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Production Editor, ACRL

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For Immediate Release

May 3, 2007

 

ACRL publishes “Library Plagiarism Policies: CLIP Note 37”

 

CHICAGO —The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is proud to announce the publication of “Library Plagiarism Policies: CLIP Note 37,” compiled by Vera Stepchyshyn and Robert S. Nelson of Long Island University in Brooklyn, N.Y. The publication is part of ACRL’s College Libraries Section’s College Library Information Packet Committee series.

 

While the use of the librarian as a plagiarism prevention and detection resource is on the rise, the number of libraries that have formalized - through policy statements or other documents - the responsibilities of librarians is still relatively small. “CLIP Note 37” is a pragmatic resource for college libraries, faculty, staff, and administrators to use to develop policies on the prevention and detection of plagiarism.

 

The study gathered data and documents from small college libraries and presents them for the reader’s consideration when examining the issue of student plagiarism and its relationship to the college library. Survey questions covered general information, policy information, librarian responsibilities/activities, incidents and action, and personal/professional experiences. This study was conducted to determine what, if anything, is available that may serve as a model for institutions looking to create policies and documents that clearly define the issues for students, faculty, and librarians.

 

Ordering information can be found on the ACRL Web site, www.ala.org/acrl (Click on Publications / Books & Monographs / CLIP Notes).   ACRL members receive a 10 percent discount on any purchase. 

 

ACRL, a division of the American Library Association, represents 13,000 academic and research librarians and interested individuals. ACRL is the only individual membership organization in North America that develops programs, products and services to meet the unique needs of academic and research librarians.  Its initiatives enable the higher education community to understand the role that academic and research libraries play in the teaching, learning and research environments.