(June 2014) The HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC) has announced the alpha release of a new dataset, consisting of page-level features extracted from a quarter-million text volumes. HTRC Extracted Features Dataset: https://sandbox.htrc.illinois.edu/HTRC-UI-Portal2/Features Features are data attributes defined in such a way that they can be identified by a computer and analyzed at scale. The HTRC Feature…
(5 June 2014) The UPM Library’s Subject Guide is an asset for lecturers, researchers and students preparing their research work. Subjects include agriculture, art, chemistry, medicine, rice and palm oil. Resources include books, articles, organizations, websites and reference works. Academic integrity and how to cite properly are also covered. More here.
(4 June 2104) INASP increases the availability and visibility of research produced in developing countries. It is looking to recruit a new Senior Programme Manager who can support the growth of this work. The incumbent will lead the development of a new vision and strategy for the support of developing country researchers, journal editors and…
(4 June 2014) Teleread.com reports that Vodaphone Romania has found a clever way to display eBooks as part of its own eBook lending program: Digital Library Wallpaper. Customers can go to Vodaphone’s web site, pick out the books they want, and then have a big wallpaper “shelf” printed that has book decorations and scannable QR…
(30 May 2014) This summer, benches shaped like open books will pop up all over the capital for children, families and visitors to find and enjoy. ‘Books about Town’ launched by the National Literacy Trust and Wild in Art brings a unique opportunity for the public to view 50 bench sculptures across the city, created…
(2 June 2014) An introduction to a range of accessible strategies to actively market and promote eResource collections is offered in a course from INASP. While drawing on some current thinking about marketing and promotion, this workshop will seek to frame this activity in terms of understanding and engaging users, and matching eResources more closely…
(3 June 2014) A new report, Out of Cite, Out of Mind : The Current State of Practice, Policy, and Technology for the Citation of Data, authored by the CODATA/ICSTI Task Group on Data Citation Standards and Practices, has just been published and is openly and freely available online in CODATA Data Science Journal Read the…
(June 2014) Every other year, the ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee produces a document on top trends in academic libraries. This year, after numerous discussions and literature reviews, the committee decided upon a unifying theme for current trends: deeper collaboration. The focus is on the following large categories within higher education: data, device neutral…
(3 June 2014, Farmington Hills, Mich.) More than 400 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. eBooks are coming to Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL). GVRL is the eBook platform offered by Gale, a leading publisher of research and education resources for libraries, schools and businesses and part of Cengage Learning. The new titles include monographs covering…
(3 June 2014) The Museum of New Zealand has made over 30,000 images downloadable, for free, in the highest resolution. You can search for and download them at Collections Online. Read the illustrated announcement.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
Enter your email address to receive the bi-weekly eNewsletter
