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Research Article: “The Accuracy and Completeness of Drug Information in Google Snippet Blocks”
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, … [Read More...]
Research Article: “Learning Analytics: a Bibliometric Analysis of the Literature Over the Last Decade”
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: … [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 See Also: More “Not … [Read More...]
A New Guide From LIBER: “Citizen Science Skilling for Library Staff, Researchers, and the Public”
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 … [Read More...]
Ivy Plus Libraries Consortium (IPLC) Launches Uyghur Human Rights Web Archive
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 … [Read More...]
Webinar Recording/Summary: “Public Libraries: Responding in Times of Crisis”
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 … [Read More...]
NYPL Unveils a “Deal for the Books”: Buy None, Get Everything Free! (4th Annual Spoof Ad)
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 … [Read More...]
UNESCO’s General Conference Reaches Global Agreements On Artificial Intelligence, Open Science And Education
UPDATE Statements on Adoption of UNESCO Open Science Recommendation International Alliance of Research Library Associations (IARLA) Applaud UNESCO Open Science Recommendation (November 25, 2021) Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL): Research Libraries: Key Partners in Implementing … [Read More...]
Oregon State University Libraries Partnering on “Postcard to Public Health Workers” Project
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 … [Read More...]
U.S. Census Shares a Compilation of Fast Facts For 2021 Holiday Season
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 … [Read More...]
NFT is the Collins Dictionary Word of of Year 2021
From the Collins Language ‘NFT’, the abbreviation of ‘non-fungible token’, the unique digital identifier that records ownership of a digital asset which has entered the mainstream and seen millions spent on the most sought-after images and videos, has been named Collins Word of the Year 2021. It is … [Read More...]
“As Calls to Ban Books Intensify, Digital Librarians Offer Perspective”
From the Internet Archive: From Texas to Virginia to Pennsylvania, there is a growing movement to challenge books in schools that some suggest are inappropriate for students. Concern goes beyond explicit content; it now includes opposition to LGBTQIA material, the history of racism, and material … [Read More...]
Roundup (November 24, 2021)
Data Sharing in the Humanities: Translating Policies Into Practice (via F1000) Do I Have To Be An “Other” To Be Myself? Exploring Gender Diversity in Taxonomy, Data Collection, and Through The Research Data Lifecycle (via JESL) How Are We Doing with Open Education Practice Initiatives? Applying an … [Read More...]
New Research: “Massive Study Reveals Editorial Bias and Nepotism in Biomedical Journals”
Update: Read an Interview With One of the Articles' Authors (via The Scientist) From the Public Library of Science: Scientific journals are expected to consider research manuscripts dispassionately and without favor. But in a study publishing on November 23rd in the open access journal PLOS … [Read More...]
Report: “A Librarian’s Death Left Her Life’s Work in Limbo. Here’s How It Found a New Home”
From an EdSurge Article by Rebecca Koenig: How do you put a price on a free resource that serves low-income students? And how do you create a business model to keep that database going while protecting the privacy of the students who rely on it? EdSurge asked those questions in August 2020 in a … [Read More...]
Reuters: “Pandemic Hobby Grows Into Plan For Africa’s Largest Photography Library”
From Reuters: Since the pandemic forced many U.S. bookshops to close or slash prices, Ghanaian New Yorker Paul Ninson has amassed 30,000 African photo books for a library he hopes will inspire the next generation of photographers back home. Ninson estimates that he now owns the world's largest … [Read More...]
IMLS, USCIS Directors Sign Memorandum of Understanding at Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
From the Institute of Museum of Library Services: Institute of Museum and Library Services Director Crosby Kemper signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ur M. Jaddou on November 18 at the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration. … [Read More...]
“Wilson Walker Cowen’s Pioneering Harvard Dissertation on Herman Melville’s Marginalia Has Now Been Digitized and Made Available to All Through HOLLIS”
From the Modern Books and Manuscripts Blog/Houghton Library, Harvard University: Houghton Library’s incomparable Melville collection holds priceless literary manuscripts, important original letters, his and his father’s travel journals, Melville family documents and correspondence, … [Read More...]
The New York Public Library Reveals the Best Books of 2021 for Kids, Teens, and Adults
From NYPL: The New York Public Library has unveiled our Best Books of 2021 list. This almost century-long tradition gives the Library an opportunity to highlight new, diverse, inspiring titles and connect New Yorkers and readers from all over with books that spark excitement, curiosity, and a love … [Read More...]
Journal Article: “Health Sciences Librarians’ Engagement in Open Science: A Scoping Review”
The article linked below is published in the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA). Title Health Sciences Librarians' Engagement in Open Science: A Scoping Review Authors Dean Giustini University of British Columbia Kevin B. Read University of Saskatchewan Ariel … [Read More...]
