May 2020 – Page 4

Digital Science reports that just 10% of global research output relates to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

DataMay 8, 2020

(7 May 2020) Digital Science, a leading technology company serving emergent needs across the research sector, has today released a report highlighting the growth in research around the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report Contextualizing Sustainable Development Research, which was produced by Digital Science’s Consultancy Group led by Dr Juergen Wastl, looks at the state of the world’s…

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Keep library safe: How to sanitize collections in a pandemic

Covid-19, LibrariesMay 8, 2020

(27 Mar 2020) Keeping libraries safe is important for both workers and guests. But during the current COVID-19 pandemic, questions about how to do that—particularly when it comes to materials and surfaces—have complicated answers. It’s an unprecedented situation. Conservators, who are experienced in diagnosing and repairing collection damage, say that historical information on sanitizing library…

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Biochemical Society suspend paywalls on all published content

PublishersMay 7, 2020

(5 May 2020) We are all facing extraordinary times with the current Covid-19 pandemic and, in support of the community, Portland Press is suspending paywalls on all content published across the Biochemical Society’s seven journals until further notice. This means access to articles will be freely available to all, whether working remotely or in a laboratory, across the…

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HKU is hiring Chief Information Officer & University Librarian

JobsMay 7, 2020

(6 May 2020) HKU is seeking to appoint a Chief Information Officer & University Librarian (CIO & Librarian) to provide forward-thinking and dynamic leadership in developing and executing the University’s strategies on information technology, services and resources in support of the University’s missions of excellence in research, teaching and learning, technology transfer and knowledge exchange, as…

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ResearchGate and Wiley announce cooperation agreement

PublishersMay 7, 2020

(6 May 2020) ResearchGate, the largest professional network for researchers, and Wiley, a global leader in research and education, today announced a cooperation agreement to explore ways in which Wiley and ResearchGate can collaborate to better support the needs of researchers through ResearchGate’s collaboration platform. Wiley and ResearchGate are committed to the protection of intellectual property…

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McGraw-Hill and Cengage jointly agree to terminate planned merger of equals

PublishersMay 5, 2020

(4 May 2020) McGraw-Hill and Cengage today announced that they have mutually agreed to terminate their proposed merger of equals, which had been announced in May 2019. The decision was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of McGraw-Hill and Cengage. The Termination Agreement foresees no payment of a break fee on either side. In a…

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2020 Library Systems Report from Marshall Breeding is now available

ToolsMay 5, 2020

(1 May 2020) From the introduction: The library technology industry took some significant turns in 2019. Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, acquired Innovative Interfaces and shifted the balance of power, strengthening Ex Libris’s position in technology for academic libraries and propelling it as a major player in public libraries. This move narrows the slate of competitors in…

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