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University of Cincinnati Libraries is seriously considering participatory librarianship (user-driven acquisitions) AND we're seriously moving toward e-books. That said, as you all know, the humanities are behind business, science, and engineering in e-book publishing and we art/image/humanities librarians at UC are more reluctant and waiting for definitive info re: copyright/quality/usage insofar as e-book images are concerned before we jump in with the rest of the UCL faculty. Jen -- Jennifer H. Krivickas Head of the Robert A. Deshon and Karl J. Schlachter Library for Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) University of Cincinnati College of DAAP 5480 Aronoff Center for Design and Art PO Box 210016 Cincinnati, OH 45221-0016 T: 513.556.1319 F: 513.556.3006 E: [log in to unmask] http://www.daapspace.daap.uc.edu/profiles/pollocjr On 10/4/11 6:53 PM, "Ley, Sandra" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Hi Leslie -- You mentioned that UCSD reference is evolving towards a >predominantly e service... Can you tell us if their own librarians are >handling e-reference, or if they've contracted with an outside service? >Also, is the UC's examination of participatory librarianship an >institution-driven or library-driven decision? > >To everyone on the list... I'd be curious to know what other >institutions are seriously considering, or opting for, participatory >librarianship. Is anyone else willing to share on this topic? > >Sandra > > >Sandra J. Ley >Faculty Librarian, West Campus Library >Pima Community College >Phone: (520) 206-3015 >Fax: (520) 206-3059 >[log in to unmask] > >"The future is already here, it's just not evenly distributed." >Attributed To William Gibson, SciFi Author / Coined "Cyberspace" > > >-----Original Message----- >From: ARLIS/NA List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Abrams, >Leslie >Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 8:12 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] Participatory Librarianship > >The U California library system is also looking at these same issues. >Currently in place is system-wide chat reference, and at UCSD reference >is definitely evolving towards a predominantly e service. As a selector, >I do consider whether a book might be acquired as a e-book, but I too am >often not satisfied with the quality of images, or in some cases the lack >of images, so almost always opt to buy the print version. I still have >the authority to make this choice, at least for now! > >Leslie > >UCSD Arts Library > > >Sent from my iPad > >On Oct 4, 2011, at 6:52 AM, "Lockard, Ray Anne" ><[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > >Dear Colleagues, > >Our library system is moving inot what is being called "participatory >librarianship" this year. All kinfds of changes will be made. Including >user driven materials selection and, as I understand it, removal of >reference desks, etc. More purchasing of e-books. I have refused to >purvchase e-art books due to images or lack thereof. Are any of the rest >of myou going through this? > >Thansk so much for your comments both pro and con. > >Yours, Ray Anne Lockard > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Mail submissions to <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> For information >about joining ARLIS/NA see: <http://www.arlisna.org/join.html> >http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file >requests, subscription requests, etc) to ><mailto:[log in to unmask]> >[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ARLIS-L >Archives and subscription maintenance: <http://lsv.arlisna.org> >http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy >Dyki) at: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining >ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative >matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to >[log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: >http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy >Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining >ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative >matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to >[log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: >http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy >Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~