4/22/08—CLIR Issues Newsletter, Number 62
Included in the March/April, 2008 issue of CLIR Issues are the following articles:

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4/17/08—CLIR Publishes The Seamless Cyberinfrastructure: The Challenges of Studying Users of Mass Digitization and Institutional Repositories by Dawn Schmitz.
The report is available as a PDF download >>

3/17/07—Mellon Grants CLIR $4.27 Million for Program to Catalog Hidden Collections
See press release >>

2/6/08—CLIR Publishes Preservation in the Age of Large-Scale Digitization, A White Paper by Oya Y. Rieger
See press release >>
The report is available online. Please view the report's abstract page >>

12/4/07—Application period now open for A. R. Zipf Fellowship, 2008
Details>>

12/4/07—Application period now open for Postdoctoral Fellowship in Scholarly Information Resources, 2008
Details>>

9/26/07—Application period now open for Rovelstad Scholarship in International Librarianship, 2008
Details>>

9/25/07—Application period now open for Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources, 2008
Details>>

7/24/07—Michael Keller Appointed CLIR Senior Presidential Fellow
See press release >>

7/10/07—Mellon Foundation Awards CLIR Grant To Examine Scholarly Utility of Large-Scale Digitization Projects
See press release >>

7/10/07—CLIR's 2007 Sponsors' Symposium "The Architecture of Knowledge: How Research Programs and New Courses are Built." December 12, 2007.
Details >>

5/1/07—Charles J. Henry Receives Fulbright Senior Specialist Award for China
See press release >>

4/9/07—Amy Friedlander Named CLIR Director of Programs
See press release >>

3/20/07—Read about CLIR's agenda for 2007-2009
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3/19/07—Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards CLIR Operating Grant
See press release >>

2/23/07—CLIR Publishes Census of Institutional Repositories in the United States: MIRACLE Project Research Findings by Karen Markey, Soo Young Rieh, Beth St. Jean, Jihyun Kim, and Elizabeth Yakel
The report is available online. Please view the report's abstract page >>

1/25/07—CLIR Publishes Library Workflow Redesign: Six Case Studies by Marilyn Mitchell, editor
The report is available online. Please view the report's abstract page >>

1/3/07—Peter Brantley appointed DLF Executive Director
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12/12/06—Invitation for Comments on Mid-Career Library Leadership Training
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11/14/06—Application period now open for Postdoctoral Fellowship in Scholarly Information Resources 2007
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11/6/06—CLIR Board Elects New Chair, Vice Chair
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11/3/06—Charles J. Henry Named CLIR President
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10/2/06—CLIR Publishes E-Journal Archiving Metes and Bounds: A Survey of the Landscape by Anne R. Kenney, Richard Entlich, Peter B. Hirtle, Nancy Y. McGovern, and Ellie L. Buckley
The report is available online. Please view the report's abstract page >>

9/14/06—Application period now open for Rovelstad Scholarship in International Librarianship, 2007
Details >>

9/4/06—Application period now open for Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources, 2007
Details >>

8/21/06—Nepal Organization Receives International Award for Development of Rural Community Library System Providing No-Cost Access to Information Technology
See press release >>

6/21/06—Oxford University Joins the Digital Library Federation
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6/13/06—The CLIR Board seeks an energetic and articulate leader with a broad vision for libraries and the management of information resources
See detailed description >>

6/8/06—Susan Perry Appointed CLIR Interim President
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5/3/06—Nancy Davenport Steps Down as President of the Council on Library and Information Resources
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3/22/06—CLIR and Library of Congress Publish Capturing Analog Sound for Digital Preservation: Report of a Roundtable Discussion of Best Practices for Transferring Analog Discs and Tapes
See press release >>
The report is available online. Please view the report's abstract page >>

3/8/06—CLIR Publishes Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha: Bringing Information Technology to Rural Bangladesh by Boat
Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha is the 2005 recipient of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Access to Learning Award. This report is a case study of of how Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha approached formidable obstacles and documents the success of the project.
Please view the report's abstract page >>

12/16/05—DLF Aquifer Invites Public Review of Metadata Guidelines
Press release >>

12/12/05—Application period opens for for the 2006 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Scholarly Information Resources
Details >>

12/5/05—CLIR and Library of Congress Publish Copyright Issues Relevant to Digital Preservation and Dissemination of Pre-1972 Commercial Sound Recordings by Libraries and Archives
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The report is available online. Please view the report's abstract page >>

11/30/05—Geneva Henry Named Distinguished Fellow
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10/20/05—CLIR and DLF Publish Acquiring Copyright Permission to Digitize and Provide Open Access to Books by Denise Troll Covey. This report begins with a brief overview of U.S. copyright laws, licensing practices, and technological developments in publishing that serve as the backdrop for the current environment. It then recounts in detail three efforts undertaken at Carnegie-Mellon University to secure copyright permission to digitize and provide open access to books with scholarly content.
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The report is available online. Please view the report's abstract page >>

10/19/05—CLIR's Annual Report 2004-2005 now available
Details >>

10/4/05—The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards CLIR Operating Grant
Press release >>

9/12/05—Application period opens for 2006 Rovelstad Scholarship in International Librarianship.
Details >>

