<div>The Oregon Chapter of the Association of College and Research
Libraries is happy to announce its 2012 Awards for Excellence,
recognizing two outstanding library projects from Oregon academic
librarians:</div>
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<p><strong>Terry Reese and the Libraries of Oregon project team.</strong></p>
<p>The Libraries of Oregon project represents a collaborative effort by
the State Library and the Oregon State University Libraries &
Press. The project team has created a shared resources that will
effectively provide access to statewide research collections and remove
barriers to content for all Oregonians, significantly improving our
ability to serve under- and unserved populations in Oregon.</p>
<p><a href="http://librariesoforegon.org/" target="_blank">http://librariesoforegon.org/</a></p>
<p><strong>Isaac Gilman and the project team behind the <em>Journal for Librarianship and Scholarly Communication (JLSC)</em></strong></p>
<p>Launched in May, this quarterly, open-access, peer-reviewed journal
has already generated nationwide interest. In addition to providing an
outlet for librarians and researchers interested in examining new
paradigms for scholarly communication, the journal will serve as a
testbed where new forms of peer review and new impact metrics can be
modeled and investigated.</p>
<p><a href="http://jlsc-pub.org/" target="_blank">http://jlsc-pub.org/</a></p>
<p>What a fantastic year for academic libraries in Oregon – and for all
of us across the profession who will benefit from these amazing
projects!</p><p>Congratulations!</p><p>ACRL Oregon Board<br></p>
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