *Universities & colleges, *Access to information, Professional practice, Investments, Evaluation of human services programs, Mathematical models, Evidence-based medicine, Human services programs, Theory

مصطلحات جغرافية: West Indies

مستخلص: Evidence-based acquisition (EBA) programmes have been gaining momentum in academic libraries over the past 5–10 years. This paper examines our experience implementing one of these programmes at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus. In 2019, The Alma Jordan Library of the St. Augustine Campus partnered with Wiley Publishers to administer the Usage Based Collection Management (UBCM) programme. The results at the end of this first year were very encouraging and therefore, the decision was taken to extend the programme for a second year, and it has been continued for a third year. This paper describes the process of selecting a provider of a user-driven eBook acquisition model, implementing the programme, and gathering usage statistics. An analysis of the data was conducted at the end of the programme, and then criteria developed and used for identifying titles for purchase. In the analysis, the authors explore the following: usage based on titles not owned, usage based on subject areas; return on investment to the library; continued use of UBCM- purchased titles. Also included are the benefits of implementing such a programme, challenges experienced, and recommendations for libraries wishing to embark on such a project. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

المؤلفون: Proctor, Julia¹ jup363@psu.edu

المصدر: Serials Librarian. 2022, Vol. 81 Issue 3/4, p239-245. 7p. 2 Charts.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *Collection development in libraries, *Academic libraries, *Information resources management, *Bibliography, Interprofessional relations, Descriptive statistics

مصطلحات جغرافية: Pennsylvania

مستخلص: In the fall of 2018, Penn State Libraries took the first step in responding to a library committee recommendation to rightsize the collection at the University Park campus in preparation for renovations taking place over the next four to five years. A collaborative weeding project involving items with Z LoC classification began in an effort to establish criteria and processes that could pave the way for future weeding projects and processes for weeding on an ongoing basis. This article explores Penn State Libraries' effort to engage in a collaborative weeding project focused on a collection that has great relevance to the profession. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

المؤلفون: McLean, Jaclyn¹ Jaclyn.McLean@usask.ca, Ladd, Ken¹

المصدر: Serials Librarian. 2022, Vol. 81 Issue 3/4, p295-311. 17p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Diagram, 4 Charts, 1 Graph.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *Publishing, *Downloading, *Academic libraries, *Serial publications, *Quantitative research, *Qualitative research, *Citation analysis, *Cost analysis, *Universities & colleges, *Information storage & retrieval systems, *Impact factor (Citation analysis), Teaching, College teachers, College teacher attitudes, Contracts, Descriptive statistics, Budget, Periodical articles, Student attitudes

مصطلحات جغرافية: Saskatchewan

مستخلص: University of Saskatchewan is a publicly funded, medium-sized research intensive medical doctoral university in Canada. Like other academic libraries, we have been coping with the rising costs of Big Deal journal packages in the context of shrinking budgets and variable currency fluctuation between the Canadian and American Dollar. When faced with a need to cancel two Big Deal packages in order to balance our budget, we undertook a data-driven, principles-based approach. We discuss the context at University of Saskatchewan, and the principles and steps we used to successfully determine which packages to cancel, and how to determine titles for re-subscription within a limited budget. We discuss how we compiled and used data that addresses scholarly (citation), pedagogical (downloads), and reputational (survey responses) concerns, and share the formula we developed. We also share some lessons learned and recommendations and ideas for future Big Deal assessment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

المؤلفون: Aubele, Joseph¹ joseph.aubele@csulb.edu, Gardner, Gabriel J.¹

المصدر: Serials Librarian. 2022, Vol. 81 Issue 3/4, p223-238. 16p. 3 Diagrams, 3 Charts.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *Authors, *Academic libraries, *Research methodology, *Serial publications, *Electronic journals, *Citation analysis, *Literature reviews, Scholarly method, Scholarly communication, Criminal justice system

مصطلحات جغرافية: Australia

مستخلص: The desire to identify which journals are core to a discipline is important to librarians and departmental faculty alike. Whether for purposes of accreditation, decisions related to retention, tenure, and promotion, or the assessment of a library's collection, core lists are highly valued resources. Applying a previously tested, mixed-methods approach, the authors created a five-tiered list of criminal justice and criminology journals from which 151 titles were identified as being core to the discipline. In an effort to assess the reliability fo their results, the authors also compared the results of their study to a list created by criminal justice scholars. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

