(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 the NLP website and FB page. The INS-POAS is an online system for International Standard Numbering Systems (ISBN, ISSN, and ISMN) application that aims…
(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 planning, organizing, and running virtual events. Ranging from simple gaming activities utilizing VR headsets to augmented reality tours, exhibits, immersive experiences, and STEM educational programs,…
(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 was one of the main messages of a session at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Scholarly Publishing (SSP) held last week, and hosted…
(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 New Zealand. The 2-hour event ‘Libraries and the SDGs’ saw great success with guest speakers from the USA, Singapore, India, Fiji and New Zealand, and…
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 Ruth’s Rankings: URAP, CWUR, UniRank, and rankings with changes, emphasizing unique metrics, outcomes, and comparisons (coming soon) (31 May 2021) Everyone loves rankings, whether…