(11 Sep 2026) The National Library of Korea held the “2026 Librarians’ Meeting” at the Daegu Grand Hotel from September 10 to 11, 2026. This year, the event was attended by 97 participants, including librarians, from 82 libraries nationwide. Established in 2014, the Librarians’ Meeting is a flagship training program of the National Library…
(7 Sep 2026) A new five-year national movement is encouraging Singaporeans to pick up a book for at least 15 minutes a day as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s reading culture. They can track their daily reading time and earn virtual rewards as part of a challenge under the ReadSG movement launched by…
(11 Sep 2026) Every bookworm knows that reading books and buying books are two separate hobbies. Sometimes, all you want to do is curl up at home with a weighty tome in hand. Other times, nothing is more exciting than a day spent wandering the shelves of a well-stocked bookshop in search of your next…
(7 Sep 2026) Leading historians have slammed the Government’s proposed axing of nearly 50 staff positions at the state repositories of books, papers, and memory, the National Library and Archives NZ. Staff were told last week that a restructure proposal will target the loss of 47 full-time jobs. Chief Archivist Anahera Morehu and National Librarian…
(2 Sep 2026) Laos’ first zero-carbon library opened at Luang Prabang Peace Secondary School on August 29. Built with support from Zhejiang Electric Power Corporation, the facility integrates solar power, energy storage, and charging facilities to address local electricity challenges. The project coincides with the 65th anniversary of China-Laos diplomatic relations and the jointly declared…
(7 Sep 2026) Just 17 months after opening, a municipal library in this west Japan city has become a popular gathering place for residents by challenging the long-standing expectation of silence at libraries and allowing visitors to chat, play games on their smartphones, and interact freely with one another. The library’s biggest attraction may…
(3 Sep 2026) After identifying antibody validation data manipulation in Thermo Fisher Scientific’s catalogue in May, the science sleuths and researchers behind the finding have now uncovered doctored validation data on a much larger scale, with over 18,000 images relating to over 17,000 antibodies from at least 15 different supplier companies. Reese Richardson, Elisabeth Bik and Sholto…
(11 Sep 2026) Clarivate has announced Web of Science DeepR, a set of capabilities designed to integrate full‑text content from ProQuest and other sources with the Web of Science research discovery environment. The initiative combines article discovery, full‑text access, and AI‑assisted document exploration within the Web of Science platform. DeepR extends the Web of Science Core Collection beyond discovery and linking, enabling…
(10 Sep 2026) We have updated our author and editor guidelines on the responsible, appropriate, and transparent use of AI, including a policy outlining what AI use should be disclosed when preparing manuscripts for our journals. In a recent global survey of more than 2,600 researchers, nearly three-quarters (74%) of respondents revealed they were unclear what AI…
(11 Sep 2026) IEEE has announced the launch of the IEEE Xplore AI Research Suite™, an assistant designed to analyze and reason over the full text of millions of peer‑reviewed IEEE publications. Unlike systems that rely primarily on abstracts, the suite provides answers grounded in complete scientific content, aiming to deliver higher accuracy and reliability for STEM researchers. The…