So you’ve probably heard comments from time to time about the University’s “framework” plan and wondered what that really meant.  Here’s the University website about the framework and its fundamental purpose (http://fod.osu.edu/afp/): The Framework is a structure for guiding change over time, ensuring the academic mission drives the physical environment, and connecting ideas and information [...]

Yesterday Judge Denny Chin of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a long-awaited ruling in the Google book scanning case. Judge Chin rejected the proposed settlement between Google and the plaintiffs (publishers and authors). Read on for details and responses…

Back in May 2010, I announced that we would begin quarterly reports from each division.  The first reports covered January to March 2010.  I have found these very useful and hope that you will regularly read what other divisions (as well as your own) are accomplishing for our students and faculty.   For the last quarter [...]

You’ve probably heard subject librarians or a member of the Libraries’ administration make a reference to “trademark” money and wondered what that might be.  Back in fiscal year 1995, the University made a decision to distribute income made from trademarks and licensing to several campus entities.  The Libraries’ materials budget was one of the beneficiaries. [...]