About
The MIT Libraries now have a half-time position supporting MIT faculty and researchers who have questions about their options and rights in the world of scholarly publishing, which has evolved dramatically with the advent of the digital age.
Ellen Finnie Duranceau moved into the new position in September 2006 and is the author of this blog.
Duranceau has worked in the MIT Libraries since 1990 in a variety of roles. Since 1996, she has been negotiating license agreements for ejournals and databases so that this content can be made available on the MIT network under terms for access and use that meet MIT’s needs. Her new role expands the focus from purchase of digital scholarly content for use at MIT, to support for MIT faculty and researchers at the time of publication, when many rights and potential uses are defined in publisher agreements.
Duranceau’s new role supports a collaborative process being engaged in by the entire academic community to realize the full potential of technology to increase the reach and impact of research.
Ellen Duranceau can be reached at:
efinnie at mit.edu / 617.253.8483