“Predatory journals and publishers are entities that prioritize self-interest at the expense of scholarship and are characterized by false or misleading information, deviation from best editorial and publication practices, a lack of transparency, and/or the use of aggressive and indiscriminate solicitation practices.” (Nature, 2019) By Ruth A. Pagell* (22 Dec 2019) This article looks…
(23 Dec 2019) IFLA has published the 2019 Update of its Trend Report. As the latest in a series looking at the key issues and developments that shape the world in which we operate, it offers a basis for reflection and long-term thinking in the field. IFLA’s original Trend Report in 2013 brought together perspectives from experts around…
(16 Dec 2019) Thousands of visitors flocked into the 8th Cambodia Book Fair held at the National Library of Cambodia, Phnom Penh from Dec. 13 to 15, 2019 under the theme “Start Your Dream With Books in Your Hands”. During three-day fair, about 150,000 to 160,000 visitors came to read and purchase books as well as…
(17 Dec 2019) From The Myanmar Times: The National Library will open in a newly renovated historic building in downtown Yangon in April 2020 to promote learning for the good of the country, a library official said. “The renovation of this historic building for the National Library is complete,” said Daw Yee Yee Htwe, director…
(17 Dec 2019) To help students and other users understand artificial intelligence in libraries, the University of Rhode Island opened the first AI lab in any campus library in 2018, while the University of California, Irvine has “ANTswers” library chatbot. Read the full story here on how libraries are using AI to enhance user experience.…
(21 Dec 2019) Japan is aiming to certify about 1,000 archivists by March 2026 in a new system amid efforts to improve the management of official records, government sources said Saturday, following criticism over government handling of public documents in various scandals involving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The government has decided to launch the new system…
Climate crisis, artificial intelligence, and vaccines top the list of 2019’s most discussed research (17 Dec 2019) From the increasing use of artificial intelligence to the climate emergency facing us all, many of this year’s most polarizing issues feature in the Altmetric Top 100, released today. The annual Altmetric Top 100 highlights research published in 2019 that has…
(17 Dec 2019) Designated protected regions such as marine protected areas are set to protect the marine ecosystem including reef and other species such as birds, fish, among others. However, researchers found that protected reefs were not regrowing faster than unprotected reefs. What are the problems and what may be the solution? Find out more…
(17 Dec 2019) Dr. Yasushi Ogasaka, Director of the Department for Information Infrastructure at the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), gave the keynote presentation at the inaugural Asia-Pacific meeting of the International Association of STM Publishers (STM) in Hong Kong in June 2019. This paper, based Dr. Ogasaka’s address, shares the evolution of open science…
(11 Dec 2019) In its efforts to enhance national innovation ecosystem towards wealth creation and societal well-being, the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) and the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) will be implementing two flagship initiatives: Malaysian Collaborative Network Platform for Disruptive Innovation (I-CONNECT) and Malaysia Open Science Platform (MOSP).…
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