(10 Mar 2022) Since Russian forces invaded their country, Ukrainian scientists have repeatedly issued a plea to the world’s journal editors: Punish Russia by declining to publish manuscripts from its scientists. But editors and publishers have largely refused the call. The journals cite a long-held principle in scientific publishing, enshrined by the International Science Council and…
(12 Mar 2022) Clarivate respects and supports the rule of international law and joins the global community in condemning Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Given the continued aggression against Ukraine by Russian forces, Clarivate has made the decision to close its office in Russia effective immediately and we will work to cease commercial activity in Russia…
Preprints Repository Server for India is Relaunched using Open Preprints Systems (24 Feb 2022) During the Foundation Day celebrations of the Society for Promotion of Horticulture (SPH), IndiaRxiv (India Archive), preprints repository server for India was relaunched on the SPH’s webserver using Public Knowledge Project’s free & open source software, Open Preprints Systems. Previously, the…
(9 Mar 2022) Thousands of ancient parchments recounting the persecution against Christians between the 17th and 19th centuries have been restored and digitized with the collaboration of Japanese cultural institutions. A Vatican Library collection containing 14,000 ancient documents on the history of the persecution of Christians in Japan during the Edo period has been…
(1 Mar 2022) University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) is a young university with the ambition to become Australia’s premier regional university. It is not limited by tradition or old ways of thinking. It is one of Australia’s fastest growing universities and is highly rated by students with a strong record of graduates gaining employment…
(7 Mar 2022) ACS (American Chemical Society) has integrated Writefull’s unique Manuscript Categorization service into its publishing workflow, using it to automate the classification of manuscripts after acceptance based on language quality. Writefull’s Manuscript Categorization API generates data that empowers publishers to increase workflow efficiency and positively impact post-acceptance production costs. ACS has now fully integrated…
(4 Mar 2022) In this issue: IFLA News – IFLA Trend Report 2021 Update Released Not without libraries! Looking ahead on the SDGs Helping every library work with the SDGs: Interview with Nathalice Cardoso News from the Region & Beyond – Leaders’ Conversations 2021 Digitising the Xu Dishan Collection Librarians Association of Malaysia…
(8 Mar 2022) National Library of New Zealand is archiving the diversity of voices and reactions to the 2022 Wellington protests, from ephemeral placards and signs to born-digital tweets and live video streams. See how they collect and archive the events while the library building was in the center of the happening. The full…
(8 Mar 2022) The De La Salle University (DLSU) Libraries and the Philippine Normal University Library and Information Science Alumni Association (PNULISAA) invite you to submit a structured abstract for oral presentation at the Conference on Library and Information Studies (CLIS) 2022, which will be held online (via Zoom) on 12-13 July 2022. The call is open to…
(4 Mar 2022) The Open GLAM survey records instances of open access policy and practice in the GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) sector. Today, the survey lists 1,424 institutions which have published open access data. Before its 4 year anniversary, Douglas McCarthy, one of the developers of the survey, presents an overview of that work, highlights new…