Hutchinson, Alvin

Research Information Manager

Publishing, particularly the sciences. Open access, repositories and research information management. Linked data, regular expressions, SPARQL

Positions

Librarian, Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
Information Services Librarian, Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
Information Services Librarian, Smithsonian Libraries

Background And Education

Education And Training

B.A., University of Baltimore
M.L.S., University of Maryland, College Park

Public Biography

Alvin Hutchinson is a librarian in the Digital Programs and Initiatives division of the Smithsonian Libraries. He works on Smithsonian Profiles and Smithsonian Research Online, among other things.

Publications

Selected Publications

Article
- Hutchinson, Alvin. 2023. "AI Writing Tools and Data Sharing Mandates: Publishing tsunami or FAIR at last?" Against the Grain, 35, (4) 48–49. 2023
- Hutchinson, Alvin R. 2021. "Institutional intent vs. repository reality." Research Information, (1117) 18–19. 2021
- Hutchinson, Alvin. 2013. "Creative destruction and library services." Issues in Science & Technology Librariansip, (73). https://doi.org/10.5062/F4GM858B. 2013
Blog Posting
- Hutchinson, Alvin R. 2018. "Robotics Takes On Scientific Publishing." Digital Science Blog https://www.digital-science.com/blog/guest/robotics-takes-scientific-publishing/. 2018
Book
- Hutchinson, Alvin R. 2019. Science Libraries in the Self-Service Age: Developing New Services, Targeting New Users. Oxford: Chandos Publishing. In Chandos Information Professional Series. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2015-0-04547-6. 2019
Chapter
- Hutchinson, Alvin. 2014. "Showcasing scientific research output: new audiences for science libraries." In How to STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education in Libraries. Smallwood, Carol and Gubnitskaia, Vera, editors. 151–160. Plymouth: Scarecrow Press. 2014
Review
- Hutchinson, Alvin R. 2024. [Book review] "Brief Reviews of Books and Products: Rethinking institutional repositories: Innovations in management, collections, and inclusion." Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication, 12, (1), https://doi.org/10.31274/jlsc.17784. 2024
- Hutchinson, Alvin. 2017. [Book review] "Montgomery, Scott L. The Chicago guide to communicating science. 2nd ed. Chicago, 2017. 336p." Choice, 55, (1), 2017
- Hutchinson, Alvin. 2013. [Book review] "Digital design essentials: 100 ways to design better desktop, web, and mobile interface by Rajesh Lal." Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, 51, (3), 2013
- Hutchinson, Alvin. 2008. [Book review] "Evaluations of Individual Scientists and Research Institutions." Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 59, (1), 160–161. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.20726. 2008
- Hutchinson, Alvin. 2008. [Book review] "Laughing at the CIO : a parable and prescription for IT leadership." Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 59, (10), 1694–1695. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.20869. 2008