TAMIU Joins Statewide Coalition to Improve Academic Library Resources, Sustainability
Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) has recently joined with 26 universities across Texas to form the Texas Library Coalition for United Action (TLCUA).
Through the newly formed TLCUA, university libraries from across the state will work in tandem to improve access to faculty publications and discuss the sustainability of journal subscriptions.
TAMIU joins the TLCUA, along with several A&M System campuses, including Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University-Central Texas, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, and Texas A&M University-Texarkana, among others.
Benjamin Rawlins, TAMIU Library Services director, asserts the importance of this Coalition and lauds the University’s commitment to supporting ongoing access to scholarly publications.
“This is an important initiative that harnesses the collective power of libraries across Texas to ensure a sustainable model for access to valuable scholarly research. The Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library is excited and proud to be a member of this Coalition,” said Rawlins.
Among the Coalition’s goals are to improve access to scholarship, increase control of faculty content, and develop sustainable pricing models that take into account limited university budgets.
Through the continued use of emerging technologies, the Coalition seeks to increase the availability of resources to benefit all academic libraries. Additionally, the Coalition has entered into dialog with the academic-based publisher, Elsevier. As the world’s largest publisher of scholarly work, Elsevier publishes 2,500 journals and covers topics in medicine, biology, psychology, business, and more.
For more information, contact Rawlins at 956.326.2393 or via email at benjamin.rawlins@tamiu.edu.
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