Latest Information Industry News and Resources
News Roundup (August 17, 2018)
1. The Top 10 Most Popular Open Access ebooks in JSTOR 2. "Shark Tank" Meets Book Publishing, MIT Press to Host a Pitchfest Competition at 2018 Boston Book Festival 2. University of Minnesota: "Librarian 'Dream Team' Collaborates to create Free Access Public Health Website" (via … [Read More...]
New Research Article: “We Value Your Privacy … Now Take Some Cookies: Measuring the GDPR’s Impact on Web Privacy” (Preprint)
The following article (preprint, under submission) was recently shared on arXiv. Title We Value Your Privacy ... Now Take Some Cookies: Measuring the GDPR's Impact on Web Privacy Authors Martin Degeling Ruhr-Universität Bochum Christine Utz Ruhr-Universität Bochum Christopher … [Read More...]
ALA Council Rescinds Meeting Rooms: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
Here's the full text of an announcement from the American Library Association (ALA) dated August 16, 2018: Today the American Library Association (ALA) announced the outcome of a vote by ALA Council to rescind 2018 updates to the Meeting Rooms: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of … [Read More...]
Research Article: “Can Microsoft Academic Help to Assess the Citation Impact of Academic Books?” (Preprint)
The following research article (preprint) was recently shared on arXiv. Title Can Microsoft Academic Help to Assess the Citation Impact of Academic Books? Authors Kayvan Kousha University of Wolverhampton Mike Thelwall University of Wolverhampton Source via arXiv In Press … [Read More...]
Info Tech/Higher Ed: 2018 NMC Horizon Report Brought to You by EDUCAUSE” Published and Available Online
From the EDUCAUSE Website: For more than a decade, EDUCAUSE has partnered with the New Media Consortium (NMC) to publish the annual Horizon Report - Higher Education Edition. Earlier this year, EDUCAUSE acquired the rights to the NMC Horizon project, which identifies and describes the higher … [Read More...]
Mobile Privacy: What Do Your Apps Know About You?
From the Symantec Threat Intelligence Blog: The average smartphone user these days has between 60 and 90 apps on their device. Most of these apps request some sort of information about you and the device you are using. They may want to know your name, your email address, or your real-world address. … [Read More...]
SAGE Publishing Announces Acquisition of Talis, Providers of Talis Aspire Resource List Management System (RLMS)
From Today's Acquisition Announcement: SAGE has acquired Talis, a technology company, and its enterprise teaching and learning platform, Talis Aspire, which is used by over 1 million students at more than 100 universities across 8 countries. This acquisition marks an important step for SAGE … [Read More...]
Toronto Public Library Breaks Ebook Record (20 Million Ebooks Borrowed)
From a Toronto Public Library Blog Post: On July 31, 2018, Toronto Public Library became the first library in the world to lend over twenty million ebooks. [Clip] n 2007, Toronto Public Library started its first digital collection. There were 25 ebook titles, including Astrology for Dummies, … [Read More...]
News Roundup (August 16, 2018)
1. USAID Signs Participation Agreement with CHORUS 2. National Archives (NARA) Publishes Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for Electronic Records Archives (ERA) 2.0 3. Google Can't Shake Privacy Suit [re: Collecting Data From Education Apps] by Mississippi Attorney General (via Media … [Read More...]
New Research Article: “Google Scholar, Web Of Science, and Scopus: A Systematic Comparison of Citations in 252 Subject Categories” (Preprint)
The following research article (preprint) was posted today on arXiv. Title Google Scholar, Web Of Science, and Scopus: A Systematic Comparison of Citations in 252 Subject Categories Authors Alberto Martín-Martín Universidad de Granada Enrique Orduna-Malea Universitat Politècnica … [Read More...]
ACRL Submits Comments to EPA on Proposed “Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science” Rule
From Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL): ACRL submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency on August 14, 2018, on the proposed rule “Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science.” The comments noted that the proposed rule is problematic and advocated it … [Read More...]
New Resource: Google Publishes its Political Ad Database, Detailing Spending in U.S. Federal Elections
From Venture Beat: Google today published its political ad database, joining Facebook and Twitter in offering more disclosure around online ad spending after all three were prompted to do so by federal lawmakers. The library only contains ads dealing with federal elections — so you won’t … [Read More...]
Debt Forcing Hunt For Lincoln-Item Auctioneers But Library Says Sale Not Yet Imminent
From the AP (via Japan Times); via APNews.com: The hunt for auctioneers to sell off parts of a valuable collection of Lincoln artifacts, including an iconic stovepipe hat and gloves bloodied the night he was assassinated, to settle a $9.7 million debt began Wednesday, but the Abraham Lincoln … [Read More...]
University of Maryland Libraries: Historic Community Radio Broadcasts Now Available in UMD Digital Collections
From UMD Libraries: Six hundred historic community radio broadcasts are now available for streaming, thanks to the digitization efforts of the University of Maryland Libraries and a grant established to preserve at-risk recordings. Spanning the years 1965-1986 and from stations mainly in the … [Read More...]
Business Research Tools: Inc. 5000 2018 Released (Fastest-Growing Private Companies in U.S.)
Inc. 5000 2018 Resources: Fastest-Growing Private Companies in U.S. About the List Companies on the 2018 Inc. 500 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2014 to 2017. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2014. They must be U.S.-based, … [Read More...]
Listen Online (Radio Program): The Modern Role Of Libraries are Discussed on KCUR’s “Up to Date”
From KCUR (Kansas City): How Does a Millennium-Old Institution Stay Relevant? In a conversation broadcast live from Johnson County Library's newest branch, we ask local leaders in the industry what separates public libraries from online bookmongers like Amazon and digital forums like Facebook … [Read More...]
Conference Paper: “Preserving Newspaper at the University of Hawai’i Mānoa Library”
The following paper will be presented at the IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations ) WLIC 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at the end of August. Title Preserving Newspaper at the University of Hawai’i Mānoa Library Authors Kazuko Hioki University of Hawai’i … [Read More...]
Library and Archives Canada Announces Completion of Canadian Expeditionary Force Digitization Project, Approximately 30 Million Pages Digitized
From Library and Archives Canada: Before the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) document scanning could begin, over 260 kilograms of brass fasteners had to be carefully removed from the files. Then another team prepared the documents for scanning based on size and condition. This was followed by … [Read More...]
Updated Data on Funding for the Humanities in the U.S. Released by Humanities Indicators
From Humanities Indicators (an American Academy of Arts and Sciences Project)2018-08-15_09-27-45: As congress struggles to complete appropriations for the 2019 fiscal year, the Humanities Indicators project reports on broad trends in funding for the humanities—both at key federal agencies and … [Read More...]
VIDEO: “75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking” (Special Event Recorded at the Library of Congress)
The following presentation was recorded at the Library of Congress on March 29, 2018 and made available online in the past few days. The Library of Congress celebrated the 1,000th issue of seminal DC comic book series, "Action Comics" and commemorated 80 years of Superman with an interview … [Read More...]
