New White Paper on Special Libraries’ Recession Survival Strategies

Whitepaper  |  newsbreaks.infotoday.com | Jun 15, 2009

J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc. (www.jjkeller.com), a provider of regulatory compliance information on HR, safety, and transportation issues, announced the availability of a new, free white paper, "Economic Impact: How Information Professionals Are Coping With Change.

http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/Digest/New-White-Paper-on-Special-Libraries-Recession-Survival-Strategies-54672.asp

Useful Mil Stuff

MERLN, portal for the international military education library community, is a multi layered resource that is home to a wealth of unique digitized materials and a gateway to other libraries and research centers.

http://www.resourceshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/mil_guide.html

White Paper_Usability Testing.doc

Whitepaper  |  www.elsevier.com

Applying the User-Centered Design (UCD) process to the development of a large bibliographic navigation tool: a partnership between librarian, researcher and developer. June 16, 2004 Authors: S.P de Groot MSc., User Interface Architect, Scopus. Amsterdam, The Netherlands A.E Knapp PhD.

http://www.elsevier.com/framework_librarians/WhitePapers/White_Paper_1_Usability_Testing.pdf

Preservation in the Age of Large-Scale Digitization: A White Paper

Whitepaper  |  connect.educause.edu | Mar 6, 2008

The paper describes four large-scale projectsGoogle Book Search, Microsoft Live Search Books, Open Content Alliance, and the Million Book Projectand their digitization strategies. It then discusses a range of issues affecting the stewardship of the digital collections they create:

http://connect.educause.edu/Library/Abstract/PreservationintheAgeofLar/46357

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

JISC Planets Project Releases White Paper: Representation Information Registries

Whitepaper  |  digital-scholarship.org | Mar 17, 2008

The JISC Planets (Preservation and Long-term Access through Networked Services) project has released White Paper: Representation Information Registries.Here's the "Executive Summary":This document is a report on the state-of-the-art in the field of Representation Information Registries (RIRs). RIRs

http://digital-scholarship.org/digitalkoans/2008/03/16/jisc-planets-project-releases-white-paper-representation-information-registries/

Preserving State Government Digital Information: Retrospective Digitization White Paper and Resources

Whitepaper  |  www.resourceshelf.com | Jun 11, 2009

From the PADI Description:This white paper and detailed resource list, have been prepared as part of an NDIIPP funded project. They provide an introduction to retrospective digitization of government records and include sections on: Legal requirements; Cost justification; In-house vs. outsourcing

http://www.resourceshelf.com/2009/06/11/preserving-state-government-digital-information-retrospective-digitization-white-paper-and-resources/

ebsco_1_2007

New England Journal of Medicine Available via EBSCOhost ~MEDLINE with Full Text to Feature Full-Text Coverage of Journal Back to 1993 IPSWICH, Mass. - March 7, 2007 - EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) has recently signed a new agreement with the New England Journal of Medicine to make the journal's content

http://www.resourceshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/ebsco_1_2007.html

SDI075_a098_books_whitepaper.qxd

Whitepaper  |  www.elsevier.com

Contributors: Susanne Dowling, Murdoch University, Australia. Steven Thompson, Brown University, USA. Marilyn Fordyce, University of Otago Library, New Zealand. Ger Spikman, Wageningen University, The Netherlands. Zofia Brinkman, Delft University of Technology Library, The Netherlands.

http://www.elsevier.com/framework_librarians/WhitePapers/whitepaper-SD-onlinebooksvalue.pdf

CLIR Publishes Preservation in the Age of Large-Scale Digitization, A White Paper

Whitepaper  |  www.resourceshelf.com | Feb 7, 2008

by Oya Y. RiegerFrom the abstract:The digitization of millions of books under programs such as Google Book Search and Microsoft Live Search Books is dramatically expanding our ability to search and find information. The aim of these large-scale projects—to make content accessible—is interwoven

http://www.resourceshelf.com/2008/02/08/clir-publishes-preservation-in-the-age-of-large-scale-digitization-a-white-paper/