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Big Ten Libraries Create Framework for Sharing Special Collections
Apr 19, 2018, 11:48 AM
Librarians of the Big Ten Academic Alliance have developed the BTAA Principles and Protocols for InterLibrary Loan of Special Collections, agreeing to terms that will open up treasures long restricted to local viewing.
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OmniSOC: First-of-its-Kind Higher Education Joint Cybersecurity Operations Center Launches
Mar 21, 2018, 09:28 AM
Indiana University (IU), Northwestern University, Purdue University, Rutgers University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln announce the launch and activation of OmniSOC, a specialized, sector-based cyber Security Operations Center (SOC) that provides trusted, rapid, actionable cyber intelligence to its members.
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Big Ten Academic Alliance Cooperative Cataloging Partnership receives ALCTS Collaboration Award
Feb 27, 2018, 10:43 AM
The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has selected the Big Ten Academic Alliance Cooperative Cataloging Partnership (BTAA CCP) as the recipient of the ALCTS Outstanding Collaboration Citation for 2018.
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Op-Ed by IRIS PIs on how Tax bill would imperil nation’s innovation, future
Dec 15, 2017, 10:47 AM
In a piece in the Columbus Dispatch on December 14, 2017, IRIS PI Bruce Weinberg, with IRIS PI co-authors Julia Lane and Jason Owen-Smith, discuss the value of research spending and harmful portions of the tax bill passed by the House.
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Big Ten universities reported the highest number of students in Learning Abroad programs in five years
Dec 4, 2017, 11:24 AM
One of the most comprehensive analysis of Learning Abroad strategies in the United States shows growth among members of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) in the number of students who participated in Learning Abroad Programs during Fall 2015 through Summer 2016.
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Strength in Numbers: Building a Consortial Cooperative Cataloging Partnership
Oct 23, 2017, 11:13 AM
Librarians across the Big Ten Academic Alliance are collaborating to provide greater access to cross-institutional collections through a strategic effort to supplement cataloging capacity.
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Keith A. Marshall, Ph.D., Named New Executive Director
Apr 24, 2017, 10:30 AM
The Big Ten Academic Alliance is delighted to announce that Keith A. Marshall, Ph.D., has been appointed as the new Executive Director, effective June 6, 2017.
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Latest Annual Report Now Available Online
Apr 4, 2017, 09:42 AM
The newly released Annual Report details the collective power and progress of this enterprise, highlighting projects such as library collaborations that have resulted in space savings of over 73 miles of linear shelf space; a nationally-recognized model for diversifying the professoriate; and strategic sourcing agreements that save our universities more than $15.7 million.
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Barbara McFadden Allen on: Is College Worth It?
Feb 3, 2017, 11:46 AM
In Is College Worth It? Experts Pick Sides, Barbara McFadden Allen, Big Ten Academic Alliance Executive Director, joins a discussion with chancellors, college presidents, and CEOs to debate the return of investment on a college degree.
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Mark Sandler wins 2017 Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award
Feb 2, 2017, 12:01 PM
Mark Sandler, former Big Ten Academic Alliance Director of Library Initiatives, has been awarded the 2017 Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award.
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Big Ten Academic Alliance Leadership Opportunity--Executive Director
Dec 5, 2016, 10:51 AM
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Katherine Galvin Named New Big Ten Academic Alliance Director of Programs
Dec 1, 2016, 12:04 PM
The Big Ten Academic Alliance is delighted to announce that Katherine Galvin has been appointed as the Director of Programs, effective January 3, 2017.
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International Learning: Big Ten Students Study Abroad at Record Rates
Nov 21, 2016, 14:09 PM
A recently released report details how Big Ten universities are sending record numbers of students to learn abroad.
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Fellowship Opportunities
Nov 2, 2016, 10:57 AM
Fellowship opportunities available through collaborative partnerships with the Smithsonian Institution and the Associated Colleges of the Midwest
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Library Initiatives Update
Nov 2, 2016, 10:57 AM
Under the leadership of the university librarians, new Director of Library Initiatives, Kim Armstrong, and new Assistant Director, Rob Van Rennes, are working with the libraries to build on their strong collaborative success.
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Faculty Pipeline Initiative Is a National Model
Nov 2, 2016, 10:57 AM
For over 30 years, the Big Ten Academic Alliance Graduate Deans have fostered pipeline programs designed to increase the number of URM graduate student enrollments and faculty candidates. The Professorial Advancement initiative is now seen as a national model for its multi-pronged approach
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New Name Leads to Greater Awareness
Nov 2, 2016, 10:57 AM
The Committee on Institutional Cooperation became the Big Ten Academic Alliance on July 1, 2016 and the benefits of this name change are already resulting in a greater awareness of the organization and its programs.
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Barbara McFadden Allen to Retire September, 2017
Sep 15, 2016, 14:08 PM
Barbara McFadden Allen, the longtime Executive Director of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, has announced that she will be retiring from her position in September 2017.
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Big Ten Academic Alliance's Professorial Advancement Initiative Featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education
Sep 12, 2016, 12:33 PM
The Chronicle of Higher Education's Wider Spectrum series has highlighted the transformational work of the Big Ten Academic Alliance's Professorial Advancement initiative
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Barbara McFadden Allen on How the Big Ten Academic Alliance is Driving Higher Education
Sep 6, 2016, 12:03 PM
Big Ten Academic Alliance Executive Director, Barbara McFadden Allen recently spoke to Rod Berger of MindRocket Media on the impact the Big Ten member universities are having on higher education.
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