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The MIT Press and the MIT Media Lab Launch the Knowledge Futures Group
From the MIT Press: The MIT Press announced today the launch of the Knowledge Futures Group (KFG), a first-of-its kind collaboration between a leading publisher and a world-class academic lab to transform how research information is created and shared. This joint initiative of the MIT Press … [Read More...]
Journal Article: “Research Cafés: How Libraries Can Build Communities Through Research and Engagement”
The following article was recently published by Insights: the UKSG journal. Title Research Cafés: How Libraries Can Build Communities Through Research and Engagement Author Katherine Stephan Liverpool John Moores University, UK Insights, 31, 36. DOI: … [Read More...]
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) on “Why Comics Are Banned”
From a CBLDF Blog Post: Every year, the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) receives reports of book challenges from around the country–that is, a request from an individual or group for a book to be restricted or removed from a library or classroom. Over the … [Read More...]
Google Introduces Several New Web and Image Search Features
Three blog posts from the Google blog today sharing info about multiple new web and image search features. 1. Discover New Information and Inspiration with Search, No Query Required A "major update" to Google Feed. 2. Helping You Along Your Search Journeys with Activity Cards. Collections, … [Read More...]
New Data: FBI Releases 2017 Crime Statistics (“Crime in the United States, 2017″)
From the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Both violent crime and property crime declined in 2017 when compared with 2016 data, according to the FBI’s annual crime statistics released today. Overall violent crime decreased 0.2 percent from 2016 to last year, while property crime … [Read More...]
University of Rhode Island (URI) to Open First AI Lab Housed in a University Library
From URI: University of Rhode Island to open Artificial Intelligence Lab, first such facility opened in a university library. See a drone fly, powered by smart technology, an industrial robot hand, smart textiles for medicine and virtual reality demonstrations. Information stations will address the … [Read More...]
City of New York Releases Annual Open Data Report, Over 629 New Datasets From 38 City Agencies Published During FY18
From the NYC Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications: The de Blasio administration today announced the release of its annual update on Open Data for All and the NYC Open Data Plan, which this year pulls back the curtain on digital government to show how the City collects … [Read More...]
Digitization: Purdue University Libraries Holds First “Digital History Harvest” During 2018 Homecoming
From The Purdue Exponent: As part of the [Purdue U.] sesquicentennial celebration, Purdue Libraries plans to create a digital archive full of freely accessible memorabilia. The Libraries started the collection process Friday with the first Digital History Harvest, which encouraged alumni to bring … [Read More...]
ARL Announces Publication of “Software Preservation Best Practices in Fair Use”
From the Association of Research Libraries: The new Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Software Preservation provides clear guidance on the legality of archiving legacy software to ensure continued access to digital files of all kinds and to illuminate the history of … [Read More...]
The Next Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Will Be Awarded to Emilio and Gloria Estefan
From the Library of Congress: Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced that husband-and-wife team Emilio and Gloria Estefan are the next recipients of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The honorees represent two historic firsts for the prize – the first time it … [Read More...]
News Roundup (September 24, 2018)
1. University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Reno Joins HathiTrust 2. Taylor & Francis Renews with Atypon, Signing Multi-Year Online Journal Delivery Contract 3. The Plan S Conversation Continues (via Unlocking Research; University of Cambridge Office of Scholarly … [Read More...]
Journal Article: “Sources of Evidence to Inform Scholarly Communication Librarianship”
The article highlighted below appears in the latest issue of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP). Title Sources of Evidence to Inform Scholarly Communication Librarianship Author Allyson Mower J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah Source Evidence … [Read More...]
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), National Park Service, NEH, and NEA Award $4.8 Million in Grants to “Save America Treasures”
From a Joint Announcement (via IMLS): The National Park Service, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment of the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts, today announced(link is external) $4.8 million in Save America’s Treasures … [Read More...]
PKP (Public Knowledge Project) and SciELO Announce Plan to Collaborate on Development of Open Source Preprint Server System
From a Joint Announcement: In recognition of SciELO’s twentieth anniversary, the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) and SciELO Program are entering into an agreement to develop a Preprint Server system on the principles that have guided these two organizations over the last two decades. These … [Read More...]
Research Poster: “The Role of Academic Librarians in Education and Training: A Timeline of Attitude Transformation”
The research poster linked to below was presented at the 2018 IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Title The Role of Academic Librarians in Education and Training: A Timeline of Attitude Transformation Author Romany Manuell Charles Stuart … [Read More...]
Europe: 19 Partners Will Soon Begin Work on the Social Sciences & Humanities Open Cloud (SSHOC)
From LIBER (European Association of Research Libraries): LIBER is one of 19 partners starting work in January 2019 on SSHOC [Social Sciences & Humanities Open Cloud] a new project to create a European open cloud ecosystem for social sciences and humanities (SSH). Funded under the European … [Read More...]
Report: Audiobooks Are the New Ebooks, Except They Might Keep Growing
From Vulture: The rise of audiobooks, a small but rapidly growing piece of book publishing, is by now well documented, but rarely is it framed as a tech story. It’s maybe a little counterintuitive to think of what we once called Books on Tape (so cumbersome they had to be abridged to remain … [Read More...]
News Roundup (September 21, 2018)
1. First Stage Of State Library Of Victoria’s $88m Transformation Complete (via ARCHITECTUREAU) 2. Couperin.org Provides APC Data For Three More Institutions 3. China Donates 1200 Books to Belarus National Library 4. UC Berkeley Selects TIND Digital Archive … [Read More...]
Research Article: “Analyzing Social Book Reading Behavior on Goodreads and How it Predicts Amazon Best Sellers” (Preprint)
The following article (preprint) will be published during 2019 in Influence and Behavior Analysis in Social Networks and Social Media published by Springer. Title Analyzing Social Book Reading Behavior on Goodreads and How it Predicts Amazon Best Sellers Authors Suman Kalyan … [Read More...]
Conference Presentation: “The Open Citations Movement: The Story So Far”
The slide deck embedded below was used earlier today at The 5th Conference on Scholarly Publishing in the Context of Open Science – PUBMET 2018. The presenter, Silvio Peroni, is the Director of the OpenCitations Project. Mr. Peroni writes (on figshare): The Initiative for Open Citations … [Read More...]
