Zoom Out and Be Where You are Needed Post
By Patricia Hswe The 2014 Digital Library Federation (DLF) Forum was the sixth I’ve attended since entering the LIS profession ten years ago. My first
November 6, 2014
In Context: DLF and Stonehenge
By Charles Henry When preparing remarks for the 2014 DLF Forum in Atlanta, my thoughts fixed on a recent visit to Salisbury, in Wiltshire, England.
October 30, 2014
Building a Community of Practice for Research Data Services
By Mayu Ishida In March 2014, I started working as the research services librarian at the University of Manitoba in Canada. I am responsible for
October 9, 2014
Montana Historical Society Announces History Subject Guide on Senator Lee Metcalf as Part of Hidden Collections Grant
By Matthew Peek The Montana Historical Society (MHS)is pleased toannounce the launch of the Montana History Wiki Subject Guide on the life and work of
October 7, 2014
CLIR Appoints Hannah Standing Rasmussen as Research Fellow for the Committee on Coherence at Scale for Higher Education
Contact: Kathlin Smith 202-939-4754 Washington, DC, September 30, 2014-The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) has appointed Hannah Standing Rasmussen research fellow for the
September 30, 2014
White Paper Explores Challenges and Opportunities for Library and Information Services
Contact: Kathlin Smith Washington, DC, September 23, 2014-Rapidly evolving digital technologies and services, coupled with a changing economy, are profoundly influencing the financial model supporting
September 23, 2014
Morality in Information Ecosystems
By Timothy Norris As a newcomer to the world of libraries and information science with training in ecology and geography, I struggle with the metaphor
September 18, 2014
Digitizing Hidden Collections: What You’ve Told Us
Back in April, we announced that we were discontinuing Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives in its current form and that we were working to replace it
September 15, 2014
CLIR Issues Number 101
Number 101 • September/October 2014 ISSN 1944-7639 (online version) Contents Follow DLF Forum via Twitter and Livestream Committee on Coherence at Scale: Update White Paper
September 12, 2014
When Good Enough is Better than Perfect
By Hannah Rasmussen When I was a PhD student I had a terrible habit of wanting something to be perfect before I’d let anyone see
September 4, 2014
Transitions, Career Paths, and the Lessons of Community Building
By Rachel Frick This past week, I have taken time to reflect on the four-plus years I have dedicated to the Digital Library Federation program
August 28, 2014
A Word Is Born: A Digital Exhibit for the Dictionary of Old English
By Alexandra Bolintineanu In Old English poetry, the human body is a bone house (banhus) and the sea is a whale-road (hronrad). There is a
August 21, 2014