Tackling Copyright in the Digital Age: An Initiative of the University of Connecticut Libraries

From 2005 to 2007, the University of Connecticut Libraries Copyright Project Team engaged in a wide range of activities to fulfill its charge and to raise awareness of copyright issues in the library and across the university. This article highlights some of the primary activities and tools used by the team to involve stakeholders, to provide educational opportunities, and to stay current on copyright issues in higher education. Among other activities, the team developed a new copyright web site for use by library staff and the broader university community.

Institutional Repository Workflow from Initial Inquiry to Repository Upload

A workflow flowchart on the verification steps involved in preparation to uploading assets to the University of Connecticut's institutional repository (http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu). This flowchart is geared towards assisting subject liaisons who also serve as series administrators for UConn@DigitalCommons.

Volume 10, Number 4: November/December 2004

Page 2 – A is for Access. The librarian’s role is changing from manager of materials to manager of access to materials. Where Will Your Research Be Tomorrow? Institutional repositories hope to preserve research created on-campus. Page 3 - An Ideal Collaboration. Librarians provide research support for UConn/Stamford Author Nechama Tec Page 4 - In Brief. Naxos is a new online music collection. A new method for binding paperback books saves the cover information. Archives & Special Collections add new collections. Page 5 - In Brief. ARTstor is a major new collection of online art images. Human Rights Internet Archives are donated to the Dodd Center. The annual RBS Greenwich Capital Economic Seminar focuses on the next four years. A delegation from China visits Babbidge Library. Users tell us what they think. Page 6 - Staff News

Institutional Infrastructure to Support 'Super Growth' in Kenya: Governance Thresholds, Reversion Rates and Economic Development

Kenya Growth Vision 2030 proposes policy and institutional reforms that make it possible for the country to achieve development status of a middle income country by 2030. This paper outlines the institutional framework necessary to achieve ÈSuper Growth,É which describes the character of growth required to meet targets stipulated in the Vision. The paper provides evidence confirming the importance of improving the quality of governance to the achievement of the Vision. The paper also demonstrates that the country is characterized by a high probability of reverting to poor governance. It is argued that, to achieve super growth, the country must attain an institutional tipping point which associates with low reversion rates to weaker institutions. The paper provides suggestions for institutional reforms that result in the achievement of an institutional tipping point and super growth.

Organizational Assessment: An Academic Library Case Study

In this academic library case study, the concept of a multidimensional approach to organizational assessment focuses on one of Kaplan and Norton’s four Balanced Scorecard dimensions, “Learning and Growth”, as its measurement target.