May 31, 2020 by Gary Price
From the National Skills Coalition: Data released recently from the US Department of Education’s Institute for Education Sciences is providing a first-of-its-kind look at American adults’ literacy and numeracy gaps at the state and local (county) level. The data comes from the widely respected Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Survey of Adult Skills, […]
May 31, 2020 by Gary Price
A new issue (#15) of EuropeanaTech Insight was published online earlier this month. From the Letter From the Editors: The SWIB (Semantic Web in Libraries) annual conference is one of the essential events related to Linked Open Data in libraries and other related organisations. EuropeanaTech has long been involved in this event as presenters, review […]
May 30, 2020 by Gary Price
The article linked to below was published earlier this month by Quantitative Science Studies. Title Large-Scale Identification and Characterization of Scholars on Twitter Authors Rodrigo Costas Leiden University Philippe Mongeon Márcia R. Ferreira Jeroen van Honk Thomas Franssen Source Quantitative Science Studies DOI: 10.1162/qss_a_00047 Abstract This paper presents a new method for identifying scholars who […]
May 29, 2020 by Gary Price
Note: A portion of the material in this collection has been digitized and is available online. Details at the bottom of this post. From the Library of Congress “Picture This” Blog: The recent organization and cataloging of the more than 90,000 black-and-white and color images in the Congressional Quarterly Photograph Collection enables researchers to explore […]
May 29, 2020 by Gary Price
From an Ithaka S+R Blog Post by Danielle Cooper: Earlier this spring we announced that we were going to begin a new collaborative project on the impact of Big Deal cancellations on users, including their strategies for accessing content, and their perceptions of the library’s role in providing access. While at the time Ithaka S+R […]
May 29, 2020 by Gary Price
eduroam is a Founding Member of WBA OpenRoaming Federation Nearly Half of the Twitter Accounts Discussing ‘Reopening America’ May be Bots (via Carnegie Mellon University) Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) Sends Open Letter to UKRI re: Setting Open Access Policies Princeton University Library (PUL) Releases Social Protocols Graphic & PUL Book Pick-Up Service and […]
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May 28, 2020 by Gary Price
From AASL/ALA and StoryCorps: The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is partnering with StoryCorps to launch StoryCorps Connect. The new free platform allows Americans to conduct and record StoryCorps interviews remotely. AASL encourages school librarians to utilize the technology to support learners in connecting with others amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and, in the process, […]
May 28, 2020 by Gary Price
Note: We will update this post with additional coverage, statements, and resources as they become available. Last Updated: May 28, 2020, 7:15pm Eastern Full Text of Executive Order (via White House) From the AP: President Donald Trump escalated his war on social media companies Thursday, signing an executive order challenging the liability protections that have […]
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May 28, 2020 by Gary Price
From Pew Research: Most U.S. adults report having seen made-up news about COVID-19, and many have seen various claims about purported treatments. But relatively few Americans have a lot of confidence in their own ability to check the accuracy of the news and information they come across related to the coronavirus. About three-in-ten U.S. adults […]
May 28, 2020 by Gary Price
From ACRL: ACRL’s Publications in Librarianship (PIL) series—a peer-reviewed collection of books that examine emerging theories and research—is launching its second open peer review, for Envisioning the Framework: A Graphic Guide to Information Literacy, edited by Jannette L. Finch. The manuscript is open for comment through Monday, July 13, 2020. It is available for review […]