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May 2016 - Vol. 14, No. 4 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- Benchmarking with SciVal in Scholarly Communication and Research Services
- WEBINAR | Research impact metrics for librarians: calculation & context (May 19)
- Establishing the ROI and value of corporate libraries
- WEBINAR | How corporate information managers can demonstrate their services are mission critical (June 9)
- Q&A | Fostering research community through library spaces and services at The Ohio State University Research Commons
- Open science: Research data management | SlideShare
- Download the ebooklet: A Librarian’s Process for Building an Institutional Repository
- Article sharing on scholarly collaboration networks
- Grants now open to train LIS professionals and users in developing countries on how to use Research4Life
Other Stories From Elsevier & Beyond
- ScienceDirect has a new homepage
- A rainbow of annotations: Colored highlighting is here on Mendeley
- 6 simple search tips: Lessons learned from the Scopus webinar
- US federal funding agencies' public access plans at-a-glance on CHORUS website
April 2016 - Vol. 14, No. 3 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- New ebooklet! A Librarian’s Process for Building an Institutional Repository
- Article sharing on scholarly collaboration networks
- Grants now open to train LIS professionals and users in developing countries on how to use Research4Life
- WEBINAR | Fostering research community through library spaces and services
- Take the survey: Data sharing for knowledge base maintenance (survey closed)
- Swiss librarians invited to a live Library Connect event on April 5 (event registration closed)
Other Stories From Elsevier
- New Librarians page on Elsevier.com
- How to discover key influencers and uncover trends from your Scopus search results
- Someone you know has a print disability; here’s how we’re helping
- Investing in invisible infrastructure
March 2016 - Vol. 14, No. 2 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- Three C’s of library leadership in the Pacific Rim: culture, context, change
- WEBINAR | Fostering research community through library spaces and services
- eBooks Savings Calculator enhanced with metric measurements and multiple currency labels
- Download the Library Connect Yearbook 2015
Other Stories From Elsevier
- Data citation is becoming real with FORCE11 and Elsevier
- Elsevier’s Director of Access and Policy answers critical questions about Elsevier
- Expanded access choices for researchers with enhanced usage reports for librarians
- Elsevier’s International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences wins PROSE Award
February 2016 - Vol.14, No. 1 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- Download the Library Connect Yearbook 2015
- What would you like to know in 2016?
- As altmetrics turns 5, is it time to drop the ‘alt’?
- eBook management: Would you sacrifice some control to improve access?
Recent or Related
- Get the infographic! "Beyond Downloads: How scholars save & share articles"
- How scholars share journal articles: implications for the library
- WEBINAR now available | How researchers share articles: impact on library resources and services
December 2015 - Vol. 13, No. 11 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- Get the infographic! "Beyond Downloads: How scholars save & share articles"
- How scholars share journal articles: implications for the library
- WEBINAR now available | How researchers share articles: impact on library resources and services
- VIDEO | Data-driven acquisition in the library
- Battle of the search engines — and the winner is...
- You are invited: The 2016 Hunter Forum @ALA Midwinter in Boston
Recent or Related
- WEBINAR now available | Article, author and journal metrics: what librarians need to know
- The eBooks Savings Calculator — A handy tool for librarians
- WEBINAR now available | How to assist researchers in sharing their research data
- Data literacy in support of Research 2.0
- Supporting diverse and dispersed library users of child development resources
November 2015 - Vol. 13, No. 10 | ISSN: 1549-3733
Recent or Related
- Oct. 28 Webinar with Chandos LIS authors | Facing Contemporary Challenges in Librarianship
- Library Connect Webinar Nov. 12 | Article, author and journal metrics: what librarians need to know
- When less really is more: Automated holdings updates reduce librarians’ work and result in better access to subscribed content
- Engineering librarian resources for training researchers, students and faculty
- Library Connect Event Switzerland 2015
- 4 metrics articles from the Journal of Informetrics available free until Oct. 31
October 2015 - Vol. 13, No. 9 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- When less really is more: Automated holdings updates reduce librarians’ work and result in better access to subscribed content
- WEBINAR | How to assist researchers in sharing their research data
- Library Connect Event Switzerland 2015
- 4 metrics articles from the Journal of Informetrics available free until Oct. 31
For Engineering Librarians
- Engineering librarian resources for training researchers, students and faculty
- Webinar | Solving problems that matter: Critical insights for preparing the next generation of engineers
Recent or Related
- Library Connect Webinar Nov. 12 | Article, author and journal metrics: what librarians need to know
- Is it time to re-envision the role of academic librarians in faculty research?
