The South Asian country is now fourth in the world for science productivity but experts say quality issues remain (22 Oct 2020) India’s research output has overtaken Germany’s for the first time and is fast catching up to the UK’s, but questions remain on how quickly the country can make progress on research quality. Figures…
(21 Oct 2020) The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the already steady transition towards Open Access publishing. However, precisely what this future looks like and how it will be paid for by smaller, independent publishers is less clear. In this post, Danielle Padula outlines key findings from a report into the current state of Open Access…
(21 Oct 2020) Following a period of voluntary work in the mountain region of Rasuwa in Nepal, a new library for children has now opened. This was of one of the worst hit areas of the 2015 earthquake in what remains one of the world’s poorest countries. Apart from natural disasters and remoteness, illiteracy…
(20 Oct 2020) The University of South Australia is hiring a Deputy Director Resources and Technical Services. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, the position leads and manages client centric and innovative information services to support teaching, learning and research. As a key member of the University’s Library and IT Executive Team you will lead…