(9 Jul 2025) The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) will introduce a cap on how much publishers can charge NIH-supported scientists to make their work publicly accessible. Scheduled to take effect in…
(4 Jul 2025) In this article, Kanako Hayashi compares two AI-powered features in academic databases: Web of Science (WoS) Smart Search and EBSCOhost Natural Language Search (NLS), examining their design philosophies, AI…
(15 Jul 2025) Universities that relied too heavily on detection software to find students guilty of using generative artificial intelligence tools to draft assignments have been rapped over the knuckles by the sector ombudsman…
(7 Jul 2025) Since its grassroots beginnings in 1980, the Charleston Conference has become a trusted and internationally respected forum where librarians, publishers, technologists, and researchers come together to explore the…
(26 Jun 2025) In education and research, AI can generate text, improve writing style, and even analyse data. It saves time and resources by allowing quick summarising of work, language editing…
(20 Jun 2025) What does a modern academic library look like? SCONUL is publishing a collection of case studies showcasing technology-enabled library spaces across the UK and Ireland, to help answer…
(1 Jul 2025) Danny Kingsley, Director, Library Services (Information) at Deakin University, and well known to all of us in the open access community, has posted this blog as a companion…
(3 Jul 2025) Seoul’s outdoor libraries drew a record-breaking 1 million visitors during the first half of 2025, reflecting a growing cultural shift that celebrates reading as a lifestyle trend —…
(14 Jul 2025) India became the first country in the world to launch a Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL). This important step aims to protect and promote India’s rich traditional medicine…
Researcher who waited nearly two years for rejection claims ‘nonsensical’ criticisms of his paper must have been chatbot-generated. (11 Jul 2025) A UK academic has criticized the suspected use of…
(4 Jul 2025) Researchers from major universities, including Waseda University in Tokyo, have been found to have inserted secret prompts in their papers so artificial intelligence-aided reviewers will give them positive…
(10 Jul 2025) On July 8, 2025, COAR officially launched the COAR International Repository Directory (IRD). The IRD will act as an authoritative source of information about repositories, providing the community…
(11 Jul 2025) The Band Aid Trust kindly donated its full archive to the National Library of Ireland (NLI) in 2017. It includes documents, personal stories, correspondence with donors, governments and…
(14 Jul 2025) Applications are invited for:- The Chinese University of Hong Kong Library Sub-Librarian / Assistant Librarian I (carrying the job title of ‘University Archivist’) (Ref: 2500018B) (Closing date: August…
(2 Jul 2025) Kinokuniya Company Ltd has been selected by Clarivate, a global provider of transformative intelligence, as the exclusive national partner for delivering ProQuest Ebooks and ProQuest Central Premium in Japan. Effective immediately, this…
