Author
Hilary Thompson
Other affiliations: Pratt Institute
Bio: Hilary Thompson is an academic researcher from University of Maryland, College Park. The author has contributed to research in topics: Interlibrary loan & Latin Americans. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 10 publications receiving 42 citations. Previous affiliations of Hilary Thompson include Pratt Institute.
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TL;DR: It is argued that increased indexing of open access art journals in the traditional, subject-specific indexes will be integral to their acceptance within the discipline of art history.
Abstract: This article evaluates the indexing of open access art journals in four frequently utilized art indexes: Art Full Text, ARTBibliographies Modern, Art & Architecture Complete, and Bibliography of the History of Art/International Bibliography of Art. The authors also compare the indexing of open access journals in Google Scholar to that in the traditional indexes mentioned above and demonstrate that the commercial indexes currently lag behind Google Scholar in terms of content coverage. This article argues that increased indexing of open access art journals in the traditional, subject-specific indexes will be integral to their acceptance within the discipline of art history.
13 citations
TL;DR: Top Textbooks on Reserve as mentioned in this paper is a textbook reserve program at the University of Maryland Libraries to help relieve the burden of high textbook costs on students, which has been shown to be effective in meeting a significant student need.
Abstract: In Fall 2014 the University of Maryland Libraries launched a textbook reserves program to help relieve the burden of high textbook costs on students. Although its initial performance was lackluster, workflow refinements and expanded promotion greatly improved usage, resulting in a tenfold increase in circulation and expansion of the program. This article describes the development and promotion of Top Textbooks on Reserve; offers extensive assessment using various performance metrics; and concludes that while a textbook reserves program is not a panacea for high textbook costs, it can be an effective means for academic libraries to help meet a significant student need.
9 citations
TL;DR: In this article, preliminary results of the 2015 international interlending survey conducted by the ALA RUSA STARS International Interlibrary Loan Committee and compare these results to those of the survey conducted in 2011 are provided.
Abstract: Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide preliminary results of the 2015 international interlending survey conducted by the ALA RUSA STARS International Interlibrary Loan Committee and compare these results to those of the survey conducted in 2011.
Design/methodology/approach
An international survey was developed using Qualtrics to both gather and analyze the results received after the survey was distributed via listservs and personal contacts.
Findings
The 2015 survey’s results generally showed similarities to those in 2011 with most participants both borrowing and lending materials internationally. The differences between the 2011 and 2015 survey are highlighted as are barriers to international interlending.
Originality/value
This study illustrates the most recent survey of international interlending practices with comparison to previous studies and will yield potential methods and activities for improving resource sharing globally.
8 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore barriers to this method of meeting patrons' information needs and evaluate international interlibrary loans in the context of developments in the information landscape, the United Nations Human Development Index, colonialism, and the current cultural, political, and economic climate.
Abstract: abstract:Using the 2011 and 2015 survey by the Reference and User Services Association Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section (RUSA STARS) of international interlibrary loans (ILL), the authors explore barriers to this method of meeting patrons' information needs. They evaluate international ILL in the context of developments in the information landscape, the United Nations Human Development Index, colonialism, and the current cultural, political, and economic climate. Strategies to improve future access to global information resources are also considered. Despite its challenges, this service meets a demonstrated information need, but further investigation is required to determine its exact value to researchers and where best to focus resources on improvement.
7 citations
TL;DR: A study to better understand the consortium’s resource-sharing needs for Spanish and Portuguese materials published in Latin America to build distinctive collections supporting consortial and national resource sharing is undertaken.
Abstract: Inspired by the 2017 Big Ten Academic Alliance Library Conference’s collective collection theme, the authors undertook a study to better understand the consortium’s resource-sharing needs for Spanish and Portuguese materials published in Latin America. The authors employed multiple technologies to expedite gathering, reconciling, and analyzing data from different sources, making this project an excellent case study for consortial data analysis. In addition to presenting the methodology and key findings, the article encourages academic librarians to use resource-sharing data to inform cooperative collection development in area studies to build distinctive collections supporting consortial and national resource sharing.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the presence of discipline-specific pedagogical journals listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and present a table of OA journals with their acceptance rates and review times.
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