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Libraries
The Libraries of the Big Ten 91视频 are aligned in the vision of uniting our separate collections into one collection, shared and fully networked: the BIG Collection. By this phrase we mean a holistic and comprehensive understanding of what a library "collection" is: not simply the things we hold, but our services; our people; our expertise; our technology; and our infrastructure.
In advancing this future of interdependence and excellence, we are guided by our North Star in everything that we do:
In order to advance a just, trustworthy, scalable & sustainable open knowledge ecosystem, make open, more equitable scholarship our lead purpose.
On these pages, you'll find more about the services, programs, and community that are advancing this vision in a principles-centered, mission-driven, values-aligned way.
Library News
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"Together We Work. Together It Works." CIC Annual Report 2012-2013 Now Available Online
Feb 10, 2014, 14:02 PM
CIC's latest Annual Report explores the impact of our joint efforts across the breadth of member universities and higher education.
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Center for Library Initiatives eNewsletter now available
Jul 15, 2013, 13:08 PM
The CLI July 2013 eNews includes Mark Sandler's musings, an update on the Shared Print Repository, background on the HathiTrust amicus filing, and scenes from the 2013 CLI Conference and ALA Member Reception.
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CIC eNewsletter Now Available
Jul 1, 2013, 14:07 PM
The July 2013 of the CIC eNews is now online.
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University of Maryland and Rutgers University Officially Become Members of the CIC
Jul 1, 2013, 00:01 AM
The University of Maryland and Rutgers University have become members of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, effective July 1, 2013.
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CIC in the News: The NJ Star-Ledger on the Advantages of Membership
May 8, 2013, 13:49 PM
As outlined in a recent Star-Ledger article, Rutgers University students, faculty, and staff are poised to maximize their place as one of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation's newest members.
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The Benefits of Membership: The Washington Post Focuses on University of Maryland's Entrance into the CIC
May 7, 2013, 12:31 PM
As outlined in The Washington Post, University of Maryland students, faculty, and staff are poised to reap the benefits of joining the Committee on Institutional Cooperation.
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Research Matters: UMD Talk Show Focuses on the CIC
Apr 25, 2013, 11:49 AM
CIC Executive Director, Barbara McFadden Allen, joined UMD's Senior Vice President and Provost, Mary Ann Rankin, along with UMD Dean of Libraries, Patricia Steele, to talk about the many opportunities for collaboration between UMD and the member universities of the CIC.
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Out-of-Copyright but No Longer Out-of-SIght
Mar 28, 2013, 11:29 AM
OSU Libraries have begun sending their collection's out-of-print books to the Google Books Library Project for scanning.
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Collaboration Works: CIC Annual Report 2011-12 now available
Mar 12, 2013, 10:36 AM
CIC's latest Annual Report explores the impact of our joint efforts across the breadth of member universities and higher education.
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CIC's CLI Teams Up With Springer to Bring Publishers and Early-Career Librarians Together
Mar 7, 2013, 09:17 AM
The Committee on Institutional Cooperation and Springer Science+Business Media held their first-ever publishing symposium at University of Chicago's Gleacher Center March 7, 2013.
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