A sordid tale of greed undone by community protest

This brief essay explores the changing nature of librarianship and the dynamics of working with electronic resources. It focuses especially on the aspects of maintaining connections to free and open resources through library systems.

Scholarly metadata takes time to get into databases. How long do I need to wait before analyzing a calendar year?

Why I seek them out (when available)

This article shares some background information and reasoning for why and how Iowa State University Library might improve the visibility of its OER services.

This article explores the Iowa State library's approach to author equity during a rapidly evolving moment in open access and scholarly communication.