Hospital Libraries: “Vital Pathways” White Paper Executive Summary Available

Whitepaper  |  www.resourceshelf.com | Jun 4, 2009

From the Summary:From saving hospitals thousands of dollars per year to saving patients’ lives, hospital librarians help fulfill many mission-critical roles in today’s hospital. The executive summary Vital Pathways for Hospital Librarians: Addressing the Hospitals Information and

http://www.resourceshelf.com/2009/06/04/hospital-libraries-vital-pathways-white-paper-executive-summary-available/

Presresidental White Paper

Each information discipline deals with people, information and technology, albeit with different emphases, and each is in the process of defining or redefining itself.

http://www.asist.org/white_paper.html

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Publishing Industry Consultant - Where books and technology meet. Because books aren't just books anymore.

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Library Copyright Alliance and 7 Other Organizations Argue against the PRO-IP Act in White Paper

Whitepaper  |  digital-scholarship.org | Feb 6, 2008

Eight organizations have submitted a white paper to the U.S. Copyright Office that critiques the PRO IP Act. The organizations are Library Copyright Alliance, Computer Communications Industry Association, NetCoalition, Consumer Electronics Association, Public Knowledge, Center for Democracy

http://digital-scholarship.org/digitalkoans/2008/02/06/library-copyright-alliance-and-7-other-organizations-argue-against-the-pro-ip-act-in-white-paper/

ALA | YALSA White Paper Guidelines

At the 2006 Annual Meeting the Board directed the Executive Committee to create guidelines for YALSA white papers. A white paper typically argues a specific position or solution to a problem.

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/aboutyalsa/whitepapers.cfm

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DUBLIN, Ohio, October 22, 2007—OCLC, the world’s largest library service and research organization, is uniting all offices under one name and visual brand identity to reflect a global enterprise with a unified strategy to serve libraries worldwide.

http://www.resourceshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/oclc_logo.html

dialog_au_nz_1

The award, sponsored by Thomson Scientific and Dialog for the last three years, is open to all information professionals in Australia and New Zealand.

http://www.resourceshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/dialog_au_nz_1.html

Sources of Information on Performance and Outcome Assessment

This report is long winded in some areas, but overall it is informative and thought provoking. One area in the conclusion touches on the importance of administration commitment such system into a library.

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/publications/whitepapers/ALA_print_layout_1_202040_202040.cfm

ACRL/AASL Blueprint for Collaboration

Report outlining ways of initiating and fostering closer collaboration between librarians in K-12 and post-secondary education to the benefit of the constituencies they serve.

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/publications/whitepapers/ALA_print_layout_1_183300_183300.cfm

Intellectual Freedom Principles for Academic Libraries

Statement prepared by the Association of College & Research Libraries to provide an interpretation of general intellectual freedom principles in an academic library setting and, in the process, raise consciousness of the intellectual freedom context withinwhich academic librarians work.

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/publications/whitepapers/ALA_print_layout_1_192684_192684.cfm