(25 Oct 2021) As libraries and research offices evolve with the complex and competitive demands of the research enterprise, tensions over their respective roles have become apparent in at least two areas: open access (OA) and data management. The issue came into the spotlight in August as it emerged that the Australian Research Council (ARC)…
(Oct 2021) OECD iLibrary’s content offering has just been enhanced with the addition of OECD Podcasts. As the one-stop research repository for all OECD publications in a range of formats, the platform now contains interviews with experts and personalities from both within and outside the Organisation, as they discuss the key policy issues of the…
(23 Oct 2021) Indonesia: The National Library (Perpusnas) said it is providing support to the National Archives of Indonesia (ANRI), which has built a Disaster Archive Study Center in Aceh. “This study center aims to provide educational facilities to the community related to disaster literacy. Its presence will encourage many parties to prepare references…
(22 Oct 2021) The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) today announced the launch of the ASME Conference Video Collection, powered by virtual conference and publishing platform Morressier. The user-friendly platform collects and provides long-term access to valuable conference presentation videos from all technology areas within ASME’s technical conference and events program. More than…
(25 Oct 2021) The Commission on Higher Education in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CHED-CAR) has joined the campaign to purge universities and colleges in the region of what it considered “subversive” materials. CHED-CAR Director Demetrio Anduyan Jr. urged private and public higher education institutions (HEIs) in the region to remove “subversive” materials from their…
(27 Oct 2021) The revamped Choa Chu Kang Public Library, which reopens to the public tomorrow (Oct 28), is one example of how libraries in the future will look like. The library, with the theme (Re)connect With Nature, is the first in Singapore to be built around the concept of sustainability. Visitors will be…
(19 Oct 2021) STM (the Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers) has today published the latest edition of ‘The STM Report’, the organization’s comprehensive overview of the scientific and scholarly publishing market. The revised report, which adopts a new supplement format to be issued in regular thematic updates, reveals significant publisher-driven growth in Open…
(20 Oct 2021) Clarivate Plc, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, today launched a new report which examines the research performance of each of the member countries of the G20 with a visual comparative snapshot for each nation. It also includes a special analysis of the G20 members’ COVID-19 research…
(25 Oct 2021) A new journal concept from Cambridge University Press will bring researchers from different fields together around the fundamental questions that cut across traditional disciplines. By focussing research on finding answers to such questions, this unique approach will speed discovery by fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing between subject communities. It will also provide opportunities to…
(25 Oct 2021) Job title: Assistant Librarian (Resource Management) (PR0222/21-22) The Hong Kong Baptist University Library now seeks a highly motivated and detail-oriented professional for the position of Assistant Librarian (Resource Management). Reporting to the Head of Resource Management, the successful candidate will have the following major responsibilities: Organise and manage library materials acquisitions…