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New Research Article (Preprint): “Metadata Analysis of Open Educational Resources”
The following research paper (preprint) was recently shared on arXiv. Title Metadata Analysis of Open Educational Resources Authors Mohammadreza Tavakoli German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB) Mirette Elias Fraunhofer IAIS and University of Bonn Gábor Kismihok German National … [Read More...]
New Online: “Special Issue: Research Data and Preservation (RDAP) Summit 2020” (Journal of eScience Librarianship)
A new issue (Vol. 10, Issue. 1, 2021) of the Journal of eScience Librarianship (JeSLIB) is now available online. In This Issue Editorial Special Issue: 2020 Research Data Access and Preservation Summit by Sara Mannheimer, Sawyer Newman, Heather L. Coates, and Amanda Rinehart Full-Length … [Read More...]
Invest in Open Infrastructure Reports: “Survey on Standards for Open Knowledge Exchange Now Open”
From an Invest in Open Infrastructure Announcement: For over 30 years, libraries have invested in building the ecosystem of open source communities and software projects that support the preservation and access of digital content. [Clip] Standards and interoperability specifications can, when … [Read More...]
OCLC’s REALM Project Director, Sharon Streams on “COVID-19 Research and REALM”
From an OCLC/Hanging Together Blog Post: The REopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM) project has been in full motion since spring 2020. As the project charts the path forward into the new year and next phase of research, we are taking a moment to look back on the road we’ve traveled thus … [Read More...]
New Report: “Media Literacy Standards to Counter Truth Decay”
The report linked below was published today by RAND. Title Media Literacy Standards to Counter Truth Decay Authors Alice Huguet Garrett Baker Laura S. Hamilton John F. Pane Source RAND RR-A112-12 DOI doi.org/10.7249/RRA112-12 Abstract Truth Decay—the diminishing role that facts, data, and … [Read More...]
Roundup (January 19, 2020)
Oxford University Press Supports SHAPE’s Celebration of the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts ProQuest, Patron Point Launch New Reading Recommendation Service for Public Libraries scite and SAGE Publishing Sign Indexing Agreement to Increase Discoverability and Reproducibility Through Smart … [Read More...]
Public Library of Science (PLOS) and Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) Announce Community Action Publishing (CAP) Agreement
From a Joint Announcement (via PLOS): The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) and the Public Library of Science (PLOS) today announced an agreement for CRKN members to participate in PLOS’ Community Action Publishing (CAP) program, a new collective action publishing model from PLOS, enabling … [Read More...]
New Issue of Library of Congress Magazine Looks at “The Art of the Book”
From the Library of Congress Website: Books can be more than just words on a printed page; they can be works of art in their own right. This issue of LCM explores beautiful, innovative volumes found in the Library’s collections. Also, a newly acquired library offers stunning examples of book design … [Read More...]
Research Tools: New Open Archive Chronicles Endangered and Under-Documented Languages
From Language Magazine: The Pangloss Collection, an open archive containing more than 3600 audio and video recordings in 170 languages from across all continents, is now being revamped with a new website. Examples from the archive include stories and songs in Xârâgurè (New Caledonia), conversations … [Read More...]
Preprint: “Overburdening of Peer Reviewers. A Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Stakeholder Perspective on Causes, Effects and Potential Policy Implications”
The following research article (preprint) was recently posted on bioRxiv. Title Overburdening of Peer Reviewers. A Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Stakeholder Perspective on Causes, Effects and Potential Policy Implications Authors Anna Severin Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine, … [Read More...]
Two New Digital Collections re: the Desegregation of the University of Georgia
Below, announcements about two new digital collection from the University of Georgia. These announcement were also posted on Twitter, Facebook. Announcement #1 In anticipation of the 60th anniversary of desegregation at the University of Georgia, the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library … [Read More...]
A New Issue of “Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship” (No. 96) is Now Available Online
Issue No. 96 (Fall 2020) of "Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship" was recently published online. Articles Gold Route Open Access Journals in Engineering and Technology: Analysis of Research Impact and Implications for Scholarly Communication by Ifeanyi Jonas Ezema Help-Seeking … [Read More...]
Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Receives $2.01 Million Mellon Foundation Grant to Extend Data Curation Fellowships in African American and African Studies
From a CLIR Announcement: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded CLIR $2.01 million to extend Data Curation Fellowships in African American and African Studies. This funding will support current fellows whose work has been negatively affected by the global pandemic by enabling them to extend … [Read More...]
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Launches New Safety Data Research Tool
From the FAA: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is making it easier to research aviation safety guidance material from the Office of Aviation Safety (AVS). The Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS) combines more than 65 document types from more than a dozen different repositories into a single … [Read More...]
Rhode Island’s Historic Newspapers Now Available to Search on Library of Congress’ Chronicling America Website
From a Joint Providence Public Library and Rhode Island Historical Society Announcement: Providence Public Library (PPL) and the Rhode Island Historical Society (RIHS) have announced that the first batch of Rhode Island’s historic newspapers digitized through a National Digital Newspaper Program … [Read More...]
Journal Article: “Building Momentum to Realign Incentives to Support Open Science”
The journal article (uncorrected proof) linked to below was recently posted by Data Intelligence. Title Building Momentum to Realign Incentives to Support Open Science Author Heather Joseph Executive Director of SPARC Source Data Intelligence 3(1), 2020 Posted Online January 14, 2021 (Early … [Read More...]
Society of American Archivists (SAA) Council Approves Diversity Statement Guidelines, Judiciary Records Issue Brief at Virtual Meeting
From an Society of American Archivists (SAA) Post: At its January 13 virtual meeting, the SAA Council: Approved guidelines for a diversity statement that will be required of all those seeking elected positions (President, Vice President/President-Elect, Treasurer, Council member, Nominating … [Read More...]
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 (Jan. 15) See Also: … [Read More...]
Video: “MedlinePlus Refresher for Public Library Staff”
The video embedded below from the Network of the National Library of Medicine [NNLM], New England Region was recorded on January 13, 2021. Presenter: Margot Malachowski, MLS Direct to MedlinePlus … [Read More...]
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Announces New Open Access Policy
From an AAAS Statement: The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the nonprofit publisher of the six Science family journals, is announcing an update to its terms of open access publication. On a trial basis, AAAS will allow authors funded by cOAlition S organizations to place … [Read More...]
