(30 Mar 2026) About the role: In this role, you will be a technical leader and a mentor. You will lead the implementation of evolving data governance frameworks to ensure our repository remains at the cutting edge of ethical archival practice. You will also play a key role in the continuous improvement of our…
(27 Mar 2026) Position overview: Are you an energetic person who thrives on providing quality service to library users? Do you have a strong understanding of acquisition and metadata workflows in a library environment? If you do and you are well organised, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to liaise with a broad…
(26 Mar 2026) The CDNLAO Newsletter is published to share information from national libraries in the Asia and Oceania region. This newsletter is edited and distributed by the National Diet Library of Japan on behalf of the members of the Conference of Directors of National Libraries in Asia and Oceania (CDNLAO). In this issue, [Kuwait] Shared Knowledge for…
(26 Mar 2026) Digital Science, a leading technology company serving stakeholders across the research ecosystem, is pleased to announce a new AI-powered feature for Altmetric that makes it easier to understand and communicate research impact. The new Altmetric Attention Digest streamlines the process of demonstrating research value by automatically generating concise, narrative summaries of a research output’s…
(27 Mar 2026) Dr. Chiratidzo Chatikobo, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, shares his observation of attending Charleston Conference Asia in January 2026. His takeaway focuses on 2 main theme, AI-informed collection development, Libraries as publishers within the scholarly communication ecosystem. Read more here.
(3 Mar 2026) Content Superpower: UK publishing and the AI licensing market is the first comprehensive account of how books and journal publishers license content for use in AI. The report proves that the AI licensing market is established and growing, with UK publishers’ high-quality content in demand to power AI innovation and scientific discoveries. The…
(16 Mar 2026) Encyclopedia Britannica and its Merriam-Webster subsidiary have sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court for allegedly misusing their reference materials to train its artificial intelligence models. Britannica said in the complaint, opens new tab filed on Friday that Microsoft-backed OpenAI used its online articles and encyclopedia and dictionary entries to teach its flagship chatbot ChatGPT…
(18 Mar 2026) STM has published “Toward Responsible Use of Research Content in Generative AI,” a discussion document putting forward considerations for the responsible use of research content in generative AI tools, and inviting the broader research and GenAI development community to engage. The document focuses on what makes research content and research communication distinct…
In Japan, open access policy emerged in a unique economic context and evolved separately from the broader movement. The result? Turmoil. (11 Mar 2026) Globally, the open access (OA) movement has long sought to liberate scholarly communication from commercial publishers. But Japan pursues open access and open science from a unique context; that approach…
(18 Mar 2026) On July 1, 2026, after decades of productive partnership with Cornell University, arXiv will establish itself as an independent nonprofit organization, marking the next stage in its 35-year history as a pioneer of open-access science. This transition allows for faster technological development, greater organizational flexibility, expanded partnerships, and long-term financial sustainability.…