(30 Nov 2021) The UN iLibrary is the digital source for reliable information published by the United Nations, with content in all six official UN languages and several more. The platform was recently re-launched and optimized, now featuring a simplified, accessible homepage with improved loading times for added flexibility and efficiency. One key addition is the…
(26 Nov 2021) Some 193 countries attending UNESCO’s General Conference have agreed to abide by common standards for open science. The first international framework was adopted in the hope of making science more equitable and inclusive, as well as enhancing international scientific cooperation. Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General, said: ‘The Covid-19 pandemic has brought into…
(27 Nov 2021) Some of the rarest collections including a review of the shipping system of the East-India Company of 1798, the Madras Monthly Journal of Medical Science of 1872, the Madras Agricultural Journal of 1929 and some rare Tamil literary works such as “Nandanar Charithira Keerthani: Chidambarakummi of 1895 ” are just a click…
(17 Nov 2021) Springer Nature published a white paper entitled, “Going for Gold”. The paper presents an analysis of a subset of their articles comparing the usage across closed access, open access (OA) via the Springer Nature platform, and open access through repositories. The paper concludes that “there is an ‘OA effect’ which sees OA…
(11 Nov 2021) Since 29 September, to support and guide the management of its collection, the Library has adopted a new persistent identifier policy. A persistent identifier or PID is a long lasting digital reference to an entity whether it is physical or digital. PIDs are a core component in providing reliable, long-term access to…
By Gina de Alwis Jayasuriya* (26 Nov 2021) John Hickok is a familiar name to many of us in the LIS profession in Asia. As Library Faculty, International Outreach Librarian at the California State University Fullerton since 1997, John has been providing library outreach and instruction to international students who come from diverse cultural populations in…
(9 Nov 2021) National Library of the Philippines (NLP) celebrates the 31st Library and Information Services Month through a virtual opening ceremony Wednesday, November 3. This year’s theme, “Libraries Building ROADS: Readers, Opportunities, Advocacies, Development, and Sustainability,” focuses on capturing the essence of the libraries’ role in attaining the SDGs promulgated in the UN…
(18 Nov 2021) A Democratic senator launched an investigation into how publishers license ebooks to libraries on Thursday, calling on nine major ebook aggregators to provide details on the licensing agreements they make with libraries. “Many libraries face financial and practical challenges in making e-books available to their patrons, which jeopardizes their ability to…
(19 Nov 2021) The South Korean government has decided to build a new database center on unification on the outskirts of Seoul, where the current information center will be relocated after expansion, according to a government source Friday. The Ministry of Unification, which handles inter-Korean affairs, earlier formed an internal panel for the relocation…
(16 Nov 2021) Over 250 publishers, researchers, librarians, and research funders registered for the CHORUS Forum: Are We Ready for Data Citation Metrics held on 28 October 2021. This forum was co-hosted with the American Geophysical Union. Shelley Stall, Senior Director for Data Leadership at AGU, kicked off a lively discussion by conveying the challenges around…