The Authority File

In the final episode of this four-part series, our guests discuss shared services library consortia provide their members. Teri Gallaway of  SCELC  (Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium), Genya O’Gara of  VIVA  (Virtual Library of Virginia), Amy Pawlowski of  OhioLINK , and Jill Morris of  PALCI  (Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation), define shared services,...

In the third episode of this four-part series, our guests examine how library consortia support student success and affordability. First, Teri Gallaway, Executive Director of  SCELC  (Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium), explains how SCELC invests in the projects of member institutions and partner organizations to achieve their goals and extend services in affordability. Next, Geny...

In the second episode of this four-part series, our guests prove library consortia to be more than just content buyers. Featuring Jill Morris, Executive Director of PALCI (Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation), Teri Gallaway, Executive Director of SCELC (Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium), Amy Pawlowski, Executive Director of OhioLINK , and Genya O’Gara, D...

In this series, four guests join The Authority File to discuss the current state of US consortia, diving into challenges, critical partnerships, and member support. Featuring library consortia leaders Jill Morris, Executive Director of  PALCI  (Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation), Teri Gallaway, Executive Director of  SCELC  (Statewide California Electronic Library Conso...

In the final episode of this two-part series, Fatima Mohie-Eldin, editor of Choice Reviews and  Toward Inclusive Excellence  (TIE), dives into DEIA trends in higher education and what’s next for TIE. She shares her observations as the editor of TIE—the Choice blog dedicated to issues of DEIA in higher education and beyond—by touching on the general anxiety from academic librarians over the future...

This month’s two-part series features Fatima Mohie-Eldin, editor of Choice Reviews and Toward Inclusive Excellence (TIE). Joining TAF host Bill Mickey, Fatima marks the fifth anniversary of Choice’s TIE blog by discussing its evolution, popular topics within its readership, and general trends in DEIA in higher education. In this first episode, Fatima shares the history of TIE, explaining how...

In the final episode of this four-part series, our guests examine the future of mathematics in artificial intelligence. First, Christopher Tominich, Senior Editor, Mathematics at Springer Nature, explores the impact of AI on how mathematical research is written and reviewed. Most notably, he’s noticed mathematicians increasingly relying on AI tools to review manuscripts—a worrisome trend, given th...

In the third episode of this four-part series, our guests explore artificial intelligence’s impact on mathematics curricula. First, Elizabeth Loew, Executive Editor, and Christopher Tominich, Senior Editor, both in the Mathematics book group at Springer Nature, explain how undergraduate math students have adapted their skills and learning strategies in response to the rise of AI tools. As Chris no...

In the second episode of this four-part series, Elizabeth Loew, Executive Editor, and Christopher Tominich, Senior Editor, both in the Mathematics book group at Springer Nature, dive into how mathematicians are using AI in their research. First, Elizabeth provides an overview of a survey conducted at the American Mathematical Society’s  Joint Mathematics Meetings  in January. She reveals the ways...

This month we’re joined by Elizabeth Loew, Executive Editor, and Christopher Tominich, Senior Editor, both in the Mathematics book group at Springer Nature, to learn how mathematics and artificial intelligence intertwine. While computer science plays a key role in building AI technology, mathematics operates as the “engine under the hood” of AI, powering analyzation, probability, statistical tasks...

In the final episode of this four-part series, Eleanor Leese, Acquisitions Editor for Gale Primary Sources, discusses metadata challenges and solutions for  Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) Part III . Noting the difficulty of digitizing objects with uneven records, Eleanor highlights the thoughtful choices Gale and its partners made for ECCO Part III when it came to standardizing the d...

In the third episode of this four-part series, we chat with Eleanor Leese, Acquisitions Editor for Gale Primary Sources, about the logistics of digitizing tiny books for  Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) Part III . First, Eleanor outlines the challenges the physical conditions of miniature books bring to the digitization process. Praising the work of the British Library on ECCO Part II...

