OCLC FirstSearch database reports are now COUNTER-compliant, having passed a standards compliance audit for Counting Online Usage for Networked Electronic Resources (COUNTER). OCLC has provided usage statistics for FirstSearch databases for many years. In response to requests from member libraries, OCLC COUNTER reports are now available to help members more easily meet certain requirements within their institutions. COUNTER provides usage statistics reports that allow libraries to compare database usage across vendor platforms in a consistent, credible and compatible manner. OCLC’s COUNTER reports measure journal use within databases, including download methods, database use at the session and search level, turn-aways and service use.
Friday, December 17, 2010
FirstSearch database reports now COUNTER-compliant
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
ARL 2030 Scenarios
The ARL 2030 Scenarios: A User's Guide for Research Libraries. Washington, DC: Association of Research Libraries, October 2010. At: http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/arl-2030-scenarios-users-guide.pdf
Designed to serve as a resource for ARL member libraries to explore scenario planning, this guide contains four possible futures of research environments in 2030. Scenario planning, used widely in other sectors and industries, is a strategy-related methodology for identifying and engaging with uncertainty and applying the results to organizational planning. ARL is planning to continue its scenario project and develop workshops and other resources to support members’ use of the scenarios. As further support is developed, information will be provided at the project’s website at http://www.arl.org/rtl/plan/scenarios
Designed to serve as a resource for ARL member libraries to explore scenario planning, this guide contains four possible futures of research environments in 2030. Scenario planning, used widely in other sectors and industries, is a strategy-related methodology for identifying and engaging with uncertainty and applying the results to organizational planning. ARL is planning to continue its scenario project and develop workshops and other resources to support members’ use of the scenarios. As further support is developed, information will be provided at the project’s website at http://www.arl.org/rtl/plan/scenarios
Monday, December 6, 2010
Guidelines for the Assignment of ISBNs to E-books
The International ISBN Agency has issued a set of guidelines and FAQs to assist national ISBN agencies, publishers, intermediaries and other interested parties in the appropriate identification of digital publications, including "apps."
You can access the guidelines here: http://isbn-international.org/pages/media/101118%20Guidelines%20for%20the%20assignment%20of%20ISBNs%20to%20ebooks.pdf
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Status of the US RDA Test
The record creation phase of the US RDA Implementation test has passed the halfway point. The 26 participating institutions have completed over 55% of the common set records and created more than 2,700 additional RDA bibliographic records.
Beginning in January 2011, the US RDA Test Coordinating Committee will analyze the test results and prepare a report with recommendations for their respective senior managers at the Library of Congress (LC), the National Agricultural Library (NAL), and the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The goal is to complete the recommendation phase in March 2011. The senior managers will issue a public report by June 2011.
Background on the RDA Implementation Test
What is being tested and why?
RDA: Resource Description and Access is the content standard for cataloging superseding the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd ed. In 2008, the Library of Congress Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control recommended to the Joint Steering Committee that further new developmental work on RDA be suspended.
That did not occur and consequently LC, NAL, and NLM jointly determined that testing based on objective facts was an essential prerequisite to a decision about adopting RDA. LC, NAL, NLM, and 23 partnering institutions are the formal, official test participants. Further details are available at (http://www.loc.gov/bibliographic-future/rda/).
What questions are we answering?
The test has been designed to answer the following sorts of questions:
· Does RDA meet its announced goals?
· What is user reaction to the records?
· What is the economic impact?
. What is the impact on library operations?
. What are the direct costs?
. What are the training impact and costs?
What are the possible decisions?
There are four possible outcomes:
· Do not implement RDA
· Postpone implementation until certain changes are made
· Implement RDA
· Implement RDA with specific recommended changes or policy decisions for US libraries
I’m not a formal participant how can I share my opinions and any RDA records created?The US RDA Test Coordinating Committee has developed an online survey to gather information from informal testers and others who are not part of the testing process. It is available at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Q5968DB
From: Autocat, 12/1/2010
Beginning in January 2011, the US RDA Test Coordinating Committee will analyze the test results and prepare a report with recommendations for their respective senior managers at the Library of Congress (LC), the National Agricultural Library (NAL), and the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The goal is to complete the recommendation phase in March 2011. The senior managers will issue a public report by June 2011.
Background on the RDA Implementation Test
What is being tested and why?
RDA: Resource Description and Access is the content standard for cataloging superseding the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd ed. In 2008, the Library of Congress Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control recommended to the Joint Steering Committee that further new developmental work on RDA be suspended.
That did not occur and consequently LC, NAL, and NLM jointly determined that testing based on objective facts was an essential prerequisite to a decision about adopting RDA. LC, NAL, NLM, and 23 partnering institutions are the formal, official test participants. Further details are available at (http://www.loc.gov/bibliographic-future/rda/).
What questions are we answering?
The test has been designed to answer the following sorts of questions:
· Does RDA meet its announced goals?
· What is user reaction to the records?
· What is the economic impact?
. What is the impact on library operations?
. What are the direct costs?
. What are the training impact and costs?
What are the possible decisions?
There are four possible outcomes:
· Do not implement RDA
· Postpone implementation until certain changes are made
· Implement RDA
· Implement RDA with specific recommended changes or policy decisions for US libraries
I’m not a formal participant how can I share my opinions and any RDA records created?The US RDA Test Coordinating Committee has developed an online survey to gather information from informal testers and others who are not part of the testing process. It is available at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Q5968DB
From: Autocat, 12/1/2010
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