February 26, 2026 by Gary Price
From Clarivate/Institute for Scientific Information: Last year, the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) released an interactive visualization highlighting trends in the Highly Cited Researchers lists from 2014 to 2024. Following strong engagement from the academic community, we are pleased to share an updated version incorporating data from the 2015-2025 lists. Key insights from a decade of […]
December 17, 2025 by Gary Price
From the OECD: The Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches (IFCMA) has released the first edition of its Climate Policy Database, providing unprecedented detail on how governments are tackling climate change through policy action. With validated data covering 38 out of 60 countries so far, and around 1 600 carbon mitigation policy instruments, the Database offers granular […]
November 17, 2025 by Gary Price
Here’s the Full Text of the COS Announcement: The Center for Open Science (COS) has been awarded a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to develop a community-driven strategic plan for ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, and usability of federally-funded scientific data. COS has long championed policies and practices that increase the openness, […]
July 31, 2025 by Gary Price
From Digital Promise: Over the past two years, a remarkable shift has taken place in higher education: the integration of generative AI into teaching, learning, and institutional practices. This transformation has prompted a surge in education research focused on understanding the applications and effects of generative AI in postsecondary contexts. To better understand how the […]
July 18, 2025 by Gary Price
From ALA: The American Library Association has unveiled a new multi-year strategic plan aimed at strengthening libraries, growing the library workforce, driving innovation, and expanding community impact. “As the library profession evolves, we are excited to launch a strategic vision that reflects both the challenges and the enormous opportunities ahead,” said ALA President Sam Helmick. […]
March 18, 2025 by Gary Price
From a Leiden Madrtics Post by Lutz Bornmann: When it comes to making sense of data, visualizations rule. But what about translating data into sound? This blog post explores the origins of ‘data sonification’ and its many applications in science and demonstrates how even bibliometric data can be turned into sound. [Clip] So, what exactly […]
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January 23, 2025 by Gary Price
The article (preprint) linked below was recently shared on arXiv. Title Exploring Wikipedia Gender Diversity Over Time – The Wikipedia Gender Dashboard (WGD) Authors Yahya Yunus University of Queensland Tianwa Chen University of Queensland Gianluca Demartini University of Queensland Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2501.12610 Abstract The Wikipedia editors’ community has been actively pursuing the intent […]
October 23, 2024 by Gary Price
From Opendatasoft: Opendatasoft, the leading Data Portal solution provider, announced today that is partnering with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Electricity, to provide the technology for its new open energy data portal. Envisioned as an experimental platform for the future energy sector data economy, the Open Energy Hub […]
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August 1, 2024 by Gary Price
From the Institute of Museum and Library Services: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has published the latest report on the State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAA) Survey, providing findings on the state of SLAAs through FY 2022. Conducted since 1994, this survey highlights trends in financial health, workforce, and services provided by SLAAs […]
July 10, 2024 by Gary Price
From the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign News Bureau: A toolkit for public librarians can help them use data to communicate the value of their services and justify their funding needs. The Data Storytelling for Librarians Toolkit helps librarians present data in story form using narrative strategies. It was developed by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign information sciences professors. […]

