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Sad News: Microsoft is Shutting Down Microsoft Academic Search and Related Services
A brief note from infoDOCKET Founder/Editor, Gary Price: I'm VERY sad to learn the Microsoft is planning plan to shutdown the wonderful and powerful Microsoft Academic Search (that utilizes the also wonderful Microsoft Academic Graph) at the end of 2021. IMHO it provides/provided better results … [Read More...]
Report: “Fire at UMaine’s Fogler Library was Arson, University Says”
From the Bangor Daily News: A small fire at the University of Maine’s campus library on Wednesday night was the result of arson, according to the university. The fire damaged numerous books before firefighters quickly extinguished it on Wednesday night, according to a captain with the Orono Fire … [Read More...]
New Online From SPARC: Automatic Textbook Billing Contract Library
From SPARC: Today, SPARC released a new resource to help equip institutions to examine the fine print behind automatic textbook billing programs, also known as “Inclusive Access.” The Automatic Textbook Billing Contract Library offers a structured analysis of more than 70 contracts with major … [Read More...]
Meet Alexia Hudson-Ward: A Q&A With the Libraries New Associate Director for Research and Learning at MIT
From MIT Libraries: In October, the Libraries welcomed Alexia Hudson-Ward as the new associate director for Research and Learning. Previously the Azariah Smith Root Director of Libraries at Oberlin College, Hudson-Ward provides strategic leadership for the community-facing service portfolio of … [Read More...]
“Radio Research Project Manuscript Collection” Now Available Online From the Library of Congress
From a Library of Congress "Folklife Today" Blog Post by Stephanie Hall: The January 1941 launch of the Radio Research Project marked the initial foray of the Library of Congress into broadcast media. Funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and supported by Librarian of Congress Archibald MacLeish, … [Read More...]
Historic Collection from the Klondike Gold Rush Gifted to University of British Columbia in $2.5 Million Donation, Collection Will Be Made Available Online
From the University of British Columbia UBC alumnus and Canadian telecommunications icon, Philip B. Lind, CM, has donated $2.5 million to UBC. This gift is comprised of the Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection, an unparalleled rare book and archival collection, dating from the Klondike Gold … [Read More...]
Report: “University of Illinois Library to Undergo Long Overdue Renovations”
From The Daily Illini: Despite not being the most eye-catching building on campus, the historic Main Library, constructed in the 1920’s, housed one of the University’s most prized assets: its collections of rare books and manuscripts — one of the largest in the world. Yet, the vault that houses … [Read More...]
Roundup (May 6, 2021)
Iowa State Names Hilary Seo Dean of Library Services Library and Archives Canada Foundation Welcomes Dr. Jon S. Dellandrea as New Director (via LAC) Newly Renovated Central Library to Welcome Visitors in Brooklyn (via NY1) … [Read More...]
The Community Standards for 3D Data Preservation Initiative (CS3DP) is “Accelerating Standards for 3D Data to Improve Long-Term Usability “
From an Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Post by Cynthia Hudson-Vitale: The use of 3D technologies has grown exponentially in the last 10 years. As a result, research libraries have invested significant infrastructure, services, and people into supporting research, teaching … [Read More...]
Public Domain and Copyright: Internet Archive Canada Submits Views to Consultation
From an Internet Archive Blog Post by Peter M. Routhier: The Government of Canada recently agreed to extend its copyright term by twenty years. This is a great loss for the public domain; among other things, this term extension means that the public domain will not be refreshed in Canada for … [Read More...]
Now Available: “New Ways to Engage with the Library Publishing Curriculum”
From the Library Publishing Coalition: Library Publishing Coalition (LPC), Wayne State University Library, and the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) are delighted to announce new ways to engage with the Library Publishing Curriculum. Originally launched in 2018, the Library Publishing Curriculum is a … [Read More...]
Historic Agreement Signed Between National Archives of the UAE and the National Library of Israel
From the National Library of Israel: The National Archives (NA) of the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi and the National Library of Israel (NLI) in Jerusalem have signed an historic memorandum of understanding, which "commits the two organizations to work together in support of mutual and separate … [Read More...]
New Preprint: “Archives and AI: An Overview of Current Debates and Future Perspectives”
The preprint linked below was recently shared on arXiv. Title Archives and AI: An Overview of Current Debates and Future Perspectives Authors Giovanni Colavizza University of Amsterdam Tobias Blanke University of Amsterdam Charles Jeurgens University of Amsterdam Julia Noordegraaf University … [Read More...]
Roundup (May 5, 2021)
Amsterdam University Press Books Using Science Open Metadata Services At the Intersection of NFTs and Creative Commons Licenses (via Creative Commons) COVID-19 Misinformation Newsletter (via Oxford Internet Institute) "Digital Library of Georgia and the New Georgia Encyclopedia are Collaborating on … [Read More...]
New Report: “The Promise of Collaboration: Collective Funding Models and the Integration of Open Access Books Into Libraries”
The Promise of Collaboration: Collective Funding Models and the Integration of Open Access Books Into Libraries was published today by The report linked below was published today by COPIM: Community-led Open Publication Infrastructures for Monographs. An introductory blog post is also … [Read More...]
A New Anthology Edited by U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo: “Living Nations, Living Words: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry”; Online Audio Collection Also Available
From the Library of Congress: Edited by Joy Harjo, the first Native poet to serve as U.S. Poet Laureate, “Living Nations, Living Words: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry” is a powerful, moving anthology that celebrates the breadth of Native poets writing today. The new anthology is published by … [Read More...]
Springer Nature Launches a New Book Format: AI-Based Literature Overviews
From Springer Nature: Following the publication of its first machine-generated book in 2019, Springer Nature has now deployed its AI expertise to create a new publication format which focuses on literature reviews. While the first book on lithium-ion batteries was entirely AI-based, this new format … [Read More...]
Roundup (May 4, 2021)
ALA Announces New Distribution Arrangement with the Chicago Distribution Center, University of Chicago Press A Look Back at the Failed Cengage/McGraw-Hill Merger: One Year Later (via SPARC) Knowledge Unlatched Launches the 2021 Open Access Funding Round, Introducing New Partnerships and Pledging … [Read More...]
Irene Herold Named Dean of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Libraries and University Librarian; Assumes Role Aug. 1
From a VCU Libraries Announcement: Irene Herold, Ph.D., who currently serves as librarian of the college at the College of Wooster, has been appointed dean of the VCU Libraries and university librarian, effective Aug. 1. “What excites me about VCU Libraries is the opportunity to work in a … [Read More...]
Journal Article: “Public Libraries Embrace Citizen Science: Strengths and Challenges”
The research article (full text) linked below was recently published by Library and Information Science Research. Title Public Libraries Embrace Citizen Science: Strengths and Challenges Authors Anna Cigarini Universitat de Barcelona Universitat de Barcelona Institute of Complex Systems … [Read More...]
