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Elsevier Faces Tough Questions About Its Business Model During Library and Publishing Conference

Edsurge

And Elsevier, the for-profit scholarly communications giant that many librarians and researchers love to hate, will never go away. It’s organized by the nonprofit Ithaka , which delivers research and strategic advice to libraries, publishers and other members of the academic enterprise. There is no way to lock in curiosity,” he said.

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Announcing the Library 2.0 "Emerging Technology" Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We're excited to announce our third Library 2.019 mini-conference: "Emerging Technology," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 30th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.

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Register for the Library 2.0 "Emerging Technology" Mini-Conference - Plus, Some Accepted Sessions Are Online!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Our third Library 2.019 mini-conference: "Emerging Technology," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 30th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). We invite all library professionals, employers, LIS students, and educators to participate in this event.

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Reliable Turnitin alternatives for K12

Ask a Tech Teacher

This is the only service that can access the libraries like Elsevier/Scopus and Springer & Nature. This is certainly a huge factor when it comes to popularity. Many instructors and administrators prefer a time-tested solution over something new and unknown.

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Next Week - The Library 2.0 "Emerging Technology" Mini-Conference - All Keynotes and Sessions Posted!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Our third Library 2.019 mini-conference, "Emerging Technology," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 30th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). We invite all library professionals, employers, LIS students, and educators to register now to participate in this event.

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10 Online Tools That will Make Your Students Better Researchers By @anttooley

TeacherCast

The real value of this free reference manager is in the publicly shared libraries of other users. In fairness, you should likewise share your own library to benefit others. You can use it freely, but many articles you find may be from paid academic databases such as JSTOR or Elsevier.

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Live Wednesday, March 7th - Panel Discussion of Seth Godin’s Stop Stealing Dreams

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

She blogs at [link]. In addition, he writes weekly columns for the Huffington Post and guest blogs for the New York Times : Dot Earth blog. Her interest in peace and social justice issues led to her work in education and with libraries. She blogs at www.lisanalbone.com. She has 2 children in public school.