An Interview with Heather Joseph

Heather Joseph talks about her career with SPARC and BioOne. She discusses the NIH mandate that NIH-funded research will be deposited into PubMed Central, and she shares her views on some of the controversial issues the mandate has raised about copyright, peer review, and embargo periods. She also addresses the recent decision by the Harvard faculty to make their scholarly output accessible through the university’s institutional repository, and she suggests ways that librarians can help their faculties prepare for open access.     

An Interview with Sam Brooks

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Jeff Slagell interviewed Sam Brooks, the senior vice president of sales and marketing for EBSCO Information Services, in December 2001. In this interview, Brooks discusses the debate on embargoes and exclusivity agreements in full-text databases that took place last year on discussion lists and in numerous articles. He explains EBSCO's role in working with publishers and librarians in providing full-text database services. Brooks also describes his work with the eIFL Direct Project. Serials Review 2002; 28:142–150.     

An Interview with Steve Shadle

Bonnie Parks interviewed Steve Shadle, serials cataloger for University of Washington Libraries, in August 2002. In this interview Shadle provides a cataloger's perspective on the challenges he and other serials catalogers face in the organization and management of electronic and print serial titles. Serials Review 2002; 28:321–326.     

An Interview with Terry Reese

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In July 2005, Bonnie Parks spoke with Terry Reese, digital production unit head at Oregon State University’s Valley Library (Corvallis). In this interview, Reese shares his views on topics ranging from electronic journal management to the impact Google Scholar might have on the way libraries provide access to information.     

An Interview with Steve Shadle

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Bonnie Parks interviewed Steve Shadle, serials cataloger for University of Washington Libraries, in August 2002. In this interview Shadle provides a cataloger's perspective on the challenges he and other serials catalogers face in the organization and management of electronic and print serial titles. Serials Review 2002; 28:321–326.     

An Interview with Terry Reese

In July 2005, Bonnie Parks spoke with Terry Reese, digital production unit head at Oregon State University's Valley Library (Corvallis). In this interview, Reese shares his views on topics ranging from electronic journal management to the impact Google Scholar might have on the way libraries provide access to information.     

An Interview with Ellen Finnie Duranceau

In June 2006, Lisa Harrington interviewed Ellen Finnie Duranceau, scholarly publishing and licensing consultant at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In this interview, Duranceau discusses a range of topics including her views on the future of electronic resources, the online public access catalog, libraries, and how she thinks we can meet the needs of users.     

An Interview with Edward J. Valauskas

In May 2003 Heather Cannon interviewed Edward J. Valauskas, manager of the Library and Plant Information Office of the Chicago Botanic Garden and chief editor of First Monday. Valauskas discusses the issues surrounding producing e-journals, as well as the skills librarians will need to work with changing technologies in the future. Valauskas also describes the Chicago Botanic Garden's recent acquisition of a collection of rare historical books and journals about botany and horticulture from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Serials Review 2003; 29:305–310.     

From Picas to Pixels: Innovative Oral Histories on the Web: An Interview with Quinn Stewart, Coordinator of Information, Technology and Lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin School of Information

This edition of “From Picas to Pixels” takes an in-depth look at some innovative oral history collections at the University of Texas at Austin. Focusing on one collection in particular, the Texas Legacy Project, Quinn Stewart tells us about old and new ways to encode and offer up high quality transcribed video. Also discussed is the new technology application, Glifos Social Media Creator, that makes these new collections possible. Other ongoing oral history projects at the University of Texas at Austin are addressed.     

An Interview with Edward J. Valauskas

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In May 2003 Heather Cannon interviewed Edward J. Valauskas, manager of the Library and Plant Information Office of the Chicago Botanic Garden and chief editor of First Monday. Valauskas discusses the issues surrounding producing e-journals, as well as the skills librarians will need to work with changing technologies in the future. Valauskas also describes the Chicago Botanic Garden's recent acquisition of a collection of rare historical books and journals about botany and horticulture from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Serials Review 2003; 29:305–310.     

An Interview with Franny Lee from SIPX

In this installment of Serial Conversations, Franny Lee, vice president of business development and cofounder of SIPX, is interviewed by Eric Hanson about the company's digital course material service for academic institutions and the evolving digital content marketplace.     

An Interview with David Baker,Poet and Editor at the Kenyon Review

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Alan May interviews David Baker, Poetry Editor of The Kenyon Review and author of 12 books of poetry (Baker’s most recent, Swift: New and Selected Poems, will be published by W.W. Norton & Co. in April). Baker discusses his work with Quarterly West, The Kenyon Review, and Kenyon Review Online. The interview also addresses the advent of online poetry, the explosion of creative writing programs, and some aspects of the history of The Kenyon Review and Quarterly West.     

An Interview with Jason Clark: Content Delivery Platforms

For this installment of “From Picas to Pixels,” incoming editor Chad Hutchens interviews fellow librarian Jason Clark about building in-house content delivery platforms and applications using open source technologies. Specifically discussed is the Montana State University Libraries' Electronic Theses and Dissertations platform and its unique features. Can libraries compete with commercial vendors and publishers in offering Web applications and content delivery platforms? What new ways can we push content to our users?     

An Interview with Mary Ann Liebert and Tom Mulak

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Ramune Kubilius interviewed Mary Ann Liebert, president and founder of the family-owned publishing company, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., and Tom Mulak, vice president of Liebert Online, in December 2002. In this interview, Liebert responds to questions about her motivations for founding a publishing company, what she feels makes it unique in the current publishing industry, and its past, present, and potential future directions in journal publishing. Liebert and Mulak expressed opinions on the company's e-journal strategies and the company's relationship with editors and institutional subscribers. Serials Review 2003; 29:137–143.