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Upcoming GNARP Meetings January 15 and 16, 2010
September 4, 2009GNARP will hold several meetings at ALA Midwinter in Boston, MA in January 2010:GNARP Steering Committee Meeting, Friday, January 15 at 4-5:30 pm at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel in the Constitution Room.GNARP Collection Development Working Group Meeting, Saturday, January 16 at 10:30 am – 12 noon at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel in the White Hill Room.GNARP Librarian Exchange Working Group Meeting, Saturday, January 16 at 1:30 – 3:30 pm at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel in the White Hill Room.
Upcoming CIFNAL Meeting January 17, 2010
September 4, 2009CIFNAL will hold a meeting Sunday, January 19, 2010 at 8-10 am at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel in the Hancock Room in association with the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Boston, MA.
Upcoming SEAM meeting March 24, 2010
September 1, 2009The next meeting of the Southeast Asia Microform Project (SEAM) will be held Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 6:30-8:30 pm in Room 304 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown during the Association for Asian Studies annual conference.For more information, visit SEAM's home page.
Upcoming SAMP Meeting March 26, 2010
September 1, 2009The next meeting of the South Asia Microform Project (SAMP) will be held Friday, March 26, 2010 at 7-9 pm in Room 502 of the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown during the Association for Asian Studies annual meeting. For more information, please visit SAMP's Web page.
SEAM/Luce Vietnam project complete
August 28, 2009Collaborative preservation project with the National Library of Vietnam
SEEMP seeks collection of Oslobođenje
August 6, 2009SEEMP is filming Oslobođenje (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina) and seeks issues from 2005.
75 CRL libraries invest in Latin American Newspapers
July 15, 2009Digitization surpasses 625,000 pages.
Access is now available to the pre-launch edition of American Periodicals from the Center for Research Libraries. ProQuest has arranged for a special product preview for CRL members.
SEAM acquires Philippine Star, 1986–2007
June 8, 2009The Southeast Asia Microform Project (SEAM) announces the availability of a complete run of the Philippine Star for the period July 28, 1986–Dec 31, 2007. This national daily was founded in 1986 in the wake of the EDSA revolution, and is now one of the highest circulating titles in the Philippines.For more details, see the CRL catalog record for this title.
WNA Latin American Newspapers update
May 13, 2009Latin American Newspapers approaches 50% completion; member access fees begin July 1, 2009.
GNARP Librarian Exchange Survey Results
May 13, 2009The Librarian Exchange Working Group (LEWG) of the German-North American Resources Partnership (GNARP) has surveyed GNARP's members to make available a list of North American research institutions that are willing to host library interns from German-speaking countries. Results of the survey of of internship opportunities are available online here.
In accordance with a recently signed memorandum of understanding between CIFNAL and the Digital Library of the Caribbean (http://www.dloc.com), the goal of this project is to work together to improve and increase electronic access to francophone documents. These may represent collections located in the French Caribbean or collections located outside of the French Caribbean with a focus on this region.
LAMP acquires rare Paraguayan newspapers
April 24, 2009The Latin American Microform Project (LAMP) has completed filming of rare Paraguayan newspapers from the collection of the University of Connecticut. The four titles (La Opinión, La Patria, El Pueblo, and La Unión) were published in Asunción in the 1890s, during the early days of rule by the Partido Colorado (founded in 1887). The papers represent the divergent opinions of the two dominant political parties during the first Colorado Era.
With the expanding geographic reach of CRL's membership, engaging member institutions in our governance is a growing challenge. This year members will participate in a webinar to elect new CRL Board members and review the proposed annual budget.
FY2009 Shared Purchase Pledge Results.
April 10, 2009Thank you to all the members who participated! CRL's entire membership benefits from your contributions.
CAMP Welcomes Bodleian Library as Newest Member
April 7, 2009The Bodleian Library of Commonwealth & African Studies at Rhodes House is the newest international member of the Cooperative Africana Microform Project (CAMP). International membership allows institutions abroad to access CAMP’s microfilm collections (provided they support the costs of shipping).
CRL Tours Scheduled During ALA Conference in July.
March 24, 2009Librarians and library staff from CRL member institutions are invited to participate in a CRL collections and facility tour during the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago in July.
World Newspaper Archive announces additional Latin American content and member pricing proposal.
February 26, 2009Latin American Newspapers, the initial collection in the World Newspaper Archive (WNA) now contains four titles for searching and browsing. In addition to the first-released Mercurio from Chile, we now have available an extensive run of O Estado de Sao Paulo (1876-1914).
CRL Global Resources Expand to Australia.
February 1, 2009Effective January 1, 2009, Monash University is the newest contributing member of the Global Resources Network. Monash joins CRL member institutions and supporters of the Network in the collaborative effort to expand and enhance access to international scholarly resources.
Planning for 3 new WNA collections begins.
January 22, 2009The World Newspaper Archive advisory committee recommends Africa, South Asia, and Eastern Europe for future conversion.