Cambridge libraries of the world podcast
Ep 1: Digital Textbooks and Online Learning
In the first episode of our Cambridge Libraries of the World podcast, we discuss Cambridge's response to ensure continuous education during the pandemic and beyond by creating the Higher Education website. Jack Macdonald, Director of Library Sales, along with Laura Newby, and Dave Morris on the Higher Education team, share their expertise on digital learning for libraries and how all learners can benefit from this website.
Ep 1: Digital Textbooks and Online Learning
In the first episode of our Cambridge Libraries of the World podcast, we discuss Cambridge's response to ensure continuous education during the pandemic and beyond by creating the Higher Education website. Jack Macdonald, Director of Library Sales, along with Laura Newby, and Dave Morris on the Higher Education team, share their expertise on digital learning for libraries and how all learners can benefit from this website.
Ep 2: Building Libraries with Diversity in Mind
In this interview, Library Marketing Executive Haddy Ndure is joined by Gurvinder Aujla Sindhu, author and Associate Professor in Journalism, and Kaye Towlson, Chartered Librarian and 'Decolonising DMU' lead from De Montfort University in Leicester, to explore how we can keep diversity at the forefront of libraries' agenda.
Ep 2: Building Libraries with Diversity in Mind
In this interview, Library Marketing Executive Haddy Ndure is joined by Gurvinder Aujla Sindhu, author and Associate Professor in Journalism, and Kaye Towlson, Chartered Librarian and 'Decolonising DMU' lead from De Montfort University in Leicester, to explore how we can keep diversity at the forefront of libraries' agenda.
Ep 3: Open Access Publishing across the World
According to Professor Frederick Ato-Armah, "Open access is a mechanism that ensures research literature is freely available publicly for any users to read, download, copy, distribute... or use for any lawful purpose, without any barriers to access."
For this episode, we speak to Professor Frederick Ato-Armah, Professor of Environmental and Sustainability Science, at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, and Andri Johnston, who is the Digital and Open Access Projects Editor here at Cambridge.
We cover what OA means, how it opens the doors to collaboration between researchers across the world, and some of the projects and initiatives Cambridge is working on to improve and increase the use of Open Access.
Ep 3: Open Access Publishing across the World
According to Professor Frederick Ato-Armah, "Open access is a mechanism that ensures research literature is freely available publicly for any users to read, download, copy, distribute... or use for any lawful purpose, without any barriers to access."
For this episode, we speak to Professor Frederick Ato-Armah, Professor of Environmental and Sustainability Science, at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, and Andri Johnston, who is the Digital and Open Access Projects Editor here at Cambridge.
We cover what OA means, how it opens the doors to collaboration between researchers across the world, and some of the projects and initiatives Cambridge is working on to improve and increase the use of Open Access.
Ep 4: EBA Stories Around the World
In this episode, we are joined by librarians Zoe Hurley from the University of Bath and Nthabiseng Monyaise all the way from the University of Johannesburg in South Africa!
Focusing on EBA or Evidence-based acquisition which is a simple and cost-effective way of acquiring eBooks, based on usage data provided by Cambridge, we look at the experiences of our EBA customers and their journey so far in working with Cambridge.
We cover their relationship with Cambridge, their priorities for the academic year, and how this way of acquiring eBooks has supported learning in both the UK and South Africa.
Ep 4: EBA Stories Around the World
In this episode, we are joined by librarians Zoe Hurley from the University of Bath and Nthabiseng Monyaise all the way from the University of Johannesburg in South Africa!
Focusing on EBA or Evidence-based acquisition which is a simple and cost-effective way of acquiring eBooks, based on usage data provided by Cambridge, we look at the experiences of our EBA customers and their journey so far in working with Cambridge.
We cover their relationship with Cambridge, their priorities for the academic year, and how this way of acquiring eBooks has supported learning in both the UK and South Africa.
Ep 5: Los desafíos del libro electrónico
¿Cómo garantizar el acceso a los ebooks en las universidades? ¿Qué desafíos enfrentaron las bibliotecas y su personal durante la pandemia? ¿Qué soluciones encontraron? En este episodio de Cambridge Libraries of the World, abordamos el mundo del libro electrónico y cómo se desarrolla en las bibliotecas de tres universidades de habla hispana. Charlamos con Assumpta Pujol, responsable de la Unidad de Gestión de la Colección de la Universidad de Barcelona, Nuria Lombana, responsable de recursos electrónicos de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, y Julio Ibarra, jefe del departamento de Biblioteca Digital de la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, en la Ciudad de México.
Ep 5: Los desafíos del libro electrónico
¿Cómo garantizar el acceso a los ebooks en las universidades? ¿Qué desafíos enfrentaron las bibliotecas y su personal durante la pandemia? ¿Qué soluciones encontraron? En este episodio de Cambridge Libraries of the World, abordamos el mundo del libro electrónico y cómo se desarrolla en las bibliotecas de tres universidades de habla hispana. Charlamos con Assumpta Pujol, responsable de la Unidad de Gestión de la Colección de la Universidad de Barcelona, Nuria Lombana, responsable de recursos electrónicos de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, y Julio Ibarra, jefe del departamento de Biblioteca Digital de la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, en la Ciudad de México.