Britain Has Sneezed: Will the U.S. Catch a Cold?
Britain’s response to economic hard times might infect the US higher education system, and lead to major cuts in the humanities and social sciences.
Libraries and Netflix — Questionable Borrowing Practices From People Who Know From Borrowing
Libraries publicize their use of Netflix to save money on acquiring digital video for patrons, opening a potentially costly can of worms.
State of the Art II — The Future of Technology in the Classroom
Harvard’s Paul Bergen: “The slow accretion of technology into the educational system is the result of the teacher and not the learner.”
State of the Art I — The Future of Academic Librarians
ACRL’s Kara Malenfant to publishers: “Don’t think of librarians as those who hold the purse-strings, because that is not how librarians view themselves.”
The First Four Years of College: Why Are Students Spending Less Time Studying?
A new economic analysis of the time spent realizing a four-year degree shows decreases across the board since 1961. What does it mean? Why is it happening?
Researching Social Media
Should a federal agency start funding research into social networks? It might be the greatest idea since DARPA.
Stimulus Bill Funds Science
The US stimulus package supports science and higher education, wise investments now and for the long haul.
Metrics for the Humanities
Are the humanists trying too hard to be like scientists?
The Syllabus — Key to Changing Student Research Behavior
Cornell initiative to develop information skills in the classroom. Is there an easy solution for the Google generation?