(12 Jan 2026) In a landmark move toward social equity and technological empowerment, the Minister for Water Resources, Roshy Augustine, officially inaugurated the STRIDE Maker Studio at the Sarvodaya Library in Valakkayam. Addressing the gathering, Minister Roshy Augustine described the STRIDE Maker Studio as a vital stepping stone in Kerala’s journey toward becoming a…
(18 Dec 2025) Cambridge University Press has launched a new grant to support under-represented early career scholars from diverse backgrounds and geographic locations, including first generation scholars. The Cambridge Amplify Grant aims to help recipients to develop their first book manuscripts and provide developmental support from Cambridge’s books editorial team. The inaugural grant will enable the…
(12 Jan 2026) From the Library of Congress Blog: “In 2025 we wrapped up our 25th year of web archiving at the Library of Congress! We also ended the year with over 100 web archive collections available online. The program has matured even since we celebrated our 20th anniversary in 2020. We can illustrate our history…
(11 Jan 2026) Anna’s Archive has just lost its primary ORG domain name in a surprise suspension and has been placed on ServerHold status, an action typically taken by the domain name registry. Users will not be automatically redirected to the new domain name, which is available on their Wikipedia page. In a statement on…
(12 Jan 2026) The National Library of Korea is opening up its national bibliographic data, previously used only by experts, to the general public and private companies. The National Library of Korea announced on the 12th that it will develop an OpenAPI service based on the National Bibliographic Linked Open Data (LOD) through the…
(6 Jan 2026) This post by Hong Zhou and Hiba Bishtawi analyzes shifts in research discovery from traditional keyword searches to AI-driven tools. It argues keywords remain vital for precision while AI excels in synthesis, based on testing of four ai discovery tools. “The broader implication is that we are not moving from keywords…
(19 Dec 2025) This selection of resources helps editors and publishers of Diamond open access (OA) journals to understand and address the challenges of working with generative artificial intelligence (AI) in scholarly publishing. The Resource includes guides, online courses, blogs, videos and webinars on the following key topics: Introduction to Generative AI in Publishing Research…