“Share. Collaborate. Innovate.”

Read this article in Issue 61 of Ariadne — “Share. Collaborate. Innovate. Building an Organisational Approach to Web 2.0” by Paul Bevan. He discusses the National Library of Wales’ approach to meeting user needs.

The National Library of Wales has recently published a new Strategy for the Web which integrates Web 2.0 with the existing Web portfolio and seeks to provide an approach to Web 2.0 which is focused on the organisation. Rather than centring on technical developments, this paper outlines a strategic research approach and discusses some of the outcomes which may speak to others seeking to engage with emerging Web technologies and approaches.

Volume 1, Issue 4 is ready

We just went to “press” with issue four. There is a slate of 11 great articles.  This is the last issue of the year, and this completes our first volume.  If you are interested in contributing an article for volume two, please let us know.

Below is the table of contents:

• “Coffee, Condiments and Collaboration” by Ivan Gaetz
• “Volunteer Voices: Tennessee’s Collaborative Digitization Program” by Tiffani R Conner, Ken Middleton, Melanie Feltner-Reichert and Andy Carter
• “A Partnership Approach to Multi-Campus Library Services” by Min Tong and Cynthia Kisby
• “An Iconoclast’s View of Collaboration” by Valerie Horton and Stephen Abram
• “NELLCO’s Universal Search Solution: a Report on a NASIG 2009 Conference Session” by Barbara M. Pope
• “Tough Economic Times Call for More Library Cooperation: Report on a Wyoming and Colorado Alliance Conference” by Jeffrey Scott Bullington
• “About ICOLC and the ICOLC Statement on the Global Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Consortial Licenses” by Jeffrey Scott Bullington
• “Collaboration the Open Source Way” by Nicole C. Engard
• “Open Access, Sustainability and Helping the Kids” by Mitchell Davis
• “Building Online Content and Community with Drupal” by Gabrielle Somnee Wiersma
• “Review of Library Technology Reports: Collaboration 2.0″ by Alison Hicks

“Libraries Innovate to Counter Cuts”

There is a good new article in the Chronicle of Higher Education. It is about how libraries are innovative and collaboratively building collections for their patrons.

But in response [to the economy], librarians are doing more than tightening their belts. Some see the crisis as a chance to change the way they do business. It has spurred efforts to dream up ambitious solutions to big problems, such as collaborative storage networks that let libraries share the costs of housing valuable but burdensome print collections. The money pinch has also heightened the appeal of open-access content.

This is just a short blurb. The article goes into more detail about other collaborative efforts.

“Envisioning a Transformed University” Library

Just read an article by James Duderstadt, president emeritus and University Professor of Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan. It was “Envisioning a Transformed University,” in Issues in Science and Technology.

The stewardship of knowledge will remain a university responsibility in the future, but it will have to be done in a more collaborative way in the digital age.

In a sense, the library may be the most important observation post for studying how students really learn. If the core competency of the university is the capacity to build collaborative spaces, both real and intellectual, then the changing nature of the library may be a touchstone for the changing nature of the university itself.

International Copyright Resource Center

A new collaborative venture, Copyright Watch, is building a resource center with national copyright information from around the world.  According to their website, “Our dream was to build a user-friendly resource of national copyright laws to help citizens of the world undertake comparative research. We wanted to raise awareness of the importance of balanced copyright law in the information society, and draw attention to points of commonality and of difference in countries’ laws and legal traditions. We also wanted to create an information sharing resource, where copyright watchers could post information about proposed amendments to their own copyright laws, and understand the changes in others.”

“Who Are We?
Copyright Watch was begun by an international group of copyright experts, drawn from the Access to Knowledge community. We’d like to thank Corporacion Innovarte, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL.net), the International Federation of Library Associations, Professor Michael Geist, the Third World Network, and the Bangalore Centre for Internet and Society for their support.”

Headlines on the site include: “Serbia’s New Draft Copyright Law”, ” Iraq’s current copyright law” and “From Botswana to Bangladesh – Copyright Across The World”.

NISO to Develop Recommended Practice for Physical Delivery of Library Materials Document

NISO to Develop Recommended Practice for Physical Delivery of Library Materials Document: aims to facilitate library resource sharing

 The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) Voting Members have approved a new work item to develop a Recommended Practice related to the physical delivery of library materials. NISO is pleased to announce that the Working Group roster for this project is now finalized, and work will be commencing with a kick-off call of the group on November 18, 2009. Building on the efforts of three recent projects-Moving Mountains, Rethinking Resource Sharing’s Physical Delivery Committee, and the American Library Association’s ASCLA ICANS’ Physical Delivery Discussion Group-the recommended practice document is proposed to include recommendations for:

packaging, shipping codes, labeling, acceptable turn-around time, lost or damaged materials handling, package tracking, ergonomic considerations, statistics, sorting, a set of elements to be used for comparison purposes to determine costs, linking of regional and local library carriers, and international delivery.

