(22 Feb 2024) The Hong Kong Baptist University Library now seeks a highly motivated Special Collections and Archives Librarian at the rank of Assistant Librarian I or II. Reporting to the University Librarian, the successful candidate will be a proactive and dynamic manager demonstrating a compelling strategic vision for the development of the Library’s Special…
(8 Feb 2024) Morressier today announced its partnership with imagetwin. Under the partnership, Morressier’s workflows now feature automated analysis of scientific images, providing editors and peer reviewers with tools to detect potential issues such as plagiarism and manipulation, early and at scale. Leveraging recent advances in machine learning, imagetwin can now automatically and rapidly…
(7 Feb 2024) The Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative, spearheaded by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in collaboration with the Data Curation Network (DCN), has released two comprehensive reports shedding light on the expenses associated with making research data publicly accessible. These reports provide invaluable insights into the financial implications of data management and sharing…
(19 Feb 2024) The CDNLAO Newsletter is published to share information from national libraries in the Asia and Oceania region. This newsletter is edited and distributed by the National Diet Library of Japan on behalf of the members of the Conference of Directors of National Libraries in Asia and Oceania (CDNLAO). The latest issue (No.…
(19 Feb 2024) The CAS Journal Ranking Team releases Early Warning Journal List 2024(EWL)! The 2024 edition of the EWL targets two key concerns: 1) Academic misconduct that jeopardizes the integrity of the scientific research ecosystem, including practices