What is Your Impact Factor?
By Rachel Frick This is the time of year when many of us reflect on what we accomplished in 2013, as we plan, strategize, and
January 15, 2014
Call for Proposals: Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives Program
Washington, DC, Jan. 13, 2014-The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) has issued its seventh annual Request for Proposals for the Cataloging Hidden Special
January 13, 2014
CLIR Issues Number 97
Number 97 • January/February 2014 ISSN 1944-7639 (online version) Contents CLIR Publishes Participatory Design in Academic Libraries: New Reports and Findings Leading Change Institute 2014
January 12, 2014
Who? Machines.
By Charles Henry Part 1 of a 3-part series A recent front-page article in the New York Times grabbed my attention. Titled “Brainlike Computers, Learning from Experience,”
January 9, 2014
CLIR as a College
By Charles Henry Reading CLIR’s Annual Report for 2013 , I was struck by the wide reach of our programs, and the number of grants, fellowships, and
December 19, 2013
CLIR Appoints Stephen Nichols Distinguished Presidential Fellow
Washington, D.C., December 18, 2013-The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) has appointed Stephen G. Nichols CLIR Distinguished Presidential Fellow. Nichols is James M.
December 18, 2013
Data Journals: Incentivizing Research Data Dissemination
By Katherine Akers Among the obstacles to a more robust culture of research data sharing and preservation, one that stands out to me is the
December 12, 2013
National Recording Preservation Plan Provides Blueprint for Saving U.S. Recorded Sound Heritage
Press contacts: Kathlin Smith (202) 939-4754, ksmith@dev.clir.org Gayle Osterberg (202) 707-0020, gosterberg@loc.gov Sheryl Cannady (202) 707-6456, scannady@loc.gov Washington, DC, Feb. 13, 2013-The Library of Congress
December 9, 2013
CLIR Announces 2013 Hidden Collections Awards, 2014 Funding Cycle
Washington, DC, Dec. 9, 2013-The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) today announced the following recipients of the 2013 Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and
December 9, 2013
Our Silent Film Heritage—Missing, Believed Lost
By David Pierce Public interest in silent films has never been higher, it seems, than today. Beautiful restored copies are released on DVD and BluRay,
December 5, 2013
CLIR and LC Publish Report on America’s Endangered Silent-Film Heritage
First-ever Database Tracks Existing Films Worldwide Washington, DC, December 4, 2013-The Council on Library and Information Resources, in partnership with the Library of Congress, today
December 4, 2013
Talking Amongst Ourselves
By Rachel Frick This week I had the opportunity to participate in the second meeting of Aligning National Approaches to Digital Preservation (ANADPII). For background on this
November 22, 2013
