Kick off the new school year with the resource sharing community! As we adopt a more diverse array of library software and platforms, how do we maintain interoperability in resource sharing? We'd like to tell you what we've been up to and hear more about what's happening across the best set of libraries in the […]
Librarians focused on copyright and licensing from five institutions conducted research and analysis of peer institutional metadata policies, vendor agreements, and U.S. law in an effort to better understand the legal disposition of bibliographic metadata created both locally by institutions and from partner institutions across the U.S. Based on our analysis, we assert that the […]
Join ASERL and the Library Copyright Institute for a discussion on the recent Hachette v. Internet Archive decision and its impacts on Controlled Digital Lending and libraries. Speakers: Brandon Butler, Re:Create Coalition / Jaszi Butler PLLC Chris Freeland, Internet Archive Charlie Barlow, Boston Library Consortium REGISTER: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3067584007608706135
Come join us to hear what in the world (of resource sharing) ASERL has been up to this year! Register here: https://emory.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrf-yopjgiHNL4muUZLuQ5bYUCjE6mF6tS We hope to have an informative and communal discussion. All ASERL library employees are welcome.
Join resource sharing colleagues from across the Southeast's finest academic libraries to engage in focused topics of interest to the community. Find out what's happening across ASERL and help determine future directions for resource sharing in the consortium. This month's call will be hosted by James Harper, Public Services Librarian for Content Access and Delivery […]
Summary This presentation delves into the profound effects of trauma and stress on the well-being of library workers, with a focus on the experiences of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) professionals. Trauma, whether stemming from singular incidents or prolonged circumstances, poses significant challenges to individuals' mental health and overall well-being. Through personal […]
What tips or tricks has your ILL unit incorporated into your workflow or services? A routing rule? Changes to templates? Staffing workflow change or collaboration? Join resource sharing colleagues from across the region's finest academic libraries to share your clever configurations and wonderful workflows, and to ask colleagues for hacks for your nagging problems. Renna […]
Join resource sharing colleagues from across the Southeast's finest academic libraries to engage in focused topics of interest to the community. Find out what's happening across ASERL and help determine future directions for resource sharing in the consortium. Please register to attend.
RELATED LINKS Virtual Copyright Office Hours: https://tinyurl.com/wf9gzu6 Public Statement of Library Copyright Specialists: Fair Use & Emergency Remote Teaching & Research: https://tinyurl.com/tvnty3a Vendor COVID-19 Related Donations and Pro Bono Access: https://tinyurl.com/vendorsupportedaccess LSU’s TEACH Act Toolkit: https://www.lib.lsu.edu/services/copyright/teach/index Open Textbook Library: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/ Merlot: https://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm OER Commons: https://www.oercommons.org/ OpenStax: https://openstax.org/ Directory of Open Access Journals: https://doaj.org/