LYRASIS Launches a 22 State Resource Sharing Network

PRESS RELEASE
LYRASIS Launches LYRA Resource Sharing Group

Atlanta, GA, November 9, 2009 — LYRASIS announces the launch of LYRA, a new resource sharing group serving the LYRASIS Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and New England regions.

As the nation’s largest regional organization serving librarians and information professionals, LYRASIS facilitates collaborative initiatives and promotes expanded opportunities for members to share with each other. The new LYRA resource sharing initiative is an excellent example of the organization’s vision.

Texas has Selected a New Statewide Interlibrary Loan System

News Release
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 NEW STATEWIDE INTERLIBRARY LOAN SYSTEM TO PROVIDE BETTER SHARING OF LIBRARY MATERIALS

 AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission, assisted by its Interlibrary Loan Task Force, has selected a new statewide interlibrary loan system, improving service to library customers in more than 500 Texas public libraries.

 TSLAC has selected the WorldCat/Navigator platform from the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) to be the basis for interlibrary loan in Texas public libraries. Interlibrary loan provides a tool for libraries throughout Texas to share items such as books, CDs, DVDs, and journals in order to better serve the needs of their communities. Library users, regardless of where they live in the state, can locate needed materials then ask their local librarians to get the items through interlibrary loan (ILL).

Navigating Collaboration Webinar Series

Navigating Collaboration: A Crash Course in Connecting with the Community
 
On December 2, 1:00 MT/2:00 , tune into the second episode in the Navigating Collaboration webinar  series,  Keys for Partnership , presented by Bob Engeszer, Associate Director Becker Medical Library, Washington University School of Medicine and Susan Centner, Project Director, Missouri Area Health Education Center Digital Library. Log onto https://webmeeting.nih.gov/siobhan  and sign in as a guest. You will need Internet access and a phone.
 
See the archived presentation and resources from the first episode “Definitions” at http://nnlm.gov/mcr/resources/community/collaboration.html
Dana Abbey, MLS
Consumer Health Coordinator
dana.abbey@ucdenver.edu

Collaborate Like You Mean It – Call for Papers

Call for Presentations
Due date: February 12, 2010

  The Colorado Academic Library Consortium Summit planning committee seeks proposals for presentation and poster sessions for the fourth CALC Summit. The Summit will be held at the Sheraton Denver West Hotel (6th Ave & Union) on May 20-21, 2010.
Collaborate Like You Mean It!

We’ve all heard that collaboration is important, but how can academic libraries forge lasting, effective partnerships both within and outside their institutions? What makes some partnerships succeed, and others fail?

Come share your successes, failures, research, and innovative ideas related to academic library collaboration. We’re particularly interested in proposals that address:
• Collaboration to expand library services or improve student success
• Collaboration to develop Web 2.0 applications
• Strategies for building and maintaining partnerships
• Inter-institutional collaboration
• Institutional barriers to collaborative efforts, and how to overcome them
• Assessing the success of collaborative efforts
• Collaboration with non-library partners
Presentation Options:

1. Concurrent Presentations:
A speaker or team of speakers presents for 45 or 75 minutes, with a 15-minute Q&A session after the presentation. Presentations that involve discussion, audience participation, or activities are strongly encouraged.

2. Poster Sessions:
A graphical presentation (paper or digital) of research results, case studies, projects, or ideas. Poster presenters will discuss their work with attendees during the poster session time slot.

Details:
Presentation and poster proposals will be reviewed and competitively selected by a committee of academic librarians.

Proposal Requirements:
• Names and full contact information of presenter(s)
• Title of presentation or digital poster session
• Abstract and brief outline (200 words max)
• Desired presentation length (45 or 75 minutes) or poster session
Submit proposals using this online form:

Proposals are due by February 12, 2010. You’ll be notified about the status of your proposal by March 12, 2010.

For more information visit www.calcweb.org or email jay.devaughn@ccaurora.edu
Sponsored by:
CALC – Colorado Academic Library Consortium
CLiC – Colorado Library Consortium
CoALA – Association of Colorado Libraries – Academic Division