(4 Sep 2022) Compiled by a research team from Yale-NUS College, the online platform has maps from three other libraries besides the Bodleian Libraries – Singapore’s National Library Board, Leiden University Libraries and Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. The research team was headed by Yale-NUS urban studies professor Jane Jacobs, who said…
(1 Sep 2022) In this issue: What’s new in OA & scholarly publishing in Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand 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
(5 Sep 2022) The Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) Library seeks a resourceful, self-motivated and service-oriented individual to acquire and manage primarily electronic resources. The successful candidate will also provide curricular and research support and resource sharing services as well as assist with collection development and resource discovery. Reporting to the Senior Manager, he…
(5 Sep 2022) The 32nd Library and Information Services Month (LISM) Committee, in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) [of the Philippines] through the National Committee on Libraries and Information Services (NCLIS), is pleased to announce the Call for Papers in connection with the LISM celebration this November 2022. Submitted…
(15 Aug 2022) ChemRxiv was launched on August 15, 2017 to provide researchers in chemistry and related fields a home for the immediate sharing of their latest research. In the past five years, ChemRxiv has grown into the premier preprint server for the chemical sciences, with a global audience and a wide array of scholarly…
(23 Aug 2022) The National Library of the Philippines (NLP) is in need of several positions. Interested and qualified applicants should signify their interest in writing (Application Letter) and submit/upload it through FY 2022 NLP Recruitment Online Form at https://bit.ly/3gQP9pS together with the following documents not later than September 2, 2022. Find out more about…
(25 Aug 2022) Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) updated U.S. policy guidance to make the results of taxpayer-supported research immediately available to the American public at no cost. In a memorandum to federal departments and agencies, Dr. Alondra Nelson, the head of OSTP, delivered guidance for agencies to update their public access…
(22 Aug 2022) The Research Data Alliance (RDA) 19th Plenary Meeting took place from the 20th to 23rd June as a part of International Data Week (IDW) 2022 in Seoul, the Republic of Korea. The hybrid conference, organized in collaboration with the International Science Council’s Committee on Data (CODATA) and World Data System (WDS), welcomed 827…
(24 Aug 2022) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) launched KnowYourCopyrights.org, a revamped resource to support library leaders, practitioners, and advocates in proactively asserting library rights in the digital era. Libraries, as well as the research, teaching, and learning activities that they support, enjoy special rights in US law, starting with the constitutional purpose of copyright:…
(30 Aug 2022) 2022 school year is shaping up to be a very interesting one when it comes to plagiarism and other issues of academic integrity. For many, it will be the first “normal” year since the start of the pandemic in 2020. However, that pandemic brought with it a spike in academic integrity issues.…