MORE POSTS FROM NOVEMBER 2021
The article linked below was published by the Journal of the Medical Library Association. Title The Accuracy and Completeness of Drug Information in Google Snippet Blocks Authors Cambrey Nguyen University of Kansas School of Pharmacy Source Journal of the Medical Library Association Vol 109, No 4 (2021) DOI: 10.5195/jmla.2021.1229 Abstract Introduction: Consumers commonly use the […]
The article linked below was recently published by the International Journal of Educational Research Open. Title Learning Analytics: a Bibliometric Analysis of the Literature Over the Last Decade Authors Source International Journal of Educational Research Open Volumes 2–2, 2021, 100084 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedro.2021.100084 Abstract Learning Analytics is a recent and dynamic area of research. It is […]
Not Real News: An Associated Press Roundup of Untrue Stories Shared Widely on Social Media This Week
|From the Associated Press: A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts… Direct to Full Text See Also: More “Not Real News” […]
A New Guide From LIBER: “Citizen Science Skilling for Library Staff, Researchers, and the Public”
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|From LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries): The LIBER Citizen Science Working Group is pleased to announce the publication of the first section of their Citizen Science for Research Libraries Guide, a four-part book series. The guide is designed to be a practical toolbox to help run a citizen science project. It has been put […]
Ivy Plus Libraries Consortium (IPLC) Launches Uyghur Human Rights Web Archive
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|From an Ivy Plus Libraries Consortium Blog Post The Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation is pleased to announce the launch of its collaborative Uyghur Human Rights web archive, preserving web resources documenting the displacement and repression of Uyghurs, Uzbeks, Tatars, and Kyrgyz peoples in East Turkestan/Xinjiang. The creators of these websites include but are not limited […]
Webinar Recording/Summary: “Public Libraries: Responding in Times of Crisis”
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|From the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA): Earlier this month more than 100 delegates joined Dr Sadie-Jane Nunis (Singapore Institute of Management), Vickery Bowles (Toronto Public Library) and Prof R. David Lankes (University of Texas at Austin’s School of Information) for a webinar facilitated by Erik Boekesteijn (National Library of the Netherlands) on how public […]
From the New York Public Library: The New York Public Library has unveiled its fourth annual Black Friday spoof “ad” and it’s a “deal for the books”: a “Black Friday Free for All” where New Yorkers can “buy none, get everything free!” The 2021 installment of the tongue-in-cheek campaign— first launched in 2018 to call […]
UNESCO’s General Conference Reaches Global Agreements On Artificial Intelligence, Open Science and Education
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|UPDATE Statements on Adoption of UNESCO Open Science Recommendation SPARC Statement on UNESCO Ratification of Open Science Recommendation (November 29, 2021) UNESCO Agrees Open Science Recommendation – Implications for Libraries (via IFLA) International Alliance of Research Library Associations (IARLA) Applaud UNESCO Open Science Recommendation (November 25, 2021) Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL): Research Libraries: […]
From Oregon State University Libraries: OSU Libraries’ staff/students are partnering with College of Public Health & Human Sciences staff/students on the Postcards to Public Health Workers project. Virtual or physical postcards are accepted (the Valley Library has a physical dropbox). Postcards to Public Health Workers is a way for the OSU community to recognize our […]
From the U.S. Census: This holiday season is a time to celebrate, reflect, exchange gifts and give thanks. To commemorate this time of year, the U.S. Census Bureau presents the following holiday-related facts and figures from its vast collection of statistics. $14.6 billion The estimated retail sales for the nation’s department stores in December 2020, […]