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NOAA — Deepwater Horizon: A Preliminary Bibliography of Published Research and Expert Commentary
Data Files, Journal Articles, Libraries, Maps, News, Reports
|Deepwater Horizon: A Preliminary Bibliography of Published Research and Expert Commentary (PDF) This bibliography attempts to list all of the published research and expert commentary that has resulted from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. It includes peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, technical reports released by scientific agencies and institutions, and editorials published in peer-reviewed […]
A Look at the Rare Books Collection at the National Library of Singapore
Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, National Libraries, News
|From TODAYonline: High above Singapore’s Central Business District, there is a secret room. With virtual anonymity it stands over the heads of the unsuspecting public below, preoccupied as they pound up and down the busy streets. I scan a bustling Victoria Street but none of the office workers who race past the futuristic National Library […]
From the From a Conversition Blog: First, the standard Conversition methodologies were applied including collecting thousands of comments about Google+, Google Hangouts, and Google Circles from across the internet. Whether the comments were written within the Twitter, Facebook, or Google networks, or from thousands of other forums, blogs, and websites, a wide sample of opinions […]
"Librarians Release Online Survey of Digitized Rare Catholica"
Archives and Special Collections, Data Files, Libraries, Resources
|From a Seton Hall University Announcement: Marta Deyrup and Martha Loesch, catalogers at Walsh Library and Pat Lawton, digital project librarian for the Catholic Research Resources Alliance, have released the results of their Survey of Digitized Rare Catholica held by Catholic universities, colleges, seminaries and archives in the U.S. and Canada. Direct to a Summary […]
From the Journal’s Web Site: The Journal of eScience Librarianship (JESLIB) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal published quarterly that advances the theory and practice of librarianship with a special focus on services related to data-driven research in the physical, biological, and medical sciences. The journal explores the many roles of librarians in supporting eScience and welcomes articles […]
Digitization Projects: "Boston College Libraries Publish Digital Edition of W.B. Yeats' First Play 'Love and Death'"
Archives and Special Collections, Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Interactive Tools, Libraries, National Libraries, News, Open Access, Preservation, Scholarly Communications
|From the Boston College Chronicle: Boston College has published an online edition of Love and Death – the first play by Irish Nobel Laureate William Butler Yeats, which has never before been published or performed. The play, which is presented in both digital form and through images of the original manuscript, can be viewed at […]
Open Access: Dove Medical Press Publishes First Video Abstract
Journal Articles, News, Open Access, Publishing, Video Recordings
|From a News Release: Dove Medical Press is delighted to announce the launch of video abstracts in their 100+ open access peer reviewed medical and scientific journals. The first of these was published last week by authors Jean B Nachega, Michael J Mugavero, Michele Zeier, et al for their paper “Treatment simplification in HIV-infected adults […]
Here’s your weekly updated with the latest goings on the Google and Google+ beats. We hope you once again find it useful. We hope you share it with colleagues and friends. Google+ Infographic: Keeping Tabs on Google+ Privacy (via PCMag.com) “40 Google+ tips and tricks for power users” (via Computerworld) “Google Adds Page With Updates […]
Archives/Digital Preservation: "Kate Wittenberg Appointed Portico Managing Director"
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Digital Preservation, Jobs, Libraries, News, Preservation, Publishing
|From an ITHAKA Announcement: ITHAKA is pleased to announce that Kate Wittenberg has been appointed the new Managing Director of Portico, effective September 1. Eileen Fenton, who successfully led Portico since its founding in 2002, will work closely with Kate over the coming weeks as Kate transitions fully into her new role and concludes projects […]
Must See: "Introducing a New App from OCLC Research: the WorldCat Identities Network"
Associations and Organizations, Data Files, News, Patrons and Users, Resources
|We’ve been very quietly hoping that OCLC and OCLC Research would develop something like what you’re going to read about and it’s finally here as an experimental app. From an OCLC Developers Network Blog Post: The WorldCat Identities Network app lets you explore the interconnectivity and relationships between WorldCat Identities. Here’s the official announcement. If […]