First Korean archive in Taiwan opened at Chinese Culture University
(13 Dec 2024) An archive has been opened in Taiwan featuring Korean culture at a single venue. The National Library of Korea (NLK) on Dec. 12 said it opened the…
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‘Library pharmacy’ opens in west Japan to provide ‘word supplements’ to users
(8 Jan 2025) Why don’t you solve your problems with “word supplements”? A library here has started a “library pharmacy” event, in which books are lent out in a paper bag…
Vietnam: Quang Nam spends more than 11 billion to build a digital library
(9 Jan 2025) After nearly 3 months of implementation, the digital library and STEM classrooms have been put into use, with a total investment of more than 11 billion VND,…
How AI is unlocking ancient texts – and could rewrite history
From deciphering burnt Roman scrolls to reading crumbling cuneiform tablets, neural networks could give researchers more data than they’ve had in centuries. (30 Dec 2024) In October 2023, an e-mail…
Evolution journal editors resign en masse to protest Elsevier changes
(27 Dec 2024) All but one member of the editorial board of the Journal of Human Evolution (JHE), an Elsevier title, have resigned, saying the “sustained actions of Elsevier are fundamentally incompatible…
Writers in Singapore issue collective statement denouncing NLB’s ‘uncritical endorsement of generative AI’
(8 Jan 2025) Members of Singapore’s literary and publishing community issued a statement on Tuesday (Jan 7) denouncing Singapore’s National Library Board (NLB) for its current approach towards generative artificial…
Ruth’s Rankings 63: Interdisciplinary Science Rankings – One measure of collaboration
By Ruth A Pagell* (2 Jan 2025) Many decades ago, when I began working in academia, before global rankings, researchers were expected to write articles on their own. Today’s…
SirsiDynix acquired by Harris Computing
(9 Jan 2025) SirsiDynix, has been acquired by Harris Computing, one of six operating companies of Constellation Software, Inc, a publicly traded company based in Toronto. It purchased SirsiDynix from…
How has the field changed in the last 10 years? An excerpt from the 2024 Library Publishing Directory
(18 Dec 2024) In recognition of the Library Publishing Directory’s 10 year anniversary, we took this opportunity to look back at the first Directory from 2014 and to highlight some of the trends and…
Wiley and IEEE extend partnership
(8 Jan 2025) Wiley, one of the world’s largest publishers and a trusted leader in research and learning, announced today that it will extend its partnership with IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization…
Bone & Joint launches AI-generated podcast developed by 67 Bricks
(8 Jan 2025) ‘AI Talks with Bone & Joint’ is a new podcast that will turn ground-breaking papers from the journals Bone & Joint Open, Bone & Joint Research and Bone & Joint 360 into bitesize audio…
Sage acquires textbook publisher Textbook Media Press
(23 Dec 2024) Sage continues to build its business portfolio by acquiring titles in accounting, finance, business, and marketing from Textbook Media Press, a publisher of digital and print higher education…
New resource: AI Governance and Regulatory Archive
(11 Dec 2024) Today marks the official release of AGORA (AI GOvernance and Regulatory Archive), ETO’s latest tool. Previously in beta, AGORA is a living collection of AI-relevant laws, regulations, standards, and…
Japanese bookstores collaborate with libraries for survival
(30 Dec 2024) While bookstores are increasingly closing in Japan due to the prevalence of online shopping, some have started to work with libraries for survival. The government plans to…
Public Domain Image Archive launches with more than 10,000 out-of-copyright historical images
(9 Jan 2025) [The Public Domain Review is] really excited to share with you the launch of our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of more…
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