(26 July 2019) Connecting collections across institutions and discovering hidden knowledge has always been our goal. Due to disparate data sources, differing levels of quality and granularity in the data sets and varying terminologies used for concepts and entities, this has proved to be a challenge. Barring standardisation across knowledge repositories, which is an insurmountable…
(23 Jul 2019) Figshare, in partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announces the pilot launch of a new generalist data repository for all NIH-funded researchers, continuing the NIH’s efforts toward a permanent home for all datasets generated by the research funded by the NIH. The curated NIH data repository is available to use…
By Ruth A. Pagell* What university is tops in the world in the Impact Rankings? Which Asia-Pac nation has the most universities that participated in the survey? Approximately how many universities are involved in worldwide SDG initiatives? A: 460; B: 1200; C: 7000? (25 Jul 2019) Phil Baty, THE’s chief knowledge officer said, “The rankings offer…
The vast majority of people in antiquity were too poor to leave many artifacts behind. But archaeologists have learned how to look beyond the temples and palaces. (23 Jul 2019, feed from Knowable Magazine) Until the past few decades, archaeology was all about the grand and the wealthy, focused on temples, palaces and spectacular artifacts…
(22 Jul 2019) AIP Publishing, a leading not-for-profit scholarly publisher in the physical sciences, is pleased to announce that Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, has signed an agreement to participate in AIP Publishing’s “Read and Publish” pilot program. Waseda University is the first academic institution in Asia to join the pilot, which is being launched for…
(17 Jul 2019) Clarivate Analytics plc (NYSE:CCC; CCC.WS), a global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics to accelerate the pace of innovation, today launched an expansion to its Cortellis suite of life science intelligence solutions with programmatic access to scientific data typically used in drug discovery and early stage development. The initial launch includes continually-updated systems biology…
(22 July 2019) COAR is pleased to announce the release of the Resource Type Vocabulary, Version 2. This vocabulary, which is now available in 15 languages, provides standardized terms for different types of content contained in a repository. Controlled vocabularies ensure that “everyone is using the same word to mean the same thing” and are…
(21 Jul 2019) The Lujiazui Master Lin Chess Library opened in the Pudong New Area (Shanghai, China) on Saturday, coinciding with the International Chess Day and galvanizing the spirits of chess fans from far and wide. Named after Lin Feng, former coach of the Chinese national chess team, it is the first public library dedicated to…
(17 Jul 2019) The Gyeongui Jungang Line’s ‘Reading Train’ has recently gone through renovations and now comes with two library cars along with a new interior design. The Reading Train began operation in 2016 to promote a culture of book reading, supported by Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail), the city of Paju, and the Publication Industry…
(19 Jul 2019) We are seeking an Associate Director, Site Services to provide strategic direction and development of high quality and evolving client-centred library and information services and spaces to support collaboration and skills development for the University’s higher degree research and postgraduate communities. In this role you will have the opportunity to bring your…
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