And They Were There -- Reports of Meetings

Against the Grain, Dec 2014

By Ramune K. Kubilius, Published on 12/15/14

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And They Were There -- Reports of Meetings

And The Ramune K . Kubilius 0 0 Northwestern University, Galter Health Sciences Library Follow this and additional works at: https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/atg Part of the Library and Information Science Commons Recommended Citation - he asked the concierge for directions. “Is that him — the keynote speaker?” he overheard someone saying. “Yes, that’s him,” came the reply. I recognize him from the Web photo.” “Oh, there you are, Walter,” a voice greeted him as he stepped into the ballroom. “I’m so glad that you’re here. You had us a bit worried, you know, you’re up in a few minutes.” Mitty looked around the room. Yes, there was Jenkins, his old rival at American Libraries, eyeing with a studied indifference, and he caught sight of Andrea Pritchard from Princeton on his left. She looked up and gave him a wave. She and Mitty had been close friends at Harvard’s Frye Institute, but he knew some of what he had to say today in his address wouldn’t go over well with her and the old guard she represented. His plan for common ground between publishers and librarians would anger both, and his bold strategies to capture a new generation of users would trouble the traditionalist, but no matter. There was nothing he could do about that, he thought. They had to hear the truth. No matter what they would say later. Somewhere a voice brought him around. Someone was speaking to him. “Hey, like the printer’s not working or something. I mean, like I can’t get to — well, like it doesn’t work at all. I mean the thing won’t print.” An undergraduate stood in front of the reference desk, eyed Mitty good-naturedly, and smiled. He wore a Budweiser shirt and a pair of cut-off Levis. Mitty glanced over at the printer. He got up and faced the machine cautiously. “Oh, yes, the printer,” he said. “Well, the folks at circulation would probably know what to do. Did you check with them?” He hated printers. Why couldn’t the things work for more than a couple of print jobs? They were so blasted frustrating – running out of toner — jamming when you least expected. “Confound the whole lot of them,” he muttered. Just then, a student came over from cir culation to look at the printer. “Oh,” he said, “not a problem. We can fix it.” Mitty felt a measure of relief. “Well, er, thanks,” he mumbled and walked carefully back to the reference desk. Endnote 1. James Thurber (1894-1961) a noted American humorist, cartoonist, and shortstory writer who frequently wrote for The New Yorker. And They Were There — Reports of Meetings 30th Annual Charleston Conference — Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition, “Anything Goes!” Francis Marion Hotel, Embassy Suites Historic District, Holiday Inn Historic District, and Addlestone Library, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, November 3-6, 2010 Charleston Conference Reports compiled by: Ramune K. Kubilius (Collection Development / Special Projects Librarian, Northwestern University, Galter Health Sciences Library) <> Column Editor’s Note: Thank you to all of the 2010 Charleston Conference attendees who agreed to write short reports that highlighted sessions they attended. All attempts were made to provide a broad coverage of sessions, and notes are included in the reports to reflect changes in the session titles or presenters that were not printed in the conference’s final program. Slides and handouts from many 2010 Charleston Conference presentations can be found online at http://www.slideshare.net/event/2010-charleston-conference, and the Charleston Conference Proceedings will be published sometime in Fall 2011. In this issue of ATG you will find the first installment of reports, and keep reading as we continue to publish all the reports in upcoming issues throughout the year. — RKK WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2010 PRECONFERENCES Lost in the Forest of License Negotiations??? Your Glowing Breadcrumbs at XXX Charleston Conference — Presented by Anjana Bhatt (Florida Gulf Coast University) Reported by: Angela Dresselhaus (Utah State University) <> Bhatt presented an excellent full day preconference session on license negotiations. Prior to the session she requested that each participant submit a questionnaire designed to gather information on the level of expertise and responsibilities in the group. Participants were also asked to evaluate their license negotiation workflow and bring questions and suggestions to the group meeting in Charleston. Results from the questionnaire indicated that many people had concerns about various aspects of licensing, including granting indemnity, post cancellation access, and uncertainty about handling legal documents without proper legal training. The questionnaire results provided the jumping off point for the next section on license and copyright issues. Licenses are important as a means to balance the rights and responsibilities of both the vendor and the library/customer. Ms. Bhatt instructed the group to become familiar with U.S. copyright laws and CONTU guideline (...truncated)


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