Below are some of the links (plus agenda and slides) from the April 11th, 2019 Library Liaison meeting.
Main takeaways
1) Please contact bruce.gilbert@drake.edu or teri.koch@drake.edu if you’re interested in exploring “textbook alternatives” for one or more of your classes. See below for more details.
2) Journal Watchlist: The journals that are not highlighted will be canceled unless usage improves. (See link, below)
3) We discussed the University of California’s decision to drop their “Big Deal” package with Elsevier and push for Open Access (OA) alternatives with the support of their faculty. We need to continue to be aware of and push back against publishers who employ “super-inflationary” price increases each year, and the effect it has on our declining budget. Publishers such as Clarivate Analytics (Web of Science) and McGraw Hill (Access Pharmacy) are two examples. Cowles Library is currently in a “Big Deal” with Elsevier, and we have negotiated favorable terms in that contract. http://bit.ly/2UPPYWN
Ithaka Survey:
Excellent response rate (49% of full-time faculty completed the survey), and we’re very thankful to those who took the time to complete it!
The library is analyzing the data to find opportunities to improve existing services and develop strategies and partnerships for new services.
The library will reach out to liaisons in the coming months as we develop more detailed proposals for these opportunities.
Links of general interest:
“Watchlist” of lesser-used journals and databases: http://researchguides.drake.edu/lreg
Cowles Library’s “Textbook alternative” website:
http://researchguides.drake.edu/textbooks
Where to find an “Open textbook”:
https://open.bccampus.ca/open-textbook-101/where-to-find-open-textbooks/
Open “learning object” repository (texts, syllabi, games, simulations, etc.): Merlot.org
Detailed meeting materials:
- Agenda: http://bit.ly/2G7KjC6
- Slides on OER, AER, and textbook alternatives: http://bit.ly/2Uxnqlj
- Slides on Ithaka survey of Drake faculty: https://blogs.library.drake.edu/files/2019/04/liaison_charts_apr2019.pptx