Against the Grain
Volume 24 | Issue 3
Article 1
2012
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
v.24 #3 June 2012 © Katina Strauch
ISSUES, NEWS, & GOINGS ON
Rumors.................................................. 1
From Your Editor................................. 6
Letters to the Editor............................. 8
Deadlines............................................... 6
Katina Strauch (College of Charleston)
Associate Editors:
Rosann Bazirjian (UNC-Greensboro)
Cris Ferguson (Furman University)
Tom Gilson (College of Charleston)
Joyce Ogburn (U. of Utah)
John Riley (BUSCA)
Research Editors:
Judy Luther (Informed Strategies)
Assistants to the Editor:
Ileana Strauch
Toni Nix (Just Right Group, LLC)
Editor At Large:
Dennis Brunning
Contributing Editors:
Richard Abel (Consultant)
Rick Anderson (University of Utah)
Sever Bordeianu (U. of New Mexico)
Todd Carpenter (NISO)
Bryan Carson (Western Kentucky University)
Liz Chapman (University College London)
Eleanor Cook (East Carolina University)
John Cox (John Cox Associates Ltd.)
Anthony Ferguson
Cris Ferguson (Furman University)
Ruth Fischer (R2 Consulting Services)
Michelle Flinchbaugh (U. of MD Baltimore County)
Joyce Dixon-Fyle (DePauw University)
Laura Gasaway (UNC, Chapel Hill)
Chuck Hamaker (UNC, Charlotte)
William M. Hannay (Schiff, Hardin & Waite)
Mark Herring (Winthrop University)
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Against the Grain / June 2012
FEATURES
Perspectives from the Field — Guest Editor, Katina Strauch
Perspectives from the Field................. 1
by Katina Strauch — In this collection of
articles, we have a look at library issues from
other perspectives.
A Brief Primer on Institutional
Repositories........................................ 26
The Chicago Collaborative................ 14
by Bob Schatz — Bob gives us a look at
some of the issues surrounding institutional
repositories.
Working Together to Address the Grand
Challenges of Scholarly Communication by
Gail A. Yokote, J. Mitchell Homan, and Jean
P. Shipman — Shared dialogues of representatives from librarian. publishing, and and
editorial associations have produced a highly
successful collaborative.
Op Ed — Random Ramblings.......... 28
Libraries as a Source of Materials for Illegal
Copying: Potential Implications for eBooks
by Bob Holley — Bob submits that librarians
keep silent about copying of library materials
because of the special status they have under
current copyright law.
SAGE White Paper on Discoverability
in the Twenty-First Century.............. 18
Back Talk............................................ 86
Collaborative Opportunities for Publishers, Vendors, and Librarians by Mary M.
Somerville — A critical balance between
cooperation and competition generates energy
and motivates the evolution of the ecosystem
and nourishes the entire community.
Forward into the Past........................ 22
Offsite Book Depositories The Future of
Libraries? by John D. Riley — Roaming the
open stacks was one of John’s pleasures in his
college years. But he admits that the explosion
of information and mass digitization of printed
materials has led to less demand and the need
for more storage options.
Sashimi, Global Trends and Deciding What
to Adopt by Tony Ferguson — Tony says that
we should focus not on the next new trend that
comes along but on user needs.
In Memory of Mike Arnold............... 10
by Bob Schatz — Bob reminisces about his
travels with Mike whom he worked with for
twenty years.
Remembering Mike Arnold.............. 10
by Barry Fast — Barry remembers Mike as
well and speaks highly of his dignity and how
he made everyone feel good when he was in
the room.
ATG INTERVIEWS
Tim Coates.......................................... 30
Fred Gullette....................................... 40
Founder of Bilbary.com
Publisher, Book News, Inc.
Mary Ann Liebert.............................. 36
Sven Fund and Michiel Swormink..... 42
Founder and President, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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PROFILES ENCOURAGED
Jean P. Shipman................................. 16
Tim Coates.......................................... 32
Publisher Profile – Bilbary................ 34
Sheri E. Dean...................................... 82
REVIEWS
Book Reviews...................................... 44
From the Reference Desk.................. 46
Monographic Musings by Deb Vaughn — This
month, learn about effective communication in
the science and technology fields.
Reviews of Reference Titles by Tom Gilson
— The Encyclopedia of World Dress and
Fashion is one title Tom reviews in this issue.
LEGAL ISSUES
Edited by Bryan Carson, Bruce Strauch, and Jack Montgomery
Legally Speaking................................ 50
Questions and Answers...................... 56
Our Nomadic Treasures: What To Do When
Your Children Go Astray by Bill Hannay
— Bill tells us all about book theft.
Copyright Column by Laura Gasaway — Are
three paragraphs from a copyrighted work too
much to put on a Webpage? Lolly tells us!
<http://www.against-the-grain.com>
ALA Annual Issue
PUBLISHING
Biz of Acq............................................ 61
Booklover............................................ 65
Promoting eBooks at the University of
Maryland Eastern Shore by Cynthia
Nyirenda — The main purpose of the book
satisfaction survey was to identify areas of
improvement and to use the results to request
more funds.
Closer to Home by Donna Jacobs — This is
about how Donna rescued a book which was
about to be discarded.
To Download or Not to Download, That Is
the Question by Leila Salisbury — This is
about the downloading of eBook content onto
a patron’s various devices.
And They Were There........................ 67
Reports of Meetings — SPARC 2012, IUG
Annual, and more reports from the 31st
Charleston Conference.
BOOKSELLING AND VENDING
Bet You Missed It............................... 12
Collecting to the Core........................ 77
by Bruce Strauch — What do green tomatoes and dust have in common? Read about
it here!
Late Twentieth Century Education Reform
by Nancy P. O’Brien — This essay draws
on the work of a few authors who have had a
significant impact on the educational reform
movement of the late twentieth century.
Something To Think About............... 38
Spring Changes by Mary E. (Tinker) Massey
— It’s that time again when we go through
evaluations, clean shelves and cabinets, and
reminisce about the old times.
Little Red Herrings............................ 58
Has the Internet Made Libraries Obsolete
After All? Part 2 by Mark Herring — Much
remains on the “to do” list.
Issues in Vendor/Library Relations....78
GPS by Bob Nardini — Gosh! Bob is having
surgery. He is missing ALA in Anaheim! Does
he need to reprogram his GPS?
Curating Collective Collections........ 80
Library Logistics: Archiving and Servicing
Shared Print Monographs by Rick Lugg and
Sam Demas — The infrastructure for regional
or national preservation is being built with the
assumption of shared rather than individual
responsibility.
INTERNATIONAL DATELINE
The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker....................................................73
by Rita Ricketts — It was a century ago but there were still arguments about buildings to abolish.
TECHNOLOGY AND STANDARDS
Standards Column............................. 60
Technology Left Behind..................... 83
Need a Shot of ESPRESSO? Improving the
Single Sign on Experience and Other Identity Management Issues by Todd Carpenter
— NISO’s Establishing Suggested Practices
Single Sign on (ESPReSSO) is an ambitious
and needed project.
Pinning in the Library by Cris Ferguson
— Cris says that libraries should explore using
Pinterest to publicize their services.
Wandering on the Web...................... 84
Free Cloud Storage by Amy J.W. Slowik — A
list of free cloud and storage services you can
take advantage of right now.
ETC.
Future Conference Dates..................... 5
Charleston Conference 2012............... 8
Future Charleston Conference dates through
2014 can be found here!
Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition — Call
For Papers, Ideas, Preconferences, etc.
Future Dates for Charleston Conferences
Preconferences and
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