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Gwen Mayhew deposited African Architecture Matters: Developing and Increasing the Visibility of African Architectural Collections in North America and Abroad in the group
ARLIS/NA Museum Division on ARLISNA Commons 3 years, 5 months agoWhile it is easy to focus on collection strengths, recently the CCA has tried to articulate where our collection is lacking. This is to understand why we historically focused on certain architectural styles and geographical areas, and to identify where to shift priorities to address these imbalances. We recently received a donation of nearly 3000…[Read more]
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Sebastian Nordhoff replied to the topic Business Models for Open Access Books in the discussion
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoI read the report. The Association of University Presses finds that University Presses are providing great value and that their average cost per book is 20,000$. Of these, 15,000$ are covered by subsidies and the rest via prints sales etc.
They report 50% of book costs are overhead and acquisition. Work directly related to the creation of a book…[Read more]
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Stephanie Grimm started the topic Come work with us @ GMU! in the discussion
ARLIS/NA Mid-Atlantic Chapter on ARLISNA Commons 3 years, 5 months agoHi Mid-Atlantic colleagues,
George Mason Libraries have a number of openings, including a Coordinator for our Scholarship Production Lab (SP@RC). This position is part of our Arts & Humanities team and supports students and faculty in the production and dissemination of research, including poster printing and presentations. We’re also hoping this…[Read more]
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Christina Drummond replied to the topic Job ads section for OA books in the discussion
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoOPERAS is hiring a Community Manager to facilitate community consultation and engagement related to Open Access eBook Usage (OAeBU) data. https://www.operas-eu.org/calls-and-job-opportunities/community-manager-oa-ebook-usage-oaebu-data-trust/
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Anne Evenhaugen started the topic *AUTUMN* 2022 ARLIS/NA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Online Auction in the discussion
ARLIS/NA Mid-Atlantic Chapter via email on ARLISNA Commons 3 years, 6 months agoHi ARLIS/NA Mid-Atlantic Chapter folks,
In attempting to tie our fundraising in with the timing our next in-person chapter meeting (now planned for November 2022), the Spring virtual auction has become the ARLIS/NA Mid-Atlantic Chapter’s 2022 Autumn ACTION Auction! Bidding opens September 12.
Proceeds go toward the chapter’s fundraising…[Read more]
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Lucy Barnes replied to the topic Business Models for Open Access Books in the discussion
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoA significant new report has come out from TOME: Report: The Cost to Publish TOME Monographs https://aupresses.org/news/report-the-cost-to-publish-tome-monographs/
I am looking forward to reading this closely and suspect it might generate some discussion! I’d be interested to hear any thoughts anybody has.
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Martins Uze E. Tugbokorowei deposited Culture and National Development in Nigeria: A Critical Appraisal in the group
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoNigeria as a developing country is on the fast track to the attainment of development, or supposedly so. In this endeavour, priority is inevitably placed on science and technology as the only routes for the attainment of this dream. Such one track minded disposition is mouthed to the exclusion of other factors that contribute to the development of…[Read more]
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Martins Uze E. Tugbokorowei deposited Mangrove Forest Folklore and the Drama of J. P. Clark-Bekederemo in the group
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoThe drama of the Niger Delta region has enjoyed robust scholarship. This essay interrogates J. P. Clark-Bekederemo’s drama against the cultural milieu of the region and tries to investigate the connections between the rich folklore of the area and the wealth of poetry and imagery contained in his drama. The essay investigates the terrain,…[Read more]
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Anne Evenhaugen started the topic New Mid-Atlantic Website & Listserv, via the Commons, Summer 2022! in the discussion
ARLIS/NA Mid-Atlantic Chapter on ARLISNA Commons 3 years, 6 months agoWarm welcome to the Mid-Atlantic Chapter Group!
As ARLIS/NA has further integrated our communities with the Humanities Commons this year, we have new tools to explore for communicating and collaborating with our Mid-Atlantic members. Stay tuned for more soon, and of course, if you have questions, reach out!
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Lucy Barnes replied to the topic Job ads section for OA books in the discussion
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 7 months agoACLS is hiring a Project Manager, Higher Education Initiatives: Publishing Initiatives (2-year term) based in New York, to ‘focus on instigating changes in the book publishing ecosystem that would strengthen the goals of the mission-driven constituencies involved, while addressing the risk factors and constituents’ concerns that currently stand a…[Read more]
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Gary Hall deposited Defund Culture in the group
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 7 months agoThe spread of the Omicron variant this winter was met with renewed calls for the UK Government to fund the arts and culture through the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic and beyond. ‘We are in crisis mode’, Nicolas Hytner, former artistic director of the National Theatre, told the BBC’s Newsnight programme. ‘We need to see short-term finance, we need to see loa…[Read more]
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Tom Mosterd replied to the topic Announcements in the discussion
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 9 months agoHi all,
Sharing on behalf of the IFLA Library Publishing Special Interest Group: The IFLA Library Publishing Special Interest Group is seeking proposals for 5-minute lightning talks to be presented at its Open Session at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2022 in Dublin, Ireland.
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Tom Mosterd replied to the topic Job ads section for OA books in the discussion
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 9 months agoOpen Position: The OAPEN Foundation is looking for a Project Manager to help with promoting and supporting the transition to open access for academic books. Responsibilities include participation in project activities, supporting technical operations, services and assisting with financial administration of the foundation. Full-time…[Read more]
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Bonnie Russell replied to the topic Announcements in the discussion
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 10 months agoFantastic news!
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Lucy Barnes replied to the topic Announcements in the discussion
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 10 months agoHi all, Tom, Agata and I are pleased to announce that the OABN has become an OPERAS Special Interest Group (SIG), and as such it is now formally supported by OPERAS, the European Research Infrastructure supporting open scholarly communication in the social sciences and humanities (SSH) in the European Research Area.
The OABN will continue to…[Read more]
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