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(updated 11 Jun 2021) To fight against the epidemic of 2019 Novel Coronavirus, researchers around the world are working hard to bring pieces together for a clearer picture of the…
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Library of Congress acquires audio diaries from healthcare workers during COVID-19
(8 Jun 2021) The Library of Congress has acquired audio diaries featuring more than 200 frontline healthcare workers in the fight against COVID-19, a collection that provides first-hand testimonies from…
China’s biggest provincial-level archives opens in Shanghai
(10 Jun 2021) The new site of Shanghai Archives has opened to the public free in the Pudong New Area. It is China’s biggest provincial-level archives. The site on Baiyang…
9 most beautiful bookstores and libraries in Japan
(3 Jun 2021) Japan is a book lovers’ paradise. Home to internationally renowned authors such as Haruki Murakami and Banana Yoshimoto, Japan has plenty to offer both on the page and on the…
Report: How to enable smaller independent publishers to participate in OA agreements
(9 Jun 2021) A report commissioned by cOAlition S and the Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) is a follow up on the outcomes of the Society Publishers…
UNSW Library is hiring Associate Director, Teaching Services and Academic Engagement (STEM)
(5 Jun 2021) About the job: The Opportunity The Associate Director, Teaching Services and Academic Engagement (STEM) is part of the Library’s senior management team and leads staff in…
Virtual launch of the International Standard Numbering Systems–Philippines Online Application System (INS-POAS)
(3 Jun 2021) National Library of the Philippines (NLP) invites you to join the virtual launch of the International Standard Numbering Systems–Philippines Online Application System (INS-POAS) on 25 June 2021 at…
New book: Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality programs for libraries
(3 Jun 2021) Bestselling tech maven and editor Ellyssa Kroski is back with “32 Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Programs for Libraries,” published by ALA Editions, a timely, all-in-one guide to…
China ‘pursuing national open science strategy’
(3 Jun 2021) China is working on a master plan for the internationalisation of its domestic journals and plans to pursue an open science strategy at a national level. That…
IFLA AO Section + IFLA Strategy: libraries and the UN SDGs in the Asia and Oceania Region
(4 June 2021) The Library and Information Association of New Zealand (LIANZA) hosted a mid-term virtual event for the Asia and Oceania Section’s Standing Committee at the National Library of…
Ruth’s Rankings 47 Part 1: Hunting for New University Rankings Metrics
PART ONE: The need for new metrics and an introduction to World University Research Rankings (WURR) with its new metric PART TWO: Overviews of IREG approved rankings not covered by…
Hundreds of gibberish papers still lurk in the scientific literature
The nonsensical computer-generated articles, spotted years after the problem was first seen, could lead to a wave of retractions. (27 May 2021) Nonsensical research papers generated by a computer program…
Flinders University is hiring Senior Librarian (Strategy, Policy & Analytics)
(31 May 2021) About this job: Under broad direction, the Senior Librarian (Policy & Analytics) will support the Office of the Library Director with policy and strategic advisory as…
E-books for kids raise questions about consequences
Evolution of children’s literature into high-tech form may offer benefits, but also some detriments By Cypress Hansen (28 May 2021, feed from Knowable Magazine) Grandma’s picture books had colored ink. Dad’s…
Singapore University of Social Sciences is hiring Associate Librarian/Senior Associate Librarian
(31 May 2021) About this job: Job Description The Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) Library seeks a self-motivated, innovative and service-oriented individual to develop, maintain and enhance web and…
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