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Moodle partners with Turnitin to integrate SimCheck into the World’s most popular learning platform

ToolsSeptember 18, 2019

(16 Sep 2019) Moodle, the world’s most popular learning platform, today announced its new partnership with Turnitin, a global leader in academic integrity and originality checking services. From Monday 16 September 2019, the Turnitin SimCheck service will be available as a certified integration for the Moodle platform. This partnership helps instructors ensure that student work submitted via Moodle is…

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Case study: Research data management and the evolutions of scholarship: policy, infrastructure and data literacy at KU Leuven

Data, Libraries, Research SupportSeptember 18, 2019

(Published on 6 Sep 2019) Abstract of the case study: This case study critically examines ongoing developments in contemporary scholarship through the lens of research data management support at KU Leuven, and KU Leuven Libraries in particular. By means of case-based examples, current initiatives for fostering sound scientific work and scholarship are considered in three…

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Digital Science released new report on falsifiability and reproducibility in scientific research

DataSeptember 18, 2019

(11 Sep 2019) Digital Science’s new report addresses three areas including appropriate documentation and sharing of research data, clear analysis and processes, and the sharing of code. Making Science Better: Reproducibility, Falsifiability and the Scientific Method looks at the current state of reproducibility in 2019, as well as the importance of falsifiability in the research process. The…

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MyLOFT launched at IFLA WLIC 2019 in Greece

PublishersSeptember 16, 2019

(13 Sep 2019) After successful launches in domestic market, Ahmedabad based Eclat Engineering Pvt. Ltd has recently launched its My Library on Finger Tips (MyLOFT) app at IFLA WLIC 2019 in Athens, Greece. The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and…

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Google says it wants to elevate original reporting in search

InternetSeptember 16, 2019

(14 Sep 2019) The search giant Google said on Thursday that it has made changes in its search rater guidelines that will “better recognize original reporting, surface it more prominently in Search and ensure it stays there longer.” If true, and if it can work, this would be a boon for news organizations doing original…

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Iranian hackers hit over 60 universities to get library access

InternetSeptember 16, 2019

(12 Sept 2019) Between July and August of this year, Iranian state-backed hacking group Cobalt Dickens (aka Silent Librarian) targeted over 60 universities across four continents as part of a phishing campaign designed to obtain unauthorized access to university libraries. Secureworks tracked the campaign and recently revealed all known domains linked to the threat group,…

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School libraries hit by the loss of a dying breed as teacher librarians enter ‘survival mode’

Asia Pacific, Education, Information literacySeptember 16, 2019

(15 Sep 2019) Researchers have reported an “alarming” loss in the number of qualified teacher librarians in Australia’s schools, warning student literacy will continue to suffer if the trend is not reversed. Once a staple of schools, the roles have been branded a dying breed with many principals opting to replace them with cheaper “library…

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“International Symposium on Libraries • Keeping Pace with the Times” held by National Library China

Asia Pacific, EventSeptember 16, 2019

(12 Sep 2019) The International Symposium on Libraries • Keeping Pace with the Times was opened in the National Library of China (NLC) on 9-10 September, joined by experts from more than 10 countries as well as local librarians. Sessions for different themes were held, including “Memory and Inheritance: Open and Shared Document Resources Construction”,…

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LIBER webinar recording: “Innovating the ways metrics are applied, responsible metrics & measuring openness”

Event, Research SupportSeptember 12, 2019

(11 Sep 2019) A video recording of a LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries) webinar held yesterday (September 10, 2019) and titled, “Innovating The Ways Metrics Are Applied, Responsible Metrics & Measuring Openness” is now available online. Library Journal has a short description and video embedded here.

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ALA launches national campaign against e-book embargo

eBooksSeptember 12, 2019

(11 Sep 2019) Today the American Library Association (ALA) and Public Library Association (PLA) announced a public campaign in response to recent efforts to limit library access to e-books. In a press conference held at the Nashville Public Library during the 2019 Digital Book World conference, ALA debuted an online petition at eBooksForAll.org for members of the public…

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