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| October 31, 2019 |  Report Proposes New Community College Library Roles By Lisa Peet Ithaka S+R recently released the third phase of its multi-part Community College Libraries and Academic Support for Student Success (CCLASSS) project, which examines student goals and challenges, and how community colleges and their libraries can work together to serve them. |
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 Responding to Congress, ALA Denounces Amazon, Macmillan By Matt Enis Dated October 15, ALA’s report to Congress summarizes challenges facing the library field with regard to ebooks, streaming content, the pricing of digital academic journal subscriptions, anti-competitive behavior in digital textbook publishing, and the publishing industry’s capture and use of student data. |
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| SPONSORED BY MIT PRESS  MIT Press Direct eBook Collections 2020 Pricing Now Available DRM-free with unlimited simultaneous users and tiered pricing based on library budget/FTE, MIT Press Direct is the best way for libraries to offer MIT Press eBooks to their patrons. Libraries can access the complete collection, with more than 3,000 eBooks and approximately 150 added each year, or subject-specific collections. Read More››› |
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| "We understand that in our library, and most community college libraries, people are very time constrained and resource constrained. There's no cornucopia full of cash and people to make these things happen. So it's an opportunity to engage in the creative work, looking at the things that the students are telling us and seeing how we align our existing resources, time, and abilities to move in these directions.” | | |
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 LJ Movers & Shakers 2020: Call for Nominations The editors of Library Journal need your help identifying the emerging leaders in the library world. Movers & Shakers profiles 50 or more up-and-coming, innovative, creative individuals from around the world—both great leaders and behind-the-scenes contributors—who are providing inspiration and model programs for others. Let us know about anybody you think we should be aware of. The submission deadline for the Class of 2020 is November 15, 2019. |
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