Overview

Elsevier's global Library Connect LIS Outreach Program offers complimentary resources to support LIS faculty, staff and students.

What's available through this program? Free online and print Library Connect publications; an annual library marketing internship with Elsevier in California; international librarian residencies; and Elsevier experts who can speak to LIS classes.

Takeshi Kuboyama, a technical librarian at Osaka University, has just participated in the second Library Connect international residency program and spent about 10 weeks at the University of Pittsburgh libraries. Find details of Takeshi's experiences at Pitt in his   blog (in Japanese). Learn more about the international residency program by reading the 2007 Library Connect Newsletter   interview (in English) with Shin Kataoka.

Photo: Takeshi Kuboyama and University of Pittsburgh East Asian Library staff pose for the camera. Takeshi is in the middle in the back. EAL Head Ms. Hong Xu, wearing a red vest, is in the front. Mr. Hiroyuki Good Nagahashi is on the far right in the front. Ms. Sachie Kobayashi is second from the left in the back.

FAQs

What free publications does the program offer?

Among titles available online and in print, we offer the Library Connect Newsletter and practical assistance pamphlets. These publications feature articles by industry experts, Elsevier colleagues and librarians from around the world and can help librarian readers stay up-to-date with the latest technology and LIS trends.

See the publications on the Library Connect publications homepage.

How do I request copies of the free publications?

Send a note - stating titles, numbers of copies needed and your postal address - to libraryconnect@elsevier.com.

What's involved in the annual Library Connect Marketing Internship?

Running for 8 weeks and requiring 20 hours of onsite work per week, this summer / fall internship provides behind-the-scenes experience in publishing. The intern helps Elsevier's Global Customer Marketing team in San Diego produce website and publication content aimed at information professionals. 

This internship is based in San Diego, California, but undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at any university may apply. Interns provide their own housing while in San Diego. The pay is $15 per hour.

Each applicant needs to submit a cover letter and resume. Send documents, with "Lib Mktg Intern application" in the subject line, to sdhr@elsevier.com.

What speakers are available?

Elsevier colleagues working in editorial, sales and account development (focusing on post-sales activities such as marketing e-resources and training users to do bibliometric analysis) are available to speak to LIS classes.

What topics can Elsevier speakers address?

• Elsevier’s access & pricing models
• How to get published (including in LIS journals)
• How to write for scholarly audiences
• The history of scholarly publishing
• Information philanthropy
• Information valuation & ROI
• Introduction to publishing
• Library / vendor relations
• Marketing library resources
• Usability & user behavior

Could a speaker address topics not listed above?

Tell us if you're thinking of another topic, and we'll see if a speaker is available. Write to libraryconnect@elsevier.com.

How do I arrange a speaker for an LIS class?

Contact your Elsevier account development manager or write to libraryconnect@elsevier.com.

Find your ADM's name by looking under "Training & Usage" on the   Contacts Finder.

What if I have other questions?

We'd love to hear from you. Write to libraryconnect@elsevier.com.

Which free publications relate to specific LIS topics?

Topic: Academic Librarianship

•   Making Sense of Science Stories (Leaflet explaining peer review, 2005)
•   Standing Up for Science (Leaflet offering scientists' and journalists' tips to help early career scientists communicate with the media, 2006)

Topic: Collection Development

• Using Scopus for Bibliometric Analysis: A Practical Guide (Library Connect pamphlet #9, 2006)
  • Also available in Chinese Simplified, Japanese
• What Counts & What Doesn't? An Insider's Guide to Usage Reports (Library Connect pamphlet #7, 2005)
  • Also available in Chinese Simplified, Japanese

Topic: E-resources

• A Report on the Functionality of Abstract & Indexing (A&I) Database Platforms: Recent Developments, Library Policies and a New Evaluation Technique (Scopus White Paper Series Number 3, 2004)
•   How Libraries Are Training Users on E-resources: Best Practices (Library Connect pamphlet #6, 2005)
•   Journal Publishing at Elsevier: Facilitating Communication, Creating Community (Library Connect pamphlet #10, 2007)
•   The Value of Online Books to University Libraries (ScienceDirect white paper, 2006)
•   The Value of Online Journal Backfiles to University Libraries (ScienceDirect white paper, 2005)
• The Value of Structure in Searching Scientific Literature (Scopus White Paper Series Number 2, 2004) 
•   Ways to Use Journal Articles Published by Elsevier: A Practical Guide (Library Connect pamphlet #4, Second Edition, 2006)
  • Also available in Japanese

Topic: Information Philanthropy

• Developing Countries’ Access to the World’s Leading Journals (HINARI / OARE / AGORA leaflet, 2006)
•   Dissemination Through Information Philanthropy (Library Connect pamphlet 10, 2007)

Topic: Library Marketing

•   Marketing Library Resources: An Annotated Bibliography (Library Connect pamphlet #8, 2006)  
•   15 Ways to Promote Effective Use of Online Resources: A Practical Guide (Library Connect pamphlet #1, Second Edition, 2007)

Topic: Medical Librarianship

• Electronic Cultures and Clinics: Reasons to Be Hysterical (and Hopeful) by The Lancet Editor Dr. Richard Horton (Transcription of Elsevier MLA Luncheon speech, 2004)

Topic: Scholarly Publishing

•   Journal Publishing at Elsevier: Facilitating Communication, Creating Community (Library Connect pamphlet #10, 2007)

Topic: Usability

• Applying the User-Centered Design (UCD) Process to the Development of a Large Bibliographic Navigation Tool (Scopus White Paper Series Number 1, 2004)
•   How to Design Library Websites to Maximize Usability: A Practical Guide (Library Connect pamphlet #5, Second Edition, 2007)  

Topic: Writing for Library Audiences

•   How to Get Published in LIS Journals: A Practical Guide (Library Connect pamphlet #2, Second Edition, 2006)