- Personal Research Sessions: A consultation-based program for research support
- Transforming library services at one of Nigeria’s leading academic institutions: it’s not business as usual
- Automating IR updates: The University of Florida and Elsevier answer questions about their institutional repository pilot project
Special Metrics Edition - Vol. 13, No. 8 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- 2:AM Altmetrics Conference
- 4 metrics articles from the Journal of Informetrics available free until Sept. 30
- Library Connect Webinar Nov. 12 | Article, author and journal metrics: what librarians need to know
Related
- New Scopus Article Metrics: A better way to benchmark articles (Scopus blog)
- Article level metrics: a valuable way to gauge an article’s real-time impact (ScienceDirect blog)
- A “basket of metrics”—the best support for understanding journal merit (European Science Editing)
- Going beyond bibliometric and altmetric counts to understand impact
- Infographic | Librarians and research impact: A story of measurement, insights and action
- Altmetrics: A librarian’s outlook on potential applications
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Altmetrics tell a story, but can you read it?
September 2015 - Vol. 13, No. 7 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- Is it time to re-envision the role of academic librarians in faculty research?
- Personal Research Sessions: A consultation-based program for research support
- Transforming library services at one of Nigeria’s leading academic institutions: it’s not business as usual
- Automating IR updates: The University of Florida and Elsevier answer questions about their institutional repository pilot project
Recent or Related
- Shining a light on the reference librarian role as reference services adapt to users’ needs
- Bringing the library to first-year students: The Halls of Residence Librarian Programme
- Webinar now available | Institutional & research repositories: Characteristics, relationships and roles
- Endeavour College librarians enhance knowledge and usage of Mendeley via certification program training
- Journey from entomologist to librarian
July 2015 - Volume 13, Number 6 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- Journey from entomologist to librarian
- Shining a light on the reference librarian role as reference services adapt to users’ needs
- Endeavour College librarians enhance knowledge and usage of Mendeley via certification program training
- WEBINAR | Mendeley Institutional Edition @ Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- FOR Chemistry Librarians: Share news of the Elsevier Green and Sustainable Chemistry Challenge
Recent articles & webinars
- Research data services for compliance, collaboration and scholarship
- Librarians can enhance services for early career researchers with Elsevier’s new Publishing Campus
- Webinar | Building a professional identity: from research to impact
- Webinar | Institutional & research repositories: Characteristics, relationships and roles
June 2015 - Volume 13, Number 5 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- Research data services for compliance, collaboration and scholarship
- The academic library as an educational system
- Librarians can enhance services for early career researchers with Elsevier’s new Publishing Campus
- June 17 WEBINAR: Librarians deploying Mendeley – the new generation researcher workflow tool
Recent articles
- Infographic: Could you manage a one-person library?
- Growing ORCIDs at Texas A&M University Libraries
- Carol Tenopir answers questions from academic, special and public librarians on starting a research project
- 8 things librarians want to know about My Research Dashboard
- Promoting your article for maximum impact – It's as easy as 1,2,3 (… and 4!)
- WEBINAR now available | Building a professional identity: from research to impact
May 2015 - Volume 13, Number 4 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- Infographic: Could you manage a one-person library?
- Growing ORCIDs at Texas A&M University Libraries
- Carol Tenopir answers questions from academic, special and public librarians on starting a research project
- 8 things librarians want to know about My Research Dashboard
- Promoting your article for maximum impact – It's as easy as 1,2,3 (… and 4!)
- WEBINAR now available | Building a professional identity: from research to impact
- Elsevier Library and Information Science journals
April 2015 - Volume 13, Number 3 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- New poster introduced at ACRL 2015 features Library Connect Photo Contest winners
- Librarians Do Research Too! — Download the free ebooklet from Carol Tenopir & Library Connect
- WEBINAR on April 16 | Building a professional identity: from research to impact
- Librarians gain more than knowledge by signing up for Mendeley certification
- WEBINAR now available | Institutional & research repositories: Characteristics, relationships and roles
March 2015 - Volume 13, Number 2 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- Librarians Do Research Too! — Download the free ebooklet from Carol Tenopir & Library Connect
- WEBINAR on April 16 | Building a professional identity: from research to impact
- Librarians gain more than knowledge by signing up for Mendeley certification
- WEBINAR now available | Institutional & research repositories: Characteristics, relationships and roles
- VIDEO: Managing an ORCID profile using Scopus
February 2015 - Volume 13, Number 1 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- WEBINAR now available | Institutional & research repositories: Characteristics, relationships and roles
- VIDEO: Managing an ORCID profile using Scopus
- Journey to Research Impact @ ALA Midwinter
November 2014 (Part 2 – Retooling for research data) - Volume 12, Number 11 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- Addressing data science’s big bell: UC Berkeley I School’s Master of Information and Data Science program
- Data Scientist Training for Librarians: A course and a community
- Now available: Creative data services in libraries - webinar, slides and resources
- Bringing the library to first-year students: The Halls of Residence Librarian Programme
More Library Connect resources on research data:
- A collaborative effort to develop a data management curriculum
- Learning about research data in the lab at the Pitt iSchool
- Now available: Rise of the Databrarian webinar
- Download the infographic: Research data starter steps for libraries
November 2014 - Volume 12, Number 10 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- Learning about research data in the lab at the Pitt iSchool
- A collaborative effort to develop a data management curriculum
- Now available: Rise of the Databrarian webinar
- Webinar: Beyond data management plans, creative data services in libraries
- New White Paper makes recommendations for improved usage, discovery and access of e-content in libraries
- Library Connect Photo Contest – Ending soon!