المؤلفون: Bradley, Doreen¹ dbradley@umich.edu, Staines, Heather²

المصدر: Serials Librarian. 2022, Vol. 81 Issue 1, p4-7. 4p.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *Privacy, *Academic libraries, *Database management, *Universities & colleges, *Access to information, *Librarians, *COVID-19 pandemic, Medical ethics

مستخلص: The article presents an interview with Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe (LJH) Professor/Coordinator for Information Literacy Services and Instruction, University Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Topics include biggest concerns regarding privacy in libraries; publishers pointing to personalization as a reason for collecting personal information from users; and engaging own individual libraries in conversations about privacy.

المؤلفون: Herren, Arenthia¹ Arenthia.Herren@fsw.edu

المصدر: Serials Librarian. May2021, Vol. 80 Issue 1-4, p140-146. 7p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 2 Charts, 2 Graphs.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *Collection development in libraries, *Academic libraries, *Information resources management, *Serial publications, *Curriculum, *Learning, *Students, *Access to information, *Electronic publications

مستخلص: Collection management and development projects are essential to ensure students have access to resources that best align with the learning outcomes of their coursework. After evaluating their collection, the librarians at Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) overhauled their print collection to make sure the titles available to students matched the college's curricula and degree programs. Collection mapping played an important role in gathering data, allowing the librarians to streamline print collections with a focus on curricular needs as well as forming partnerships with faculty in developing the new collection. The presentation covered the FSW Libraries' project goals, implementation, and outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

المؤلفون: McLaughlin, Margaret¹, Hoops, Jenny¹ jhoops@iu.edu

المصدر: Serials Librarian. May2021, Vol. 80 Issue 1-4, p40-45. 6p. 1 Black and White Photograph.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *Academic libraries, *Library public services, *Access to information, *Universities & colleges, *Automation, *Electronic publications, *Information storage & retrieval systems, *World Wide Web, Auditing, Scholarly communication, Workflow

مستخلص: While institutional repositories have long focused on ensuring the availability of research, recent university initiatives have begun to focus on other aspects of open access, such as digital accessibility. Indiana University's institutional repository (IR), IUScholarWorks, audited the accessibility of its existing content and created policies to encourage accessible submissions. No established workflows considering accessibility existed when this audit took place, and no additional resources were allocated to facilitate this shift in focus. As a result, the Scholarly Communication team altered the repository submission workflow to encourage authors to make their finished documents accessible with limited intervention. This paper shares an overview of the accessibility audit that took place, the changes made to our submission process, and finally provides tips and resources for universities who aim to integrate accessibility more thoroughly into their IR practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

المؤلفون: Parang, Elizabeth¹, Whitt, Jeremy¹ jeremy.whitt@pepperdine.edu

المصدر: Serials Librarian. May2021, Vol. 80 Issue 1-4, p147-152. 6p.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *Publishing, *Digital libraries, *Authors, *Academic libraries, *Cost control, *Cost effectiveness, *Access to information, *User charges, *Academic library administration, *Librarians, *Authorship, Academic medical centers, Professional licenses, Contracts, Business, Budget, Endowments, Medical research

مصطلحات جغرافية: California

مستخلص: While cancellations of "Big Deals" at research institutions are making the headlines, small- and medium-sized schools are also addressing the issue of managing their journal packages by cancelling or unbundling major publishers' journal packages. Although "Big Deals" were advantageous when first acquired, as the years passed, large publishers absorbed more publications annually, which brought higher costs and titles of lower relevance to the library. Each year librarians at Pepperdine University have analyzed cost per use, and each year the cost per use increased on many packages until these increases became unsustainable. Coinciding with this tipping point, alternatives to licensing entire packages emerged or became more viable. Libraries across the country realize that they no longer need to own everything. The authors go into details for each of the publishers' "Big Deals," present reasons why they were cancelled or restructured, the alternative solutions implemented, and what the reaction has been. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]