Privacy and Library Statistics

David Weinberg suggests that libraries develop granular usage statistics so that they can do a better job of purchasing materials. Presently most librarians have such strong privacy concerns that they delete all but the most general data.

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Logic Errors Which Plague Research

A summary of Christopher Labos' article about errors in the medical literature appears here .

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Managing Research Data

Ricky Erway has authored the report "Starting the Conversation : University-Wide Research Data Management Policies." Erway suggests that academic library directors should initiate this discussion, and the report provides a list of issues for consideration.

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