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From ebooks to usage metrics at the 2014 Charleston Conference
October 2014 - Volume 12, Number 9 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- Library Connect Photo Contest
- Help your authors “Get Noticed”
- Resources for librarians interested in web accessibility and digital resources
September 2014 - Volume 12, Number 8 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- Marketing the Academic Library: Free ePub/PDF download
- Web accessibility: Educating librarians means empowering users
- Kazakhstani librarians explore emerging global trends in university library development
July 2014 - Volume 12, Number 7 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- INFOGRAPHIC | Librarians and Research Impact
- Exploring common ground for alternative metrics
- Connecting researchers with their research through community adoption of ORCID
- Unsung Heroes: Stories from the library
June 2014 - Volume 12, Number 6 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- Going beyond bibliometric and altmetric counts to understand impact
- Altmetrics: A librarian's outlook on potential applications
- Altmetrics tell a story, but can you read it?
April 2014 - Volume 12, Number 4 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- What are researchers looking for in corporate and academic library services?
- Academic librarians supporting applied research at the University of Michigan
- Recommended resources from the 2014 Research Data Access & Preservation Summit
March 2014 - Volume 12, Number 3 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- Research data starter steps for libraries
- Research data management at institutions: Visions, bottlenecks and ways forward
- Librarians supporting applied research and discipline-specific researchers
- The Hunter Forum with Helen Josephine, Brenda L. Johnson and Cameron Ross
February 2014 - Volume 12, Number 2 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- Research data management at institutions | Part 1: Visions
- Librarians & altmetrics: Tools, tips and use cases
- Health Hubs in Kenyan libraries
January 2014 - Volume 12, Number 1 | ISSN: 1549-3733
- New "Camp Research Library" infographic
- The Library Connect Top 10 of 2013
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Librarians & altmetrics: Tools, tips and use cases
In 2014, the Library Connect Newsletter adopted an electronic-only delivery model with 10 issues per year delivered via email. The following is an archive of the former print newsletter from 2003-2013.
The Library and the Research Enterprise — 2013 | Vol. 11 | No. 3
In this issue librarians explore how the library continues to retool to support the research enterprise, and reflect on the environment in which the changes are taking place.
The Social Library — 2013 | Volume 11, Number 2
Did the social library begin with using social media to promote library content, or was it about networking with peers in different locations? Regardless, the channels increased, the tools proliferated, and social began to take on a whole new form. Social as a means to communicate, create and connect.
Research Data Management — 2013 | Volume 11, Number 1
Research data just may be the hot topic of 2013. Funding agencies are increasingly requiring that it be shared and accessible, and institutions are challenged to meet those requirements. The material itself can run the gamut from data sets to information about the researchers themselves. Libraries are taking a central role in the archiving, management and reuse of this data.
Information Literacy -- November 2012 | Volume 10 | Number 3
Librarian authors in this issue describe an information literacy journey they and their organizations are taking, and I know you will recognize yourself in one or more of these articles. From assessing user needs and program establishment to evaluation and introduction of new technologies, there are takeaways here for the most nascent and developed programs.
Evolving collections & services -- July 2012 | Volume 10 | Number 2
Evolving the library’s collections and services not only takes into account new technology, but also technology that’s new to you and your organization.
Advancing the Mission -- March 2012 | Volume 10 | Number 1
Britt Mueller, this issue's cover interview, exemplifies advancing her organization's mission. Mueller has an intense focus on the value her team brings to Qualcomm, and they have adapted and thrived by being responsive, innovative and delivering the goods time and again.
Librarian 2.0 and Beyond -- December 2011 | Volume 9 | Number 3
In the December 2011 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter, we discuss the changing roles of librarians in a Web 2.0/3.0 world and how now, more than ever, librarians are needed to help create value from information.
Marketing the Library -- June 2011 | Volume 9 | Number 2
In the June 2011 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter, librarians discuss marketing in its diverse forms, from communicating with users and management to imagining new products/services, and evaluating everything - then using the data for planning.
Leaving the Buildings Behind -- March 2011 | Volume 9 | No. 1
In the March 2011 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter, librarian authors from leading universities explore the pros and cons of ceding the library as a physical space in an era of digital collections.
