Management, open access and changes at LLN
What’s new at the Library Leadership Network (LLN)–and the new Library Leadership Network?
New and improved articles
- Ebook notes includes thoughts from Tim Spalding on why ebook pricing models could disadvantage libraries (and some early notes have been removed).
- You’ll find key points from, and link to, a Library Journal article on marketing trends in Trends to consider.
- Management notes leads off with excerpts from “Not so fast,” a compelling article (a book review in essay form) that suggests that “scientific management” is an oxymoron.
- Open access issues now begins with excerpts from “Ten challenges for open-access journals,” compulsory reading for anyone interested in the future of open access journals.
What’s hot at LLN?
You’ll find a new set of the 25 articles read (or at least viewed) the most between October 9 and November 8, 2008, including seven articles that weren’t in last month’s list–and 25 other long-term leaders.
Leader’s Digest
New this week (and only on the new LLN): technologies you can’t afford to ignore, how to “manage up” (leading–or managing–successfully from the middle), convenience as key to success and “how to be a great speaker.”
One extra click…
Beginning later today and continuing for some time, you may find that some of your favorite LLN articles require one more click to read. That’s because we’re migrating content to the “Read & Learn” section of the new, Drupal-based, Library Leadership Network.
We’ll have a more complete writeup on editorial changes as part of this migration in the near future, but for now here’s what you need to know:
- When an article’s fully migrated, the old (MediaWiki) article will be replaced by a single sentence telling you it’s moved–and that sentence will link you directly to the new (Drupal) article. One more click and you’re there.
- The most widely-read and up-to-date articles will migrate first, followed by improved versions of other articles over time.
- You won’t lose free access to the articles. The Read & Learn section of the new LLN will continue to be freely available to everybody and operate with a Creative Commons BY-NC license, and it will continue to be home to a variety of new editorial content on all aspects of library leadership.
- This blog will continue to be a great way to keep up with new and improved editorial content in the Library Leadership Network.
