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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Publishes Guidelines for Green Libraries
New From the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). The guidelines document was edited by Petra Hauke, Antonia Mocatta, and Priscilla Nga Ian Pun “with contributions and support from the IFLA Guidelines for Green Libraries Working Group of the IFLA Environment, Sustainability and Libraries (ENSULIB) Section.” From an Introductory Post: The IFLA Environment, Sustainability […]
Research Paper (preprint): The ‘Big Three’ of Scientific Information: A Comparative Bibliometric Review of Web of Science, Scopus, and OpenAlex
The preprint linked below was recently posted on arXiv. Title The ‘Big Three’ of Scientific Information: A Comparative Bibliometric Review of Web of Science, Scopus, and OpenAlex Authors Daniel Torres-Salinas EC3metrics, Universidad de Granada, Spain Wenceslao Arroyo-Machado EC3metrics, Universidad de Granada, Spain Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2601.21908 Abstract The present comparative study examines the three […]
Internet Archive Founder Brewster Kahle Receives 2026 Fellow Award From Computer History Museum For Lifetime Achievements in Computing
Congratulations Brewster! Brewster is one of several recipients 2026 Fellow Award honorees announced yesterday. Here’s the full text of the Computer History Museum release. Annual award program recognizes honorees for significant contributions to the foundations of mobile computing, digital preservation, and open access to knowledge MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – January 29, 2026 – The Computer History Museum (CHM), the leading institution decoding […]
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Data Tools: NOAA Launches Wildfire Data Portal, Expanding Public Access to Satellite Fire Information
From a NOAA Release: In response to the growing threat of wildland fires to local communities, NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) has developed a new Wildland Fire Data Portal, which provides open access to the experimental products from the Next Generation Fire System (NGFS). The NGFS uses a sophisticated algorithm that automatically identifies […]
State of Open Data 2025 (10th Anniversary Edition) Published Today
New today from Digital Science, Figshare and Springer Nature. From the Release: The report, now in its 10th year, is the longest running study into open research behaviour and attitudes. Combining survey data from more than 4,700 responses across 151 countries with global expert perspectives from researchers, librarians and policy leaders, it provides an unprecedented insight […]
AI Roundup: De Gruyter Brill, Emerald Publishing, IOP Publishing, Silverchair and Springer Nature Partner With Kudos to Examine Zero-Click and AI Search Risks to the Research Ecosystem & More Headlines
Anthropic Anthropic and Teach For AllLaunch Global AI Training Initiative For Educators Conferderation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) Mitigating the Impact of AI Bots; New Resource: “Dealing With Bots: A COAR Resource for Repository Managers” Clarivate Clarivate Announces Launch of Alma Specto (An AI-Powered Digital Collection Platform) Guidelines Guidelines and Best Practices for Making Government […]
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Online Event: University of Kansas Libraries Launches Global Speaker Series on Librarianship
From the University of Kansas Libraries: The University of Kansas Libraries will launch “Global Conversations in Librarianship,” a new speaker series highlighting international perspectives on libraries and information work, with Ukrainian library leader Tetyana Yaroshenko as its inaugural speaker Feb. 26. Yaroshenko, deputy director for research and international affairs at the State Scientific and Technical […]
Research Paper: How Permanent are Metadata For Research Data? Understanding Changes in DataCite Metadata” (Updated; Preprint)
The preprint below (version 2) was recently shared on arXiv. Title How Permanent are Metadata For Research Data? Understanding Changes in DataCite Metadata (v2) Author Dorothea Strecker Humboldt-Universit¨at zu Berlin Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2412.05128 Abstract With the move towards open research information, the DOI registration agency DataCite is increasingly used as a source for […]
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Listen Online: New PALABRA Archive Recordings Released for Digital Streaming
From LC: In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which was celebrated from September 15 to October 15, the Latin American, Caribbean, and European Division (LACE) has released a new batch of unpublished recordings from the PALABRA Archive for online streaming. The PALABRA Archive is a collection of audio recordings of 20th and 21st century poets and writers […]
New Report: Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) Publishes “Strategic Analysis of the Scholarly Communications Environment”
From a COAR Announcement: This report presents a brief overview of the socio-political landscape for scholarly communications and describes some of the major forces that could significantly impact the repository ecosystem in the coming years. The aim is to provide COAR members with a synopsis of current trends that may affect repositories as well as […]
