Martin Gengenbach, Digital Preservation Policy and Outreach Specialist, shares the work and aspirations of the library mahi to preserve digital cultural heritage. (17 Jul 2024) Preserving the digital cultural heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand means taking the long view: thinking about how old, current, and new generations of technology are used to create, and…
(18 Jul 2024) From June 11-13, 2024, 175 persistent identifier (PID) enthusiasts from around the world gathered in Prague for the first PIDfest, with a further 100 joining virtually. Billed as “a three-day international summit of talks, activities and workshops focusing on how persistent identifiers can deliver world-class research infrastructure,” it was also something of a…
(7 Jul 2024) Indonesia still faces a librarian shortage, according to the National Library (Perpusnas), coinciding with the country’s celebration of the 51st National Librarian Day on July 7th. The number of librarians throughout the country so far is only 3,895 people, according to the Perpusnas’ data last year, while the country needs 439,680 librarians…
(17 Jul 2024) In a landmark collaboration, the libraries and university presses of City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and The University of Hong Kong (HKU) are launching Open Books Hong Kong, a pioneering open access initiative, to foster global knowledge sharing and biblio-diversity. This is the first open…
By Ruth A Pagell* (30 Jul 2024) The first part of my retrospective (RR60) is personal. It focuses on the broader picture of university rankings, their role in higher education, and the current criticisms of their shortcomings. This Addendum examines the data. It tracks the first two world rankings, the Academic Ranking of World…
By Ruth A Pagell* (29 Jul 2024) Ruth’s Rankings started in the middle of the current history of world university rankings. This is the story of how I became a player in the rankings game and the concerns I have about the future. I have tried to be a reporter rather than a critic,…