(25 Oct 2022) The 28th General Conference of Directors of National Libraries in Asia and Oceania (CDNLAO) opened in Jakarta on Tuesday with the theme of sustainable libraries. “This event aims to be a means of exchanging information and promoting cooperation for library development in Asia and Oceania,” head of the National Library, Muhammad…
(13 Oct 2022) In this issue: IFLA News: Inspired and Engaged on Sustainability: A Satellite Meeting Report IFLA and UNESCO Launch an Updated Public Library Manifesto at the 87th World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) Five years of the Library Map of the World News from the Region & Beyond: An eye-opening experience for…
(20 Oct 2022) Open access publisher eLife has announced it will no longer make accept or reject decisions following peer review. From the end of January, eLife will instead publish every paper it reviews as a “reviewed preprint”, which it describes as “a new type of research output that combines the manuscript with eLife’s detailed peer reviews and a concise…
(Oct 2022) 2022 marks the fourth year that a project team, commissioned by CONZUL, has gathered data on the state of Open Access (OA) in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). The OA landscape has experienced dramatic changes since the project’s inception. In previous years, the team’s approach was to examine OA data related to publications with…
(21 Oct 2022) About the role: The Client Services Manager is responsible for leading a holistic approach to development and delivery of services across the University’s online and campus based library services, ensuring appropriate frontline and online support for the research, learning and teaching needs of the University’s scholarly community. The Client Services Manager…
(20 October 2022) Important judicial decisions have been announced and legislative plans have been published in several key jurisdictions. Copyright Clearance Center continues to monitor the copyright landscape by sharing updates from the United States, South Africa, Australia, Japan, and United Kindom. Find out more here.
(20 Oct 2022) Clarivate, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, today released an in-depth look at formal regional research assessment, co-authored by the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate, together with esteemed industry partners: Kate Williams, University of Melbourne; Jonathan Grant, Different Angles; Lutz Bornmann, Max Planck Institute and Martin Szomszor,…
(13 Oct 2022) SAGE has launched a free-to-read collection of research and other resources supporting library professionals as they make improvements in their library, across their institutions, and build their own leadership skills. Categories in the collection include: leadership and management fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion publishing and research support library innovation information literacy professional…
(20 Oct 2022) About the job: Key Responsibilities Develop and implement innovative user-centered services at the library space for the SUSS community. Develop policies, guidelines and procedures for service desk operations and circulation services. Oversee and manage the user and access services at the service desk. This includes planning for manpower, training, supervision and…
(19 Oct 2022) In this issue: What’s new in OA & scholarly publishing in Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand Open Access Week 2022 What’s new in OA & scholarly publishing globally Recent writing & resources on OA Upcoming events in OA & scholarly publishing Go direct to the full newsletter here