(3 Jul 2025) Seoul’s outdoor libraries drew a record-breaking 1 million visitors during the first half of 2025, reflecting a growing cultural shift that celebrates reading as a lifestyle trend — especially among younger generations. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the three key outdoor reading spaces — Seoul Plaza Library, Gwanghwamun Book Yard, and…
(14 Jul 2025) India became the first country in the world to launch a Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL). This important step aims to protect and promote India’s rich traditional medicine systems using modern digital tools like Artificial Intelligence (AI). The World Health Organization (WHO) praised India’s efforts, calling it a big moment for global healthcare…
Researcher who waited nearly two years for rejection claims ‘nonsensical’ criticisms of his paper must have been chatbot-generated. (11 Jul 2025) A UK academic has criticized the suspected use of chatbots in peer review after he was given lengthy instructions on improving his statistical analysis – despite not including any statistics in his rejected paper.…
(4 Jul 2025) Researchers from major universities, including Waseda University in Tokyo, have been found to have inserted secret prompts in their papers so artificial intelligence-aided reviewers will give them positive feedback. The revelation, first reported by Nikkei this week, raises serious concerns about the integrity of the research in the papers and highlights flaws…
(10 Jul 2025) On July 8, 2025, COAR officially launched the COAR International Repository Directory (IRD). The IRD will act as an authoritative source of information about repositories, providing the community with an accurate and timely record of the current repository landscape. This is more important than ever now that many countries are moving rapidly to…
(11 Jul 2025) The Band Aid Trust kindly donated its full archive to the National Library of Ireland (NLI) in 2017. It includes documents, personal stories, correspondence with donors, governments and broadcasters, as well as artwork, sound recordings, and hundreds of personal letters. The archive reflects the scale and complexity of the effort behind Live Aid.…
(14 Jul 2025) Applications are invited for:- The Chinese University of Hong Kong Library Sub-Librarian / Assistant Librarian I (carrying the job title of ‘University Archivist’) (Ref: 2500018B) (Closing date: August 1, 2025) The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Library is seeking a dynamic and experienced archivist to serve as CUHK’s University Archivist. Reporting…
(2 Jul 2025) Kinokuniya Company Ltd has been selected by Clarivate, a global provider of transformative intelligence, as the exclusive national partner for delivering ProQuest Ebooks and ProQuest Central Premium in Japan. Effective immediately, this enhanced agreement enables librarians, researchers, and faculty across Japanese institutions to access a comprehensive collection of academic resources via subscription. Kinokuniya, a long-standing supplier…
(10 Jul 2025) Singapore Management University (SMU) Libraries invite you to their next online Masterclass below. Do join us if you can! Masterclass 3: Strategic Approaches to Database Evaluation and Vendor Negotiation for Librarians with Heng Kai Leong Join us for an engaging online workshop designed specifically for academic librarians seeking to elevate their skills…
(10 Jul 2025) China is outpacing the rest of the world in artificial intelligence research at a time when AI is becoming a “strategic asset” akin to energy or military capability, according to a report from research technology company Digital Science. The report – entitled DeepSeek and the New Geopolitics of AI: China’s ascent to research…