NYSHEI

NYSHEI Initiatives

ARIA (Academic Research Information Access)

ARIA creates a statewide information infrastructure that improves higher education, empowers innovators and entrepreneurs and reduces the costs borne by academic and research libraries. Read more on the Aria page

Coordinated Collection Development

NYSHEI supports the full funding of CCDA and seeks to update the 26 year-old formula that sets CCDA rates.(PDF)

Commission on Higher Education

Final Report of the Commission (PDF) On NYS web site

Testimony - February 8, 2008, by Jason Kramer (PDF)

Testimony - January 24, 2008, by Lynne King (PDF)

Testimony - December 5, 2007, by Curtis Kendrick (PDF)

Testimony - November 27, 2007, by Chris Filtrup (PDF)

Testimony - October 11, 2007, By Jason Kramer (PDF)

Cultural Education Funding

NYSHEI Supports enhancements to the cultural education account. (PDF)

Economic Import of Academic & Research Libraries

NYSHEI White Paper Strategic Value of Academic Libraries (PDF)

NYSHEI Statement to Spitzer Administration On The Future of Public Higher Education (PDF)

Partial bibliography on library valuation (PDF)

Fair Copyright in Research Works Act

NYSHEI Letter to NY Congressional Delegation (PDF)

Library Procurement

Testimony - July 28, 2009, by Jason Kramer (PDF)

Library Science Scholarships

NYSHEI supports the establishment of library science scholarships.(PDF)

New Century Libraries Act

NYSHEI Supports universal access to information resources. (PDF)

New York State Budget

NYS Legislature Joint Budget Committee on Economic Development (PDF)

Testimony - February 1, 2010, by Jason Kramer

NYS Legislature Joint Budget Committee on Higher Education (PDF)

Testimony - January 27, 2010, by Jason Kramer

NYS Budget Primer

NYSHEI Budget priorities (PDF)

NOVELny

NYSHEI strongly supports the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library. (PDF)

State Asset Maximization Commission

Testimony - December 2, 2008, by Jason Kramer (PDF)