(13 Mar 2020) Open access (OA) is meant to bring us closer to open science. So, what is hindering progress? The truth is, accessing the literature is only half of the story. The other half is the obstacle created by the use of specialised language in the scientific literature. An inability to understand the meaning…
(12 Mar 2020) Rick Anderson, Associate Dean for Collections and Scholarly Communication in the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah, seeks to measure the “success” of experience existing transformative agreements. Scholarly Kitchen has the full story here.
(11 Mar 2020) Blackboard Inc. (“Blackboard”) today announced the execution of a definitive agreement to sell its Blackboard Open LMS business (“Open LMS”) to Learning Technologies Group plc (“LTG”). The transaction enables Blackboard to further simplify its business and accelerate momentum in helping clients move to its Software as a Service (SaaS) deployment of Learn and…
(12 Mar 2020) In response to school closures caused by COVID-19, UNESCO recommends the use of distance learning programmes to limit the disruption of education. Below is a list of open educational applications and platforms to help schools and teachers facilitate student learning and provide social caring and interaction. While these solutions do not carry UNESCO’s explicit endorsement,…
(10 Mar 2020) Since the start of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, Chinese schools, universities and research organisations have been in lock down. Many of China’s learners and researchers have needed to stay at home, losing access to vitally important education and research. Responding to China’s urgent need, IOP Publishing recently announced (in Chinese) it now provides remote…
(10 MAR 2020) From LIBER: The array of knowledge, skills and competencies needed to practice Open Science (OS) effectively can be daunting for many librarians and researchers, particularly those who are new to OS concepts and practices. Identifying which skills are needed is the first step for anyone wishing to upskill themselves or others in…
(7 Mar 2020) Visits to public libraries in Taiwan last year exceeded 100 million for the first time, an annual Ministry of Education report said. While the number of e-books borrowed last year grew 46.55 percent annually to more than 2.55 million, the number of visitors who checked out printed books also increased 3.98 percent,…
(6 Mar 2020) The Simin Municipal Library and the Busan Metropolitan Joongang Library in the southern port city of Busan said Friday that they will start the operation of drive-thru book rental and return service next week. People can make reservations for the books they wish to borrow using websites. When visitors drive cars along…
(3 Mar 2020) The National Library Board (NLB) will revamp eight more libraries from now until 2026 and also build a new Punggol Regional Library with a more inclusive slant. Ms Sim Ann, Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information, announced this in Parliament on Tuesday (March 3) during the debate on her ministry’s budget.…
(18 Feb 2020) Auckland Council Libraries’ Richard Davis Meteorological Records and C P Dawes Collection have been inscribed on to the UNESCO Memory of the World New Zealand documentary heritage register. This accolade recognises both collections’ significant value to New Zealand’s heritage. The full story is here.
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