{"id":1580,"date":"2020-09-14T18:16:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T18:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.uconn.edu\/news\/?p=1580"},"modified":"2020-09-14T18:26:09","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T18:26:09","slug":"uconn-and-cscu-libraries-partner-to-acquire-ebooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.uconn.edu\/news\/uconn-and-cscu-libraries-partner-to-acquire-ebooks\/","title":{"rendered":"UConn and CSCU Libraries Partner to Acquire eBooks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UConn Library and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ct.edu\/\">Connecticut State Colleges &amp; Universities<\/a> (CSCU) Library Consortium have partnered to acquire major university press eBook collections from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.degruyter.com\/\">Walter De Gruyter Inc<\/a>. The first of its kind, this purchase lays the foundations for future library partnerships among all public institutions of higher education in Connecticut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The partnership gives students, faculty, and staff at UConn and all CSCU institutions permanent online access to almost every book published by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Harvard University Press, 2000-2020<\/li><li>Iberoamericana Vervuert, 1979-2020<\/li><li>University of Chicago Press, 2017-2020<\/li><li>Yale University Press, 2016-2020<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.lib.uconn.edu\/news\/files\/DeGruyter.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1584\" width=\"195\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.lib.uconn.edu\/news\/files\/DeGruyter.jpg 413w, https:\/\/blogs.lib.uconn.edu\/news\/files\/DeGruyter-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Access to these approximately 4,800 books is through the De Gruyter platform, which allows chapter-by-chapter downloads in PDF format without restrictions on simultaneous users. Faculty may adopt these books in their courses and are encouraged to consult with their institution\u2019s library about linking for off-campus access. CSCU and UConn are also permitted to lend the whole eBooks to other libraries nationwide, enabling even more inclusive access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis collaboration is an example of the work we are doing at UConn to find innovative and sustainable models of providing access to materials that are vital to research and teaching,\u201d said UConn Provost Carl Lejuez. \u201cThis partnership maximizes cost savings and underscores our commitment to working with colleagues across CT on the critical role we all play in advancing scholarship.\u201d CSCU Provost Jane Gates concurs, adding, \u201cThe CSCU libraries provide critical resources to our students, and I am pleased to support this innovative partnership with UConn, particularly in the current environment where remote access is more important than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kenneth McNeil, Professor of English at Eastern Connecticut State University, commented that \u201cIt\u2019s wonderful we have obtained this collection, which will be a great new resource, especially for our students. And the ability to adopt eBooks for use in courses is an added bonus.\u201d Via this purchase, &#8220;hard-to-find, in some cases prohibitively expensive texts have become immediately available,&#8221; observed Margaret Breen, Professor of English and Women&#8217;s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at UConn. &#8220;The investment reflects support crucial for scholarly research and training.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students, faculty, and staff may browse and access the newly acquired eBooks by visiting their institution\u2019s library website and then searching for <strong>DeGruyterCT<\/strong> in the library\u2019s catalog. To learn more about these ebook collections, please explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.degruyter.com\/page\/2163?language=en\">De Gruyter\u2019s University Press Library<\/a> or contact <a href=\"mailto:pcarr@ct.edu\">carrp@ct.edu<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:michael.a.rodriguez@uconn.edu\">michael.a.rodriguez@uconn.edu<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.lib.uconn.edu\/news\/files\/uconn-cscu.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1583\" width=\"426\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.lib.uconn.edu\/news\/files\/uconn-cscu.png 736w, https:\/\/blogs.lib.uconn.edu\/news\/files\/uconn-cscu-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.lib.uconn.edu\/news\/files\/uconn-cscu-500x139.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UConn Library and Connecticut State Colleges &amp; Universities (CSCU) Library Consortium have partnered to acquire major university press eBook collections from Walter De Gruyter Inc. 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