Digital Collections

Digital Library Accessibility Policy and Practice Guidelines

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:07:03 Z

The Digital Library Federation developed this document to help Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM) institutions work to adopt accessibility best practices in their digital libraries by implementing an accessibility policy.

Academic Library Strategy and Budgeting During the COVID 19 Pandemic

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 18:17:19 Z

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ithaka S+R surveyed library directors nationally to examine the strategic changes libraries have made to continue operating.

Report on the First IEEE Workshop on the Future of Research Curation and Research Reproducibility

Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:43:19 Z

This report describes perspectives from the Workshop on the Future of Research Curation and Research Reproducibility that was collaboratively sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) in November 2016.

Rethinking Institutional Repository Strategies

Wed, 10 May 2017 21:44:26 Z

This is a report of a CNI Executive Roundtable held April 2 & 3, 2017.

Advancing Accessibility through Libraries

Wed, 10 May 2017 16:21:39 Z

This panel will provide an update and discussion on three accessibility initiatives: an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) planning grant for repository services, the Association for Research Libraries (ARL) captioning initiative, and a pilot at the University of Illinois to contribute DAISY files to the HathiTrust Digital Library.

Building Data Refuge: From Bucket Brigade to Sustainable Action

Wed, 10 May 2017 16:51:18 Z

Beginning late in 2016, a large collaborative group of volunteers began to work together to back up vulnerable climate and environmental data at events around the country. In this panel, key organizers of this endeavor will discuss the Data Rescue events, the workflow that was developed to support these distributed activities, and some of the challenges encountered.

Report of a CNI-ARL Workshop: Planning a Digital Scholarship Center 2016

Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:52:26 Z

The event, convened by the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), was designed to assist institutions in the planning or early implementation stages of a DSC.
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Horizon Report: 2014 Library Edition

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:36:32 Z

The NMC Horizon Report > 2014 Library Edition identifies “Increasing Focus on Research Data Management for Publications” and “Prioritization of Mobile Content and Delivery” as fast trends driving changes in academic and research libraries over the next one to two years.

Next Gen Tools: Activate Instruction

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:36:40 Z

This innovation brief from Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) focuses on Summit Public Schools' co-development of Activate Instruction--a free, open, online site for curricula that integrates assessments, in conjunction with Illuminate Education and ShowEvidence, to allow students to progress at their own pace in one, integrated space.

HathiTrust: The Collection and Its Uses

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:35:00 Z

John Wilkin and Sigrid Anderson Cordell provide an overview of HathiTrust and will discuss some uses of the materials in the repository.

The PressForward Project and Scholarly Communication on the Open Web

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:35:41 Z

A healthy ecosystem for scholarly communication requires a continuum from independently distributed work to postpublication peer review.

Sustaining Our Digital Future: Institutional Strategies for Digital Content

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:35:29 Z

This UK report, commissioned by the Strategic Content Alliance and undertaken by Ithaka S+R, "Sustaining Our Digital Future: Institutional Strategies for Digital Content", tells of how three distinct organizations – Imperial War Museums (IWM), the National Library of Wales (NLW) and University College London (UCL) have developed new strategies to ensure their organizational relevance in the digital age.

Supporting the Changing Research Practices of Historians

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:33:35 Z

7 Things You Should Know About Social Content Curation

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:31:14 Z

An emerging class of online tools, including Pinterest, Scoop.it, EduClipper, and others, allows users to quickly and easily gather, organize, and share collections of online resources, particularly visual content.

The Direction of Fair Use for Education: New Law and New Possibilities

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:33:44 Z

Please note: After 38 minutes, the audio is choppy. The remaining audio can be heard by clicking on the .

Temple U. Project Ditches Textbooks for Homemade Digital Alternative

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:33:36 Z

"A pilot project at Temple University this fall gave 11 faculty members $1,000 each to create a digital alternative to a traditional textbook.

E-Science and Data Support Services

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:24:59 Z

This study draws on data from 57 of 123 ARL member libraries (a 46% response rate for the survey). Over 75% of survey respondents reported that their institution either provides infrastructure or support services for e-science or is planning infrastructure for such activities.

2010 top ten trends in academic libraries A review of the current literature

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:23:55 Z

The Cost of Open Access to Journals: Pay It Forward Project Findings

Mon, 23 Jan 2017 21:58:37 Z

This session was presented at the CNI Fall 2016 Project Briefings.

Documenting the Now Supporting Scholarly Use and Preservation of Social Media Content

Mon, 23 Jan 2017 21:32:35 Z

This session was presented at the CNI Fall 2016 Project Briefings.