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The University of Pennsylvania Libraries Acquires Archives of The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of Music
| Archives and Special Collections, Associations and Organizations, Digital Preservation, Journal Articles, Libraries, News
From Penn Libraries: Two iconic Philadelphia institutions are teaming up to provide public access to an extraordinary historical collection. The University of Pennsylvania Libraries has acquired the archives of The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of Music in an agreement that will facilitate research and access to more than a century of Philadelphia’s rich musical history. “These archives […]
Conference Poster: “Emerging Uses of the Research Organization Registry”
| Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Data Files, News, Open Access
From the Septentrio Conference Series. Title Emerging Uses of the Research Organization Registry Author Amanda French Crossref Source Septentrio Conference Series, (1) DOI: 10.7557/5.6654 Abstract Since its launch in 2019, the Research Organization Registry (ROR) has seen tremendous support from key players in the scholarly communication system, and the past year has seen a particular […]
Christopher Prom Named Interim Dean of Libraries and University Librarian at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and More News Headlines
| Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Awards, Libraries, News
Christopher Prom Named Interim Dean of Libraries and University Librarian at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) ICYMI: ALA Executive Director Tracie D. Hall’s Literarian Award Acceptance Speech Library Associations Share Community Response to White House Memorandum on Public-Access to Research (via ARL)
Funders Support Use of Reviewed Preprints in Research Assessment, Supporting Organizations Include cOAlition S, HHMI, Gates Foundation, RLUK, and Wellcome
| Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Funding, Journal Articles, Libraries, News, Publishing, Reports
From eLife (Full Text of Release): eLife’s new publishing model has sparked vigorous discussion about the role of editors in selecting research articles for publication. In October, the organisation announced that it is eliminating accept/reject decisions after peer review and instead focusing on preprint review and assessment. In support, a group of nine funders have […]
arXiv Welcomes Stephanie Orphan as Program Director; Springer Nature Acquires Silicon Valley-Based Cureus Journal of Medical Science; and More News Headlines
| Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, EBSCO, Libraries, News, Publishing, Springer Nature
ALA Praises Introduction of Workforce Legislation (via ALA) AM and Big Ten Academic Alliance Sign Landmark Access Deal (via BTAA) arXiv Welcomes Stephanie Orphan as Program Director (via arXiv( EBSCO Information Services Introduces BiblioGraph (via EBSCO) European Book Publishing Statistics 2021 (via FEP) FCC Commits Another $84M for School, Library Connectivity (via MeriTalk) Springer Nature […]
The 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27): Outcomes and Opportunities for Libraries & More News Headlines
| Associations and Organizations, Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, News, Preservation
Mapping Social Media Archiving Initiatives: State of the Art, Trends, and Future Perspective (via IIPC: International Internet Preservation Consortium) Stanford Libraries: Born-digital Collections Opened for Research in 2022 The 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27): Outcomes and Opportunities for Libraries (via IFLA) Self-Organised Network: Does Mastodon Have What It Takes to Become the “Scholarly-Owned Social […]
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Statement on Texas Library Coalition for United Action Agreement with Elsevier; 2022 Urban Libraries Council Annual Forum Recap; and More Headlines
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ALA Invites Applications for Fourth Annual Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Statement on Texas Library Coalition for United Action Agreement with Elsevier Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Announces Pocket Burgundy Awards Price Change: Dryad Updates Fee For Authors (via Dryad News) Springer Nature Completes Acquisition of Research Square […]
From Statistics Canada: A new version of the Open Database of Educational Facilities (ODEF) is now available as part of Statistics Canada’s Linkable Open Data Environment (LODE) initiative. The LODE aims to enhance the use, accessibility and harmonization of open microdata from authoritative sources, such as governments and professional associations. It also supports collaboration on open data […]
Roundup: New Infographic: OpenAIRE in EOSC and the Scholarly Communication Ecosystem; Open Knowledge Network Relaunching Today; and More News Headlines
| Associations and Organizations, Libraries, News, Open Access, Public Libraries, Roundup
ALA, AASL EveryLibrary Institute, and Many Other Groups Sign Letter Opposing KOSA (Kids Online Safety Act) ||| Direct to Complete Letter (via Fight For the Future) Chicago Public Library Releases Best Books of 2022 Lists (via CPL) ‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2022 (via AP) ||| Learn More, Direct from Merriam-Webster New […]
Roundup: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Publishes 2021 Annual Report; One Third of Iceland’s Population Reads a Book Every Day; & More News Headlines
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Archives NZ Reinstates Online Search Tool After Data Mishap (via RNZ) One Third of Iceland’s Population Reads a Book Every Day (via Iceland Monitor) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Publishes 2021 Annual Report JISC Releases 2021-2022 Annual Review
