MORE POSTS FROM DECEMBER 2019
Two charts from “The Numbers” linked below. All Upcoming Films that Will be Released in Theaters in the United States and/or Canada. Upcoming Films and TV Titles that Will be Released on Video in the United States and/or Canada See Also: Domestic (USA) Motion Picture Release Schedule (Current, Future, Past)(via Box Office Mojo) See Also: […]
From the National Center For Education Statistics: Compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the Digest of Education Statistics is a comprehensive statistical reference for all levels of education in the United States. Topics include educational attainment, finances, federal funds for education, libraries, and international comparisons. The Digest also includes data on the […]
Listen Online: Stanford University Archives Digitizes Recording of a 1990 Rosa Parks Press Conference
Archives and Special Collections, Interviews, Journal Articles, Libraries, News, Profiles
|From Stanford Libraries: The Stanford Archives is excited to share that an audio recording of a Rosa Parks press conference, held at Arroyo House at Stanford University on February 18, 1990, was recently digitized and is now accessible worldwide via Stanford Libraries’ discovery platforms. Parks spoke briefly the following day before a packed audience in Memorial Auditorium. [Clip] The […]
From The Japan News/The Yomiuri Shimbun: People who habitually read paper books tend to have a higher degree of willingness to work on anything and to think more multilaterally than those who prefer to read electronic books on a smartphone or a computer, according to a recent survey by the National Institution For Youth Education, […]
UPDATE June 9, 2020: New Chapter Begins for OverDrive as Part of Private Equity Firm KKR (Crain’s Cleveland Business) ||| OverDrive Blog Post From KKR: “KKR is delighted to be investing in OverDrive, a premier digital content platform that serves libraries and library patrons around the world,” said Richard Sarnoff, Member at KKR. [Clip] “OverDrive […]
From Maxar: The world changed significantly in the second decade of the 21st century. In this retrospective, Maxar Technologies digs through its 100-petabyte, high-resolution satellite imagery library to examine how the Earth’s surface has been impacted by events between 2010 and 2019. Topics Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Meltdown in Japan China’s Global Expansion Growing Global […]
The following research article (preprint/working paper) was recently shared on arXiv. The authors plan to submit to a journal. Title How Frequently are Articles in Predatory Open Access Journals Cited Authors Bo-Christer BjörkHanken School of EconomicsHelsinki, Finland Sari Kan Sari Kanto-Karvonen Tampere UniversityTampere, Finland J. Tuomas HarviainenTampere UniversityTampere, Finland Source via arXiv Abstract Predatory journals […]
State of California Launches Data Geoportal
Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Maps, News, Patrons and Users
|From the California Dept. of Technology: …the California State Geoportal officially launched December 23. Containing data from more than 30 state departments, the Geoportal represents California’s powerful investment in this field of study, and our commitment of support. From the FAQs The California State Geoportal includes geographic data and applications from a multitude of California state […]
The following research article (preprint) was posted today on bioRxiv. Title Tracking Self-Citations in Academic Publishing Authors Ameni Kacem GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social SciencesJ Justin W. Flatt University of Helsinki Philipp Mayr GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences Source via bioRxiv December 23, 2019 DOI: 10.1101/2019.12.20.884031 Abstract Citation metrics have value because they […]
The following article (in press, corrected proof) was recently posted online (full text, open access) by the Journal of Academic Librarianship. Title Keep the Books on the Shelves: Library Space as Intrinsic Facilitator of the Reading Experience Author James Donovan University of Kentucky Source Available Online December 18, 2019 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2019.102104 Abstract Library literature frequently […]