Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Skelos, and Assembly Speaker Silver announced final agreement on a 2012 state budget.  Formal adoption will begin shortly.  This soon-to-be state fiscal plan contains significant changes to the state procurement law that will positively affect the ability of academic and research libraries to save money, improve collaboration, and gain needed [...]

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The “taxpayer access to publically funded research act” (TAPFR) is now active in the New York State Legislature.  TAPFR is supported by the New York State Higher Education Initiative (NYSHEI) and sponsored by Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Queens) – pictured above. TAPFR establishes that the published results of publically funded research be openly and electronically accessible [...]

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On Wednesday, February 1, 2012, NYSHEI Executive Director Jason Kramer testifies before the Joint Legislature Budget Committee on Higher Education.  The committee is seeking input on the Executive Budget Proposal of Governor Andrew Cuomo. Kramer used the opportunity to state NYSHEI’s support of the procurement reforms included in the budget proposal.  Additionally Kramer asked the [...]

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Registration is open for the NELLCO Symposium 2012: Content, Collaboration, Curation, Innovation. Please join us March 12-13 at Albany Law School. This event is open to all interested librarians and will provide a forum for robust exchange and skill-building. This two-day program includes: • Keynote Speaker David Weinberger, senior researcher at Harvard’s Berkman Center for [...]

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The incomparable State Senator Hugh Farley (R-Schenectady) today returned to his role as Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Libraries. The Senate Committee on Libraries was re-established on January 10, 2012 after a three year hiatus.   Senator Farley, Library Chair from 1978 to 2008, was immediately named Chair to the revived committee. “When the [...]

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New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan) recently introduced the “Research Works Act.”  This federal legislation (H.R. 3699) would undo much of the open access progress made in recent years. In direct opposition to the open access policies of the administrations of both George W. Bush and Barack Obama, Ms. Maloney, seeks to prohibit federal agencies [...]

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The Regents Advisory Council on Libraries has issued a second version of the 2020 Vision and Plan for Library Service in New York State. The Council is accepting comments until February 15, 2012.

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The ACRL Board of Directors approved several new and revised standards and guidelines.  Click here for all the specifics.

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The New York State Board of Regents Advisory Council on Libraries recently released the first draft of “Creating the Future: A 2020 Vision and Plan for Library Service in New York State.” NYSHEI, along with allied organizations has been asking the advisory council to be more mindful of the challenges and value of academic and [...]

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We have had a year of ups and downs.  Get a behind-the-scenes look at 2011 and engage in planning for 2012 by hosting a regional NYSHEI meeting. As always, NYSHEI is on the road and looking to visit your campus (or at least one close enough for your to visit). These meetings are a great [...]

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