(14 Oct 2021) Vertigo Ventures Ltd. announced today the result of Impact Landscape Survey 2021. The report delves into global perspectives on impact, primarily drawn from academics in Australia and the UK, covering areas such as prioritisation of research impact, progress towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of 2030, and recognition of research…
(14 Oct 2021) Within the Alexander Turnbull Library’s substantial photographic archive there are a large number of panoramas, both negatives and photographic prints. Panorama photographs capture a horizontally elongated view, often using a lens that rotates from one side to another during the exposure using a Cirkut camera. You can watch a short video of photographer Benjamin Porter…
(6 Oct 2021) The new Global Open Access Portal (GOAP.info) presents access to a wide array of Open Access resources worldwide, through an advanced user interface design. GOAP.info allows users to browse dynamic Open Access contents via both a text-based search and a map-enabled country search option. Building on an earlier version, the new Portal includes…
(13 Oct 2021) Open research publisher F1000, is delighted to announce that it has now extended its trailblazing publishing offering on its own publishing platform, F1000Research, into all subject disciplines, with the latest addition of Humanities, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering completing the line-up. Launched in 2013, F1000Research pioneered the ‘post publication, open peer…
(11 Oct 2021) A large national library on the campus of the National University of Battambang (NUBB) in Battambang province will be inaugurated next month to let students conduct more research on subjects and technical skills in areas such as agriculture and technology. NUBB rector Sok Khorn told The Post on October 10 that the…
(2 Oct 2021) The fragment is the second to be acquired by New Zealand. A single leaf is also held by the Alfred and Isabel Reed Collection in Dunedin Public Libraries. Both leaves are from the same original copy of the Gutenberg. By statute, the Alexander Turnbull Library has a mandate to collect rare books.…
(7 Oct 2021) Seoul Library’s “Seoul Smart Library” started its operation at City Hall Station on Seoul Subway Line 1 on October 7. The automated system that has about 1,000 books is one of the largest smart libraries in South Korea. Anyone can borrow books after receiving a membership card through the “Seoul Library” app.…
(11 Oct 2021) How well do your students learn when they read online? What are the outcomes of on-screen reading compared with reading in print? Current research suggests that reading online results in lower understanding and less critical reflection. What might this mean for our students’ learning and for society? Lisa Allcott shares her findings…
(11 Oct 2021) About the opportunity You will be responsible for the provision of advice, training and support to the University’s research and teaching community from higher degree research students through to senior research and teaching staff. You will empower students and staff through the development of knowledge and skills across a range of research and…
(2 Oct 2021) If you are interested in Think.Check.Submit. and would like to provide strategic advice to the Think.Check.Submit committee, please get in touch. We welcome members from our global community of researchers, librarians and funders. Please contact us providing details about your role and why you would like to help. The announcement is…