MORE POSTS FROM DECEMBER 2019
Journal Article: “Challenges and Directions in 3D and VR Data Curation Findings from a Nominal Group Study”
Academic Libraries, Data Files, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Preservation
|The following article was published earlier today by the International Journal of Digital Curation (IJDC). Title Challenges and Directions in 3D and VR Data Curation: Findings from a Nominal Group Study Authors Nathan Frank Hall Virginia Tech Juliet Hardesty Indiana University Zack Lischer-Katz University of Oklahoma Jennifer Johnson Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis Matt […]
Report: “The Video Game Industry is Over 50, Who’s Keeping Track of its History?”
Archives and Special Collections, Libraries, News, Open Access
|From The Hollywood Reporter: Whatever its origins, gaming has grown into the most profitable entertainment media industry in the world, routinely eclipsing annual revenue generated by the film, television and music industries. By whatever rubric one chooses to define as the inception point for video games, the commercialization of the technology has existed for at […]
From U.S. Dept. of Education: The new StudentAid.gov is now the singular place where students, parents, and borrowers can learn about available types of student aid, find the right repayment plan, complete loan counseling, and fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. The new StudentAid.gov consolidates into one singular location the […]
From the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA): IFLA has published the 2019 Update of its Trend Report. As the latest in a series looking at the key issues and developments that shape the world in which we operate, it offers a basis for reflection and long-term thinking in the field. IFLA’s original Trend Report […]
From Vox: At the beginning of the 2010s, the world seemed to be poised for an ebook revolution. [Clip] Instead, at the other end of the decade, ebook sales seem to have stabilized at around 20 percent of total book sales, with print sales making up the remaining 80 percent. “Five or 10 years ago,” […]
Multiple files (.xlsx) with ebook, journal, database, and platform usage data for the period from July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 were recently posted to the U. of Rhode Island (URI) Digital Commons. A link to previously released URI Library usage data is also found below. Project COUNTER R4 Book Report 1 (BR1) by […]
Journal Article: “From Digital Library to Open Datasets: Embracing a ‘Collections as Data’ Framework”
Data Files, Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, Maps, News
|The following article was recently published by Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL). Title From Digital Library to Open Datasets: Embracing a ‘Collections as Data’ Framework Authors Rachel Wittmann Marriott Library, University of Utah Anna Neatrour Marriott Library, University of Utah Rebekah Cummings Marriott Library, University of Utah Jeremy Myntt Marriott Library, University of Utah Source […]
From The Straits Times: According to data published by The Sydney Morning Herald, about 7.6 million people visited Australian libraries in the 12 months to July last year – or almost a third of the population. Three-quarters of these people visited at least four times in the year. In comparison, 6.7 million people toured museums […]
Japan Aims to Certify 1,000 Archivists Under New System Aimed at Better Handling of Public Records
Archives and Special Collections, Management and Leadership, News, Open Access, Reports
|From The Japan Times: Japan is aiming to certify about 1,000 archivists by March 2026 in a new system amid efforts to improve the management of official records, government sources said Saturday, following criticism over government handling of public documents in various scandals involving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. [Clip] The system will be overseen by […]
From the AP: A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Direct to Full Text Roundup Article See Also: Previous “Not Real News” Roundups December 13, 2019 […]