MORE POSTS FROM MARCH 2014
EU Commissioner Mentions Need to Modernize Citation Analysis and Impact Factors in Video Message at Science 2.0 Conference
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Jobs, News, Video Recordings
|Here’s a video recording and a text transcript of a “welcome message” by Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the Commission and Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, that was played for those attending the Science 2.0 Conference in Hamburg, Germany earlier today. The title of the 5.5 minute address is, “The Transformative Power of Open, Digital […]
Here’s the Full Text of a Joint Statement From the Presidents Of American Library Association Ethnic Caucuses And The ALA Regarding Future Of 2016 Conference. The values of diversity, equity, and inclusion form the foundation of the library profession and our professional associations. Those values have been challenged by the discriminatory enforcement of the “Stand […]
The following report was released today by UNESCO. Full Text available here (104 pages; PDF) or embedded below. From UNESCO: World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development offers a new look at recent evolutions in media freedom, independence, pluralism and journalist safety. These areas are explored at the international level and with respect to gender […]
Here’s something different. As you’ll read access to stories [chapters rolled-out a chapter at a time, serials or episodic fiction if you prefer] are available to anyone visiting the SCCLD web site. Free, no library card required. Today’s announcement also makes it clear that these titles are NOT part of the library’s collection. When we […]
From the National Gallery in Washington, DC: On April 24th, the National Gallery of Art will debut an innovative digital initiative with the launch of Arthur K. Wheelock Jr.’s Dutch Paintings of the Seventeenth Century. This first release in NGA Online Editions is part of an ongoing effort to digitize and provide open access to […]
From Re3data.org: Databib and “re3data.org – Registry of Research Data Repositories” are pleased to announce their plan to merge their two projects into one service that will be managed under the auspices of DataCite by the end of 2015. Their joint proposal to the DataCite General Assembly was approved today, in advance of the 3rd Plenary Meeting of the […]
From NLS News Detailed maps that offer a fascinating glimpse into how every area of England and Wales developed from Victorian times to the 1950s
From KCPT: Beginning in April, children and teenagers living in the inner-city will have access to a slew of digital tools, including cameras, laptops and a 3-D printer, as well as a group adult mentors eager to share what they know. Andrea Ellis is the Digital Youth Engagement Manager for the Kansas City Public Library […]
From the Wall St. Journal: Steven Ross, a professor at the Center for Research and Reform in Education at Johns Hopkins University, says using data to help tailor education to individuals will drive learning in the future. “Most of us in research and education policy think that for today’s and tomorrow’s generation of kids, it’s […]
JISC and Wellcome Library Sign New Three Year Agreement and Plan to Digitize 10 Million Pages of Historical Medical Books
Academic Libraries, Digital Preservation, Libraries, News, Open Access
|News from the United Kingdom. From Today’s Announcement: Today the Wellcome Library and Jisc are pleased to announce that they have strengthened their successful working relationship by signing a new three year agreement for the digitisation of more than 10 million pages of 19th century published works. These are focused on medicine and related disciplines and drawn […]