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December 2008 Archives

Peter Suber’s Predictions for 2009

Posted December 19, 2008 3:45 PM in Scholarly Communications

In the December issue of the SPARC Open Access Newsletter, Peter Suber offers his predictions for open access in the coming year, focusing on what to expect from the Obama administration and the worldwide recession.

VCU Libraries Reduced Hours During Winter Break

Posted December 15, 2008 3:24 PM in Archive

VCU Libraries will be open reduced hours over the VCU winter break, 2008-2009. Please refer to the VCU Libraries' Website for a detailed schedule of holiday hours.

VCU Libraries will be closed on the following dates:

James Branch Cabell Library (Monroe Park Campus):

  • December 20-21
  • December 24-26
  • January 1
  • January 10

Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences (MCV Campus):

  • December 20-21
  • December 24-28
  • January 1-4

Bringing Tenure into the Digital Age

Posted December 9, 2008 8:16 AM in Scholarly Communications

Christine L. Borgman, author of "Scholarship in the Digital Age" is interviewed by the Chronicle of Higher Education in this free article. Ms. Borgman's book was published by MIT Press in 2007 and is available at Cabell Library on the third floor, call number AZ195 .B67 2007.

Numeric Data as a Teaching Tool

Posted December 4, 2008 8:02 AM in Archive

The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) has launched the Online Learning Center (OLC), a resource for teaching faculty who want to incorporate quantitative literacy into their courses. The OLC contains data-driven learning guides that can be incorporated into course curriculum where appropriate. At this time, guides are available for political science, sociology, and social psychology topics. If you have any questions about ICPSR and the OLC, please contact your official representative, Jennifer Darragh.

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