(25 November 2015, Shanghai) Nature Publishing Group (NPG), part of Springer Nature, today releases Turning Point: Chinese Science in Transition, a White Paper which takes the pulse of China’s scientific research at a critical time in its development. It is the first report of its kind to be undertaken in China by a global publisher,…
(24 November 2015) The Center for Open Science (COS) and The Center For Scientific Integrity (CSI), the parent organization of Retraction Watch, announce a technology partnership to collaborate on creating a database of retractions on the Open Science Framework. The partnership supports each group’s mission to increase transparency and integrity in science and scientific publishing.…
(24 November 2015, Sunnyvale, CA) Boopsie, Inc., the leading mobile platform-as-a-service provider for libraries worldwide, today reported the impressive effect that integration of its digital comics and graphic novels subscription can have on circulation and usage of the resources that are popular with readers of all ages. The last 10 years have seen an explosion…
(25 November 2015) Mr Jonathan Band J.D was a guest speaker at an EIFL webinar on 24 November 2015 on the Google Books decision, what it is and why it is important for libraries. The presentation examined the background to the Google Books case that began over a decade ago in 2004, as well as the…
(24 November 2015) The Second Historical Archives of China (第二历史档案馆, sometimes abbreviated SHAC, and also called the No. 2 Historical Archives of China) are located in Nanjing on East Zhongshan Road (中山东路309号, postal code: 210016). The Nanjing archive preserves important central-level archival documents from the Republic of China. As reported in newspaper articles, in 2008…
(24 November 2015) The University of Reading has signed a multiyear agreement to expand its license for Symphony to its Malaysia campus. From April to October, Library staff worked with SirsiDynix consultants to plan the project and configure the system. The Malaysia Campus went live in mid-October. The University of Reading has been a SirsiDynix…
(25 November 2015) SCOAP3 held its second Forum, entitled “The impact of SCOAP3” on 18 November 2015. The SCOAP3Executive Committee, joined by several guest speakers, presented on the impact of SCOAP3 for libraries, scientists and funding agencies. A recording of the webinar is now available at http://scoap3.org/scoap3-forum-2015. The video and the accompanying slides provide information on The SCOAP3…
(22 November 2015) Whether new or old, libraries can be more sustainable with little effort and imagination. At the simple end of being green is buying locally made furniture, equipment and fittings, reducing electricity consumption by switching to energy saving light bulbs and recycling paper or using only that from managed forests. Academic Librarian 4,…
(23 November 2015, Tainan, Taiwan) A human library launched by National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan, provides booklovers in the university community a revolutionary library-going experience. The event will run until December 11. The theme of the human library is immigrant, with a special emphasis on Southeast Asian migrant workers. A total of 10…
(22 November 2015) TorrentFreak reports that last month a New York District Court issued a preliminary injunction against several sites that provide unauthorized access to academic journals. As a result the operators were ordered to quit offering access to any Elsevier content and the associated registries had to suspend their domain names. After a few…
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