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New Online, Free Access: NLM Digitizes Nearly 200 Unique Early English Books
Associations and Organizations, Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, National Libraries, Reports, Resources
|From the National Library of Medicine: The National Library of Medicine (NLM) announces the release through its Digital Collections of nearly 200 items uniquely held by the NLM and printed in the English-speaking world between from 1552 to 1800. NLM’s participation in the English Short Title Catalog (ESTC) helped staff identify the uniqueness of these […]
The Wikipedia Library Project Announces Visiting Scholar Positions at Five Research Libraries
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, Resources
|From Wikipedia Library/Wikimedia: The Wikipedia Library is pleased to announce five new Wikipedia Visiting Scholars positions with US and Canadian universities and research organizations as part of an program expansion. Visiting Scholars are remote, unpaid Wikipedia editors who become affiliated with top research libraries. They receive full access to the partner library’s e-resources to expand […]
New Opinion Paper from Science Europe Calls for ‘Diamond Engagement’ around Open Access to High Quality Research Output
Funding, Journal Articles, Open Access, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries, Resources
|From Science Europe: A new Opinion Paper has been published today by Science Europe’s Scientific Committee for the Social Sciences. The publication, entitled ‘The Need for ‘Diamond Engagement’ around Open Access to High Quality Research Output’, addresses two audiences: scientists, especially those who have been traditionally more resistant to the OA approach, and policy makers. […]
A Look Inside the Design of Cornell’s Ho Fine Arts Library (Scheduled to Open in 2017)
Associations and Organizations, Funding, Libraries, Public Libraries, Resources
|From Metropolis: As public libraries and media organizations turn increasingly away from books and other print publications, devoting funding instead to technology-based resources—access to databases, coworking spaces, and the like—it seems strange for an institution to reaffirm the centrality of the printed word. Cornell University is doing just this with its new Ho Fine Arts […]
Research Guide: “Online Resources for Writers: Advice, Tips, and Networking”
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Libraries, News, Resources
|Here’s a link to new webliography published in the July/August 2015 issue of C&RL News (College and Research Libraries News). Title Online Resources for Writers: Advice, Tips, and Networking Author Julie Flanders Mount St. Joseph University Source C&RL News Vol 76, No 7 (2015) From the Introduction: While most of the resources listed here are […]
From UNESCO: UNESCO’s Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger intends to raise awareness about language endangerment as a global problem, and to help mobilize speakers and community members to develop grass-roots initiatives to revitalize their respective languages, through cultural, educational, media or other supports. Thirty-seven languages were updated in the first months of 2015. […]
Oxford University’s Bodleian Libraries Launches Digital.Bodleian, A New “One-Stop” Online Portal
Academic Libraries, Libraries, Maps, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries, Resources
|Digital.Bodleian utilizes iNQUIRE, digital discovery software from Armadillo Systems. The company plans to make the software open source sometime in the near future. From the U. of Oxford: The Digital.Bodleian website, launched yesterday, includes more than 100,000 images covering everything from beautifully illustrated manuscripts and centuries-old maps to Victorian board games and Conservative Party election […]
This new 16 page guide, How to Track the Impact of Research Data with Metrics, from the Digital Curation Centre (DCC) was recently published online. From the Guide: This guide will help you to track and measure the impact of research data, whether your own or that of your department/institution. It provides an overview of […]
U.S. Senate Approves Amendment to Support School Libraries With 98-0 Vote
Academic Libraries, Funding, Jobs, Libraries, Public Libraries, Resources, School Libraries
|UPDATE July 9 2015 At the bottom of this post we’ve added a transcript of Senator Jack Reed’s (D-RI) and Senator Thad Cochran’s (R-MS) statements (via Congressional Record) on the Senate floor encouraging a yes vote on the amendment. The statements were made immediately preceding the vote. From The Washington Post: Senators began work in […]
Thomson Reuters ProView eReader Now Integrated with SirsiDynix eResource Central ArtStor Signs Agreement with Hofstra University Leiden University becomes the 500th Institution to Select Ex Libris Alma Family History Research Goes Beyond Borders with International Content in HeritageQuest Online Five Initial Entries in ACLS Humanities Ebook Centennial Series Announced