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University of Cincinnati: Lori Harris Named Interim Dean and University Librarian
From the University of Cincinnati: Lori E. Harris has been named interim dean and university librarian of the University of Cincinnati Libraries effective July 1, 2022. Harris initially joined the Libraries in 2015 as an associate fellow from the National Institutes of Health/National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM). She permanently joined the University of Cincinnati Libraries […]
New From COPIM: “WP7 Scoping Report on Archiving and Preserving OA Monographs”
From the Report: Technical methods for effectively archiving complex digital research publications and for creating an integrated collections of content in different formats have not yet been developed. As part of COPIM, an international partnership of researchers, universities, librarians, open access book publishers and infrastructure providers, WP7 (Work Package 7) have begun by compiling a […]
Statement From Library Copyright Alliance: Mandatory Deposit Requirement is Essential to Comprehensive, Representative National Collection
From a Library Copyright Alliance Statement (via ARL): The mandatory deposit requirement codified in Section 407 of the US Copyright Act is essential in supporting the Library of Congress’s efforts to build a comprehensive national collection that includes works of underrepresented perspectives and voices. The library preserves and provides public access to these works for […]
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Report: “National Library of Israel Shows Off Rare Torah Scrolls, Including One Mufti Saved From Nazis”
From the Times of Israel: The public will be able to see videos of four ancient Torah scrolls — including fragments from a 1,000-year-old Yemenite scroll and others with remarkable background stories — just in time for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Shavuot, as part of a new initiative from the National Library of Israel.’ […]
Short List Finalists For the 7th IFLA Green Library Award Announced
From the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions: IFLA Green Library Award was a success also this year. To our great delight ENSULIB received 31 submissions from around the world, including Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, India, Italy, Norway, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, USA. All applications were checked to […]
Roundup (May 11, 2021)
Florida State University (FSU) Continues to Advance Translational Research With New Grant From the National Library of Medicine WorldCat Quality Efforts to Enhance Millions More Records (via OCLC)
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A New Video From NNLM: “About Data Librarianship”
From the Network of the National Library of Medicine: This video provides insight into the life of a data librarian and what types of jobs are out there. The Network of the National Library of Medicine is funded by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.
Library of Congress Acquires Papers of Award-Winning Playwright Neil Simon
From the Library of Congress: The Library of Congress has acquired the manuscripts and papers of playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon, the most commercially successful American playwright of the 20th century. The donation will be announced at a special event with actors Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, and Elaine Joyce, actor and Simon’s widow, […]
Public Health: National Library of Medicine (NLM) Introduces New Tool in Support of Ongoing Pandemic Response
From NLM: The National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) launched this week the SARS-CoV-2 Variants Overview interactive web resource to support the identification of emerging variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This free, open access tool provides the public health community with valuable information needed to guide […]
Roundup (April 20, 2022)
GigaScience and GigaByte Groups Join Sciety Japan: The National Diet Library in Figures Southeast Asia: ASEAN Member States National and Public Libraries Publish Library Services Framework (via National Library of the Phillippines)
