MORE 'OPEN-ACCESS' POSTS
Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information: “Researchers Need ‘Open’ Bibliographic Databases, New Declaration Says”
Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Funding, News, Open Access, Scholarly Communications
|From Science: Some of the best known databases, such as the Web of Science and Scopus, are proprietary and offer pay-to-access data and services supporting these and other metrics, including university rankings and journal impact factors. But in a declaration posted today, more than 30 research and funding organizations call for the community to commit to […]
IFLA Releases “Open Access Vocabulary” Reference Guide
Associations and Organizations, Libraries, News, Open Access
|From the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): A shared understanding of the key terminology used in Open Access across regions and languages is essential for awareness raising within the profession and communication with stakeholders. The purpose of IFLA’s Open Access vocabulary is to collate the most widely used terms and definitions, with […]
New Data From Open Syllabus: “OER Adoption Update: 2023”
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|From an Open Syllabus Blog Post (about 1500 words): With the release of version 2.11 of the OS dataset, we can update our reporting on adoption rates for open educational resources (OERs) — specifically, open textbooks and ‘open access’ monographs. [Clip] We track OER adoption via the appearance of titles on syllabi — the point […]
SF Public Library Workers Rally For More Workplace Security; Knowledge Unlatched Announces Results of 2023 Pledging, About 269 Books Will Be Made Available OA in 2024; & More Headlines
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Funding, Libraries, News, Open Access, Public Libraries, Reports
|AI Generative AI Can Turn Your Most Pecious Memories Into Photos That Never Existed (via Technology Review) OpenAI Enhances GPT-4 Turbo Model for API and ChatGPT, Including Visual Input (via Voicebot) Alberta Calgary Public Library to Extend Availability of Wellness Desks, Support For Mental Health Arkansas Central Arkansas Library (CALS) Receives $500,000 from the Mellon […]
The Internet Archive Just Backed Up an Entire Caribbean Island; Three More Books Reach Funding Target to Go Open Access Through Opening the Future at CEU Press; & More Headlines
Archives and Special Collections, Data Files, Funding, Jobs, Libraries, News, Open Access, Public Libraries
|AI Popular AI homework Helper Gauth Shares Owner with TikTok (via Axios) Alabama New Bill Would Ban “Sexual Content” From Minors’ Shelves In Public Libraries (via Alabama Political Reporter) Archives The Internet Archive Just Backed Up an Entire Caribbean Island (via WIRED) Coherent Digital New Tool on Policy Commons Enables Impact Analysis For Millions of […]
Preprint: “Open Access Coverage of OpenAlex, Scopus and Web of Science”
Journal Articles, News, Open Access, Publishing, Scholarly Communications
|The preprint linked below was shared today on arXiv. Title Open Access Coverage Of OpenAlex, Scopus and Web of Science Authors Marc-Andre Simard Université de Montréa Isabel Basson Université de Montréal Madelaine Hare University of Ottawa Vincent Lariviere Université de Montréal Philippe Mongeon Dalhousie University Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2404.01985 April 2, 2024 Abstract Diamond […]
Request for Proposals: Communication Strategy for CFLA-FCAB; CISA Publishes High-Risk Communities Webpage; & More Headlines
Associations and Organizations, Interviews, Libraries, News, Open Access, Profiles, Publishing
|AI Dan Cohen: Is Science Becoming Conceptual Art? (Humane Ingenuity 52) (via CNI) Washington State Judge Blocks Use of AI-Enhanced Video As Evidence in Possible First-Of-Its-Kind Ruling (via NBC News) WHO Unveils A Digital Health Promoter Harnessing Generative AI For Public Health Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) Request for Proposals: Communication Strategy for CFLA-FCAB […]
From Boise State Public Radio: In 2021, the departments of Interior and Agriculture issued a joint order calling for agreements to co-steward federal lands with tribal governments, and to incorporate Indigenous knowledge. It called for these arrangements “where Federal lands or waters, including wildlife and its habitat, are located within or adjacent to a federally recognized Indian […]
Report: Harvard Law School Digitization Project Publishes Nearly 7 Million Court Cases Online (Caselaw Access Project)
Digital Preservation, Libraries, News, Open Access, Preservation, School Libraries
|From The Harvard Crimson: The Caselaw Access Project published nearly seven million cases from the Harvard Law School’s collections online on March 8, concluding a nine-year process to digitize the HLS Library’s archive of court cases. The Caselaw Access Project, also known as CAP, aimed “to make all published U.S. court decisions freely available to […]
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Announces a New Open Access Policy That Will Take Effect on January 1, 2025
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|UPDATE (March 29, 2024): Statement From Coalition S / Plan S on New Gates Foundation Open Access Policy Johan Rooryck, Executive Director at cOAlition S commented: “Five years on since Plan S was first published, it is entirely appropriate that funders are reviewing their OA policies to ensure they are effectively meeting their goals. The […]