December 13, 2025

Karger Publishers advances scientific storytelling to help academic institutions drive research impact

PublishersDecember 13, 2025

(3 Dec 2025) Reflecting its ongoing dedication to supporting science at all levels, Karger Publishers has reshaped its long-standing, proven collection of science communications and outreach products. The portfolio caters to the growing need of academic research managers to enhance research visibility and drive their institution’s societal research impact. With the understanding that knowledge…

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Australia: State Library of Victoria faces job cuts as staff accuse management of pursuing ‘digital vanity projects’

UncategorizedDecember 13, 2025

(27 Nov 2025) State Library of Victoria staff have accused management of undermining the 171-year-old institution’s core purposes in favour of flashy tourist-oriented “digital vanity projects” in a proposed restructure. Under the plan, 39 jobs would be lost and the public-facing workforce of reference librarians would be cut from 25 staff to 10, while many publicly accessible…

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China’s first library for contemporary art, by Chanel

Asia PacificDecember 13, 2025

(5 Dec 2025) You might not expect Chanel to be in the business of setting up libraries, yet that’s exactly what happened late last month. Espace Gabrielle Chanel has opened on the third floor of the Power Station of Art in Shanghai, and it’s the first of Mainland China’s government-run libraries to focus on contemporary art.…

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Beyond simple metrics: How AI and open data reveal the true complexity of research impact

Research SupportDecember 13, 2025

(18 Nov 2025) Traditional evaluation methods primarily rely on structured data and statistical indicators. While useful, they only provide a partial view of research outcomes and struggle with persistent challenges, including: Long timelines: outcomes may emerge years or decades after initial funding. Fragmented data: they operate in data silos, making it difficult to link funding decisions…

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New report: Teens, social media and AI chatbots 2025

InternetDecember 13, 2025

(9 Dec 2025) Young people turn to a variety of platforms, but YouTube stands out for being used by nearly all teens. Roughly nine-in-ten report ever using it. Teens widely use three other platforms: About six-in-ten or more say they use TikTok and Instagram. A somewhat smaller share say they go on Snapchat (55%). Fewer use Facebook (31%) and WhatsApp (24%). And no more than about…

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Ruth’s Rankings Updates: Chronicle of Higher Education’s October and November webinars

Education, Ruth's RankingsDecember 13, 2025

By Ruth A Pagell* (2 Dec 2025) The U.S. government’s shutdown during October and November resulted in similar topics for the October and Novembers webinars. The presenters for these two webinars updated the September presentation, focused on Trump’s “Compact for Excellence in Higher Education”, and covered questions from participants based on pervious discussions. The…

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Research integrity toolkit launched for early career researchers

Research SupportDecember 13, 2025

(4 Dec 2025) Sense about Science – an independent charity that promotes the public interest in sound science and evidence – and Taylor & Francis have announced the publication of a comprehensive research integrity toolkit, created with and for early career researchers (ECRs). The guide addresses common questions and provides practical advice to help researchers…

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AI tools for academic librarians: Evaluating AI task management tools to improve productivity

AI, ToolsDecember 13, 2025

(8 Dec 2025) AI task management tools represent a rapidly growing class of productivity software. They promise to help us organize our lives, prioritize our days, and even predict how long it might take to finish that ever-important task that we’ve been avoiding. But in practice, they are part-experiment, part-assistant, and part-mirror, showing us how…

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