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VOLUME 35, NUMBER 6
DECEMBER 2023 - JANUARY 2024 TM
ISSN: 1043-2094
“Linking Publishers, Vendors and Librarians”
Textbook Broke: How Libraries are Helping Students Succeed Guest Edited by Stephanie Warden (University of Wisconsin – Superior), Jennifer E. M. Cotton (University of Maryland), Theresa Carlson and Brittany Blanchard (Northern Arizona University, Cline Library) Begins on Page 12
If Rumors Were Horses
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nother Charleston Conference has come and gone. It was great to see everyone who attended, either in Charleston or online, but it seems like it was over in a flash! This year was our first conference as part of the Annual Reviews team, and it was an emotional moment for us all as Katina received a standing ovation from the entire audience at the opening keynote session during the announcement about the acquisition. Her contributions, ideas, and innovative spirit have made an incalculable impact on the world of libraries and information science over the span of her career, and she’s still going strong and will continue to be involved with the conference and Against the Grain for the foreseeable future.
Career Moves and Retirements After 40 years of contribution to the library information services industry, EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) CEO Tim Collins has announced that he will retire on June 30, 2024. EBSCO is working with a global leadership advisory firm to identify the company’s next CEO, with the goal to have a successor in the role by July 1, 2024. Tim says, “I will continued on page 8
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN THIS ISSUE: The Good, the Difficult, and the Dubious....................................... 12 It’s Not in our Budget............... 16 Open Educational Resources Initiatives at the University of Wisconsin – Superior................ 19 Elevating Excellence Through OER: A Case Study.................... 21 Open Education Week Authorship Panel, 2023........... 23 Top Textbooks in Review......... 26
REGULAR COLUMNS Bet You Missed It....................... 10 Reader’s Roundup..................... 30 Booklover.................................... 33 Legally Speaking....................... 34 Questions and Answers............ 36 Learning Belongs...................... 38 Libraries, Leadership, and Synergies.................................... 41 Wandering the Web.................. 44 Biz of Digital............................... 46 The Digital Toolbox.................. 48 Back Talk..................................... 62
INTERVIEWS Innovator’s Saga — An Interview with David Myers.... 51 People to Know — Paul Killoran and Exordo.................. 55
PROFILES ENCOURAGED People, Library and Company Profiles........................................ 58 Plus more...................... See inside
