(3 Dec 2024) Every December Choice publishes its list of Outstanding Academic Titles. This prestigious list reflects the best in scholarly titles, both print and digital, reviewed by Choice during the previous…
(3 Dec 2024) Digital Science has announced that Altmetric, which gauges the online attention of research, has added the social media platform Bluesky as a new attention source for published research. This major…
(28 Nov 2024) Billed as a major advancement for Indian academia, the Indian government this week announced the impending launch of its One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) scheme for international…
(25 Nov 2024) From Retraction Watch: We’ve cataloged over 300 such cloned journals in the Retraction Watch Hijacked Journal Checker, a small number of which involve major publishers like…
(21 Nov 2024) Having a positive impact beyond academia can often be seen as a requirement, rather than as a personal orientation to research and its potential to create social…
(21 Nov 2024) Wolters Kluwer Health and the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN) have announced a groundbreaking editorial collaboration aimed at expanding mental health resources for Australian clinicians. This partnership will bring…
(22 Nov 2024) The Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL) has announced the launch of its groundbreaking initiative, DeSci Connect, designed to revolutionize scientific collaboration by embracing decentralized and transparent practices. DeSci Connect aims…
(24 Nov 2024) The British Library has expanded its Chinese collection by adding 10 online novels by Chinese authors, including Lord of the Mysteries, Soul Land, and The Joy of…
(14 Nov 2024) The 3rd Indonesian University Library International Conference (KPPTI) was successfully held on November 5-8, 2024 at the Pacific Palace Hotel, Batam, Riau Islands. This event was attended…
(20 Nov 2024) Nearly 100 new designs in the Spring Summer 2025 collection were introduced to fashionistas by two designers from VUNGOC&SON. fashion at the show Happy Forever held at Vietnam’s first public library,…
(23 Nov 2024) Some public libraries in Japan will trial sales of new books from fiscal 2025 to fill the void caused by a nationwide decline in the number of physical…
(27 Nov 2024) SMU Libraries is pleased to announce that the registration for the third run of the Emerging Library Leaders’ Summer School for Asia-Pacific (ELLSSA) is now open. …
By Ruth A Pagell* (26 Nov 2024) When the new Singapore Management University hired me as its first University Librarian, I tried to draft a strategic plan before…
(14 Nov 2024) Book bans are increasingly becoming common in US schools. In the 2022-23 school year, PEN America reported 3,362 book bans, affecting 1,557 unique titles. And its latest data,…
(20 Nov 2024) The RAND report examines the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on copyright law, focusing on the challenges of attributing ownership and protecting rights in creative works generated…
