(7 Mar 2023) This year, journals from the Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI)™ and the multidisciplinary Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)™ in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR)™ will receive a JIF for the first time. As a result of this development, a further 9,000 journals in the JCR will receive a JIF and benefit…
(27 Feb 2023) The past couple of years have seen substantial international momentum towards open science. Key initiatives include UNESCO’s Open Science Recommendation, the OECD Recommendation on Access to Research Data from Public Funding, the APEC Open Science statement, and the G20 Science ministers support for open science. The Australian Open Science Network came…
(8 Mar 2023) In a sector first, Jisc has released a framework to help universities make strategic moves towards digital transformation. Underlining the importance of digital technology in delivering education, Jisc has released a framework to help universities improve strategic planning around necessary digital transformation. The first framework for digital transformation in higher education contains…
(10 Mar 2023) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Research Library Impact Framework (RLIF) pilot initiative, established in 2019, has released its final report, Building a Community of Assessment. The report details the research projects, findings, and lessons learned conducted under the pilot phase of this framework. It also includes information about the framework itself as…
(7 Mar 2023) About the role: Work within a team to develop and deliver quality information literacy instruction to library clients, liaise with academics to embed library and information literacy resources into courses and subjects, and provide individual support to clients. To be successful you will have: A degree in Library and Information…
(6 Mar 2023) The CDNLAO Newsletter is published to share information from national libraries in the Asia and Oceania region. This newsletter is edited and distributed by the National Diet Library of Japan on behalf of the members of the Conference of Directors of National Libraries in Asia and Oceania (CDNLAO). The special topic…
(10 Mar 2023) Since 2004, the Endangered Archives Programme (EAP) has helped to preserve cultural heritage and to make it available globally to as wide an audience as possible. To achieve this, grants are provided to digitise and document archives that are at risk of loss or decay, and which are located in countries where…
(3 Mar 2023) About the opportunity: The Library Performance Analyst creates and disseminates meaningful performance-related data to support the monitoring and development of client-focused library services and practices. This role is responsible for collating, verifying, cleansing, analysing and visualising data to support Library programs, including cyclical reporting, service improvement projects, and strategic initiatives. The…
(25 Feb 2023) Dutch architectural firm MVRDV has won a competition to build what will become one of China’s largest libraries. The sprawling design for the Wuhan Library combines traditional and non-traditional spaces all housed under a sculptural roof inspired by the city’s rivers. My Modern Met has the story and pictures.
(24 Feb 2023) Universities in Asia are on the alert over new generative artificial intelligence writing tools such as ChatGPT and other AI-assisted tools that can help students write text or code. Some universities moved early to ban their use while others have been more cautious. Some institutions, such as the University of Hong…