In the second episode of this four-part series with Eleanor Leese, Acquisitions Editor for Gale Primary Sources, we turn our attention to a big topic: tiny books. A key archival format in  Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) Part III , miniature books emerged in the 17th century as collectible items often in the form of almanacs, historical works, or religious pieces. In the episode, Elea...

What does it take to bring some of the smallest—and most fragile—volumes of the eighteenth century into the digital research environment? In this series, Gale acquisitions editor Eleanor Leese discusses the preservation and digitization of rare and understudied materials now available in  Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) Part III . Historically inaccessible due to their physical condit...

In the final episode of this four-part series, Louis Coiffait-Gunn, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals ( CILIP ), and Camille Gamboa, AVP of Corporate Communications at Sage, explore supporting information professionals in the push for stronger public trust in science. Highlighting consistent patron trust in libraries, our guests see librarians as key players i...

In the third episode of this four-part series, Louis Coiffait-Gunn, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals ( CILIP ), joins Camille Gamboa, AVP of Corporate Communications at Sage, to discuss the current environment for public trust in science. First, Louis shares CILIP’s background and previews its upcoming five-year strategy and updated mission. Next, Louis and C...

In the second episode of this four-part series, Tracey Brown, Director of  Sense about Science , and Camille Gamboa, AVP of Corporate Communications at Sage, reflect on key takeaways from Sage and Sense about Science’s guide on increasing public trust in research,  The People’s Case for Curators . They discuss the similarities and differences between editors, librarians, and journalists in their c...

In this month’s four-part series, we dive into public trust in science. Inspired by the recent guide  The People’s Case for Curators  from Sage and  Sense about Science , the series investigates the need for the guide and what issues within and outside scholarly communication have compounded on each other, creating unique challenges to strengthening public trust in research. We first chat with Cam...

In the second episode of our  two-part series with ACRL , Whitney Kramer and Iliana Burgos, editors of  Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians , move into the applications of Text and Data Mining (TDM). They start by highlighting key partnerships essential to TDM’s success on campus and encourage librarians to stay engaged in researcher trends and the local community. Next, they chat about l...

This fall our friends at ACRL published  Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians , a wide-reaching text that details how librarians are using Text and Data Mining (TDM) across disciplines and levels of expertise. This month, we’re joined by two of the book’s editors, Whitney Kramer and Iliana Burgos, for a two-part series to discuss why this book is needed right now. In the series, our guests...

This week we conclude our four-part series with Paul db Watkins, author of  Soundin’ Canaan: Black Canadian Poetry, Music, and Citizenship , by reflecting on the power of remixing. Digging into the book’s unique design elements, Paul explains that he wanted readers to “feel a little bit like a kind of DJ themselves” through an active, auditory reading experience. We also talk about  Paul’s website...

In the third episode of this four-part series, Paul db Watkins, author of  Soundin’ Canaan: Black Canadian Poetry, Music, and Citizenship , discusses themes of citizenship and multiculturalism examined in his book. He first digs into how he uses the word “sounded,” touching on music and poetry as acts of belonging and resistance. Next, he explores his adaptation of Vincent Andrisani’s concept of “...

In the second episode of this four-part series, Paul db Watkins, author of  Soundin’ Canaan: Black Canadian Poetry, Music, and Citizenship , expands on the writing process of his book. To start, he shares how he applied a “DJ Methodology” to the title. Highlighting the incorporation of different types of materials—close readings, author interviews, insights on cultural history—Paul discusses how t...

This month we welcome Paul db Watkins, Professor of English at Vancouver Island University and author of  Soundin’ Canaan: Black Canadian Poetry, Music, and Citizenship . His book looks at how Black Canadian poets are influenced by Black musical artists and song, and what this creative intersection reveals about multiculturalism and citizenship. In the next four episodes we discuss Paul’s research...

In the final episode of this four-part series, Harmen van Paradijs, Vice President STM Books Publishing & Books Business Optimization at Springer Nature, discusses future impacts of AI on academic publishing. To start, he chats about whether AI adoption has influenced submission and publication volumes at the publisher. Next, he forecasts how AI tools will shape the competitive landscape in sc...