Hi Ken
It's not just Public Libraries and their readers that would benefit from
wider access to more e-journals, as a prison librarian, my readers would
benefit too. However, personally we would probably not benefit as we
are a private prison and don't have links to a public library service!
Regards
Lindsay Wallace
Forest Bank Librarian - Justice Services
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From: A general Library and Information Science list for news and
discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ken Chad
Sent: 05 February 2014 13:46
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Public libraries to provide free access to more ejournals
than universities-huge learning agenda opportunity?
There has been significant debate (e.g. on Twitter) around the public
library 'Access to Research' initiative but most of it from colleagues
in HE-and they seem to be mostly dismissive. See for example the
comments on the recent article in THE
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/publishers-launch-free-journa
l-ac
cess-for-libraries/2010999.article#MsgId_197668
Jonathan Griffin, Deputy CEO and Head of Business Development,
Publishers Licensing Society will be delivering a session at CILIP's
Copyright Executive Briefing in April: "Access to Research: a major new
information service for local libraries - See more at:
http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/events/copyright-executive-briefing
So we have the HE and publishing sectors seemingly setting the agenda.
Any public librarians want to enter the fray? Anybody think it's a
*good* idea?
Ken
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From: Ken Chad [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 03 February 2014 10:58
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Subject: RE: Public libraries to provide free access to more ejournals
than universities-huge learning agenda opportunity?
The 'Access to Research' national launch is tonight.
http://www.pls.org.uk/Pages/AccessToResearch.aspx?PageView=Shared
As I mentioned below the ability for public libraries to provide *free*
access to ejournals combined with the rise of *free* online learning
from major UK and international universities ("MOOCs) seems to be a huge
opportunity for public libraries to re-emphasise their strategic
positioning in terms of the learning agenda. What an opportunity to give
new impetus to the old idea of the public library as 'The People's
University'!
Ken
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From: Ken Chad [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 20 November 2013 18:41
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Subject: Public libraries to provide free access to more ejournals than
universities-huge learning agenda opportunity?
At the UKSG conference last Thursday on 'Open Access',
(http://www.uksg.org/event/NOVCONF2013) Michael Jubb from RIN gave an
update what is happening after the Finch report on Open Access. While
much of his presentation
(http://www.uksg.org/sites/uksg.org/files/PresentationJubb.pdf)
was about scholarly communication and academic libraries he did mention
the initiative to provide free access to electronic journals from public
libraries. (http://www.publishers.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content
<http://www.publishers.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&
id=2
596:uk-public-libraries-initiative-launches-technical-pilot&catid=80:gen
eral
-news&Itemid=1617>
&view=article&id=2596:uk-public-libraries-initiative-launches-technical-
pilo
t&catid=80:general-news&Itemid=1617 ).
Indeed he commented that from 2014 when the scheme gets going: "public
libraries will be able to offer more ejournals than many university
libraries or even the British Library."
There was an interesting discussion following the presentation and it
seems this initiative is not widely known or understood and it is
unclear how public libraries are going to promote it. Taking this in
conjunction with rise of online learning and particularly MOOCs
(providing free access to courses from many universities around the
world-- see http://helibtech.com/MOOCs+and+Libraries ) there appears to
be huge potential here for *public* libraries to up their game in terms
of the learning/lifelong learning agenda.
I'd like to write something for Local Government Library Technology
(LGLibTech) and would be really interested to hear views from public
librarians and especially interested to learn what plans authorities
have to promote and roll out this initiative.
Are public libraries providing any kind of guided access to MOOCs? Are
libraries developing or planning more learning spaces?
Ken
Ken Chad Consulting Ltd,
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www.kenchadconsulting.com <http://www.kenchadconsulting.com/>
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