The Changing Face of Content -- November 2010 | Volume 8 | Number 4
In the November 2010 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter, content innovators discuss how content has changed with the digital revolution, and what tools are available to access the knowledge within this new information ecosystem.
Supporting Early Career Researchers -- July 2010 | Volume 8 | Number 3
The July 2010 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter discusses how librarians are supporting early career researchers.
International & Interdisciplinary -- May 2010 | Volume 8 | Number 2
The May 2010 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter discusses the increasingly interdisciplinary and global nature of research, which presents exciting opportunities to think creatively and step outside of traditional paradigms.
Trusted Content -- January 2010 | Volume 8 | Number 1
The January 2010 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter discusses how information professionals and researchers are addressing issues of trust with respect to content as they cope with the avalanche of sources.
Mobile Access -- November 2009 | Volume 7 | Number 4
The November 2009 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter addresses how mobile access to content is changing the way we learn, conduct research, treat patients and provide information access.
Changing Roles -- August 2009 | Volume 7 | Number 3
The August 2009 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter discusses changing roles and morphing environments in terms of institutional objectives and strategy.
Communicating Value -- April 2009 | Volume 7 | Number 2
The April 2009 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter discusses telling the librarians’ value story in a clear and compelling way that others can easily understand and appreciate.
Performance & Planning -- January 2009 | Volume 7 | Number 1
The January 2009 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter focuses on performance and planning, including assessing performance, analyzing data, setting benchmarks and goals, and planning for the future.
Advanced Technologies -- October 2008 | Volume 6 | Number 4
The October 2008 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter focuses on advanced technologies to help create innovative user services and products.
eLearning -- August 2008 | Volume 6 | Number 3
The August 2008 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter focuses on the latest developments in, and experiences with, eLearning.
Serving Millennials -- April 2008 | Volume 6 | Number 2
The April 2008 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter discusses serving millennials via strategies such as renovating physical spaces, facilitating user-created content and offering a broad set of tools to meet information needs.
Information Valuation -- January 2008 | Volume 6 | Number 1
The January 2008 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter focuses on information valuation or the extent to which information transforms into value, especially relative to investments made.
2.0 concepts and technologies -- October 2007 | Volume 5 | Number 4
The October 2007 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter explains the real impacts of 2.0 concepts and technologies.
Evaluation -- August 2007 | Volume 5 | Number 3
The August 2007 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter focuses on the theme of evaluation and explores how organizations are approaching the evaluation process.
Environmental Issues -- April 2007 | Volume 5 | Number 2
The April 2007 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter is dedicated to environmental issues.
ePerspectives -- January 2007 | Volume 5 | Number 1
The January 2007 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter offers an international perspective on some aspects of being e-only or e-centric.
October 2006 | Volume 4 | Number 4
The October 2006 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter focuses on the emergence of, and growing demands for, online books.
August 2006 | Volume 4 | Number 3
The August 2006 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter explores the changing global nature of science and publishing.
April 2006 | Volume 4 | Number 2
The April 2006 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter explains how information providers are adding value to content and helping authors and researchers across the globe.
January 2006 | Volume 4 | Number 1
The January 2006 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter presents insights into how knowledge about user behavior and user needs can help both librarians and publishers to optimize services offered to customers.
October 2005 | Volume 3 | Number 4
In the October 2005 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter, librarians across the globe talk about ways they are working to increase access to, and visibility and usage of, the resources offered by their institutions, their libraries and beyond.
August 2005 | Volume 3 | Number 3
The theme of the August 2005 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter deals with — in the broadest sense — the challenge of improving customer service.
June 2005 | Volume 3 | Number 2
The June 2005 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter looks at the changing role of libraries and librarians in the increasingly digital universe.
April 2005 | Volume 3 | Number 1
The April 2005 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter examines what constitutes a successful library.
December 2004 | Volume 2 | Number 4
The December 2004 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter highlights a number of different archival projects at libraries of diverse backgrounds.
October 2004 | Volume 2 | Number 3
The October 2004 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter highlights recent trends in A&I services.
June 2004 | Volume 2 | Number 2
The June 2004 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter focuses on ways librarians are better understanding their users’ needs and behaviors.
April 2004 | Volume 2 | Number 1
In the April 2004 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter, librarians give their perspectives on how best to reach users and ensure the best use of available online resources.
December 2003 | Volume 1 | Number 4
The December 2003 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter discusses the future of libraries, and focuses on how librarians are preparing their libraries and patrons for what the future holds.
September 2003 | Volume 1 | Number 3
The September 2003 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter features articles on library advocacy and examples from the field.
June 2003 | Volume 1 | Number 2
The June 2003 issue of the Library Connect Newsletter focuses on usage of electronic products and marketing of library services.