9/7/05—Application period now open for Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources in 2006
Details >>

9/1/05—CLIR and DLF Publish A Kaleidoscope of Digital American Literature
This report by Martha L. Brogan offers a sampling of the types of digital resources currently available or under development in support of American literature; and identifies the prevailing concerns of specialists in the field as expressed during interviews conducted between July 2004 and May 2005. See press release >>
The report is available online. Please view the report's abstract page >>

8/25/05—CLIR Publishes Survey of Reissues of U.S. Recordings
The purpose of this study was to determine the legal accessibility of sound recordings published in the United States. The survey was designed to quantify the degree to which rights holders of historical sound recordings have made available, either directly or through licensees, past recordings that they control.
The report is available online. Please view the report's abstract page >>

8/17/05—Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Access to Learning Award
Applications for the 2006 award are now being accepted.

8/17/05—Managing Digital Assets: Strategic Issues for Research Libraries
This one-day forum, sponsored by ARL, CNI, CLIR, and DLF, will take place Friday, October 28, 2005, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Details >>

8/16/05—Bangladeshi Organization Receives Award for Using Traditional Boats and River Networks to Deliver Access to Information Technology
Press release >>

8/3/05—CLIR Publishes Århus Public Libraries: Embracing Diversity, Empowering Citizens in Denmark
The Århus Public Libraries in Denmark received the 2004 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Access to Learning Award. This report focuses on the progress the Libraries have made in reaching out to immigrant and refugee communities with library services based on the latest in information technology.
Please view the report's abstract page >>

7/27/05—CLIR Publishes EVERGREEN Bringing Information Resources to Rural China
The China Evergreen Rural Library Service (CERLS) received the 2004 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Access to Learning Award for placing computers in rural public high schools in China. CLIR manages the Access to Learning Award.
Please view the report's abstract page >>

6/1/05—Bibliotheca Alexandrina Joins Digital Library Federation
Press release >>

5/9/05—CLIR Board Elects New Members
Press release >>

2/24/05—CLIR Publishes Library as Place: Rethinking Roles, Rethinking Space
What is the role of a library when users can obtain information from any location? And what does this role change mean for the creation and design of library space? Six authors explore these questions in a CLIR report published February, 2005. Please view the report's abstract page, which contains links to an Executive Summary and the complete report in both full text HTML and PDF formats. There is also a press release >>

2/9/05—Managing Digital Assets: A Primer for Library and Information Technology Administrators
A reading list and speakers' presentation slides from this workshop held February 4–6, 2005 are now available on the workshop's summary page >>

2/5/05—Katherine Kott Named Aquifer Director
Press release >>

1/13/05—Postdoctoral Fellowship in Scholarly Information Resources for Humanists—2005 Application Period now Open
CLIR is pleased to announce the second year of the postdoctoral fellowship program, offered in conjunction with a consortium of academic research institutions. The program educates new scholars about the challenges and opportunities created by new forms of scholarly research and the information resources that support them, both traditional and digital. Details and application instructions are available here >>

11/1/04—CLIR Board Elects New Officers
The CLIR Board elected three new officers at its semiannual meeting October 29. See press release for details.

10/20/04—JISC Joins the Digital Library Federation
The Executive Committee of the Digital Library Federation (DLF) has announced that the United Kingdom's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has joined the DLF as its first Ally from outside the United States. JISC is a joint committee of the UK further and higher education funding councils and is responsible for supporting the innovative use of information and communication technology to support learning, teaching, and research. See press release for details.

10/13/04—Rovelstad Scholarship in International Librarianship 2005
Through the generosity of Mathilde and Howard Rovelstad, CLIR is pleased to announce a scholarship for a student of library and information science to attend the World Library and Information Congress of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) in 2005. Details and application instructions are available here >>.

10/13/04—Managing Digital Assets: A Primer for Library and Information Technology Administrators
In February 2005, CLIR will offer a three-day workshop for library and information technology administrators who need in-depth information about the planning, purchase, implementation, and management of digital assets. View details >>.

8/24/04—Gates Foundation Awards Libraries in Denmark and China for Providing Free Information Technology to Underserved Communities
Press release >>.

8/23/04—Mellon Dissertation Fellowships Offered by CLIR
For the fourth year, CLIR is offering fellowships funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support dissertation research in the humanities in original sources. Application information and forms are available under Fellowships. There is also a press release >>.

8/16/04—CLIR Publishes Survey of the State of Audio Collections in Academic Libraries
CLIR performed a survey in 2003 to study the state of audio recordings in academic libraries. The results are in a new report published August, 2004 and available on this Web site. Please view the report's abstract page, which contains links to an Executive Summary and the complete report in both PDF and HTML formats. Print copies can be ordered by using the dialog at the bottom of the abstract page >>.

6/17/04—Study Cites Long-Term Cost Savings from Electronic Journals
Electronic journals are fast replacing print in many academic and research libraries. And at most libraries, it seems inevitable that this format transition will run to completion. What effects will these developments have on library operations and nonsubscription expenditures? This question is addressed in a new report from CLIR, titled The Nonsubscription Side of Periodicals: Changes in Library Operations and Costs between Print and Electronic Formats.