(1 Nov 2019) Ruhr University Bochum (RUB), known as one of the largest and leading universities in Germany, has signed an agreement with the Philippine government for the creation of a Philippine studies program and the promotion of Philippine culture. According to the Philippine Consulate in Frankfurt, the agreement involves the donation of approximately EUR83,000…
(1 Nov 2019) With a series of workshops, exhibitions and events, the State Library of Queensland aims to revive the atmosphere of the old cafes, restaurants and small businesses that were owned by Greeks in the early 20th century. These iconic meeting places were among the most popular city destinations for thousands of Australians of the time.…
(13 Nov 2019) La Trobe University Australia is seeking talents for several positions including: Senior Library Research Advisor Senior Officer Research Data Coordinator Website and Applications Research Publications Officer Senior Collections Officer Coordinator, Resources, Library Library Infrastructure Services Officer, Regional For more information and to apply online, just click the link on each job title.…
The scientific literature is riddled with bad charts and graphs, leading to misunderstanding and worse. Avoiding design missteps can improve understanding of research. (12 Nov 2019, feed from Knowable Magazine) Imagine a science textbook without images. No charts, no graphs, no illustrations or diagrams with arrows and labels. The science would be a lot harder…
(7 Nov 2019) A former researcher at Boys Town National Research Hospital in Nebraska has agreed to a five-year ban from the U.S. Office of Research Integrity (ORI) on receiving federal science funding after being found guilty of having fabricated data in numerous grant applications and articles. The researcher has been reported using the same…
(12 Nov 2019) Scholarcy, a UK-based Edtech applying machine learning to extract structured data and knowledge summaries from scholarly content recently released a white paper “Managing the publication explosion – methods & tools for librarians”. The white paper focus on: practical ways to help you and your students manage the rapid growth of published research…
(7 Nov 2019) From Australia: The innovative underground library and plaza complex, which opened in October last year, caught the judges’ attention for preserving “breathing space” in an area set to explode with population growth. The full story is here.
(28 Oct 2019) Myanmar news: Officials from MoI and the literary sector organized a workshop to review the Public Library Law at UMFCCI, Yangon, yesterday (27 October 2019). The workshop discussed the three topics of (i) public library development and the role of the public library law, (ii) challenges faced by public libraries, and (iii)…
(7 Nov 2019) LPIXEL Inc., a leader in image analysis and processing in life science and medical research, announced today the upgrade of ImaChek, the automated image checking system for detecting inappropriately manipulated and duplicated images in life science publications. Ever since its inception, LPIXEL has been on a journey to alleviate the problems associated with…
(5 Nov 2019) John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a global leader in research and education, today announced the official opening of a world-class technology center in Colombo, Sri Lanka. This center marks the latest addition to Wiley’s technology organization and reflects the company’s strategic focus on its digital transformation and delivering innovative products and services…
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