A Professor Helps Raise a Library in His Native Zambia
Virginians give the gift of reading to a Bridgewater College professor's home village.
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Colleges and Developers Find Common Ground to Build Student Housing
Businesses exploit a lucrative market, and institutions discover the advantages of using private companies to get the job done.
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The 'Undue Weight' of Truth on Wikipedia
The author has written two books about the Haymarket riot and trial. In some circles, that affords a presumption of expertise. Not, however, on Wikipedia.
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Helping the Re-Admitted Student
Students returning to college from a withdrawal do not receive the support and attention they need.
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Accepting the Way You Work
No ritual or routine to get things done is effective unless it's effective for you.
- The Art of 'the Ask'
- Why Are Some Academics Conversational Ball Hogs?
More on Libraries
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In Praise of Reference-Book Authors
A tribute to lexicographers and others who classify life's minutiae.
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HathiTrust Lawsuit Highlights Authors' Fears
Universities shouldn't assume that being on the side of preservation and access is enough to reassure content providers about digitization.
- On Mistakenly Shredding a Prized Collection
- Fair Use and Copyright: The Law Is the Law
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Hot Type: Publishers Say They Are Not the Enemy in University Copyright Disputes
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Five Things That University Presses Should Know About Working With Libraries
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If You Can Read It, You Can Eat It
The Academic Librarian
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Not Enough Time in the Library
Just because your students are computer-literate doesn't mean they are research-literate.
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Subject Experts Need Not Apply
Recent job postings and hires suggest that many academic libraries are losing interest in hiring humanities Ph.D.'s
- Academic Librarians and Rank
- The Four Habits of Highly Effective Librarians
- Show Your Librarian Some Love
- Turning Ph.D.'s into Librarians
- Endlesse Searche
- Putting Your Ph.D. to Work in the Library