(3 Aug 2023) Academics, publishers and funders are being invited to test a beta version of Dimensions AI Assistant, a new research tool designed to enhance how users engage with the wealth of knowledge available on Dimensions, among the world’s largest linked research databases. Dimensions AI Assistant, launched by Digital Science, uses advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to…
(25 Jul 2023) The inaugural ASEAN Summer School for Emerging Library Leaders concluded its successful five-day program from July 10 to July 14, 2023. Developed in partnership with SMU Academy, the program sought to equip librarians from the ASEAN region with the necessary skills and knowledge to lead the digital transformation of their respective libraries.…
(28 Jul 2023) Book bans and legislative control of reading materials are a very real thing. Whether it’s a blue state or a red state, agitators have mounted challenges to libraries across the nation to remove books that provide inclusive content to the public. “Libraries and the Challenges They Face,” the first panel at the…
(8 Aug 2023) Malaysia’s reading culture remains vibrant and continues to evolve in response to the changing times, despite the challenges posed by digital distractions. According to the Unesco’s Institute of Statistics (UIS) report, Malaysia boasts a literacy rate of 94.64%. Meanwhile, based on GlobalData, Malaysia’s literacy rate stood at 95.71% in 2021. …
(7 Aug 2023) A recent survey has revealed Hong Kong secondary school students’ diverse taste in books, while suggesting educators can do more to create a positive reading environment. In the poll organized by government-sponsored resource platform Hong Kong Education City (EdCity), pupils also expressed their hopes that schools would offer a wider variety of…
(13 Aug 2023) Designing a library where everyone feels welcome requires attention to the tiniest details, including the space between entry gantries and the brightness of its lights. Find out more about how NLB designs its space here.
(12 Aug 2023) Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and other record labels on Friday sued the nonprofit Internet Archive for copyright infringement over its streaming collection of digitized music from vintage records. The labels’ lawsuit filed in a federal court in Manhattan said the Archive’s “Great 78 Project” functions as an “illegal record store” for…
(8 Aug 2023) The NDL Image Bank showcases items from the National Diet Library’s substantial collection of visual materials, including ukiyo-e woodblock prints, books, magazines, and other forms of published media. And the English version is now available here. All the images in the NDL Image Bank are taken from digitized, public-domain content held…
(1 Aug 2023) The Dialog Solutions brand has been integrated into Clarivate. Following the acquisition of Dialog Solutions as part of the ProQuest M&A in December 2021, Dialog Solutions products and services will be folded into the Clarivate portfolio of offerings for Life Sciences & Healthcare. The migration of these products and services into…
The Scopus, Dimensions and Web of Science databases are introducing conversational AI search. (2 Aug 2023) The conversational AI-powered chatbots that have come to Internet search engines, such as Google’s Bard and Microsoft’s Bing, look increasingly set to change scientific search, too. On 1 August, Dutch publishing giant Elsevier released a ChatGPT-like artificial-intelligence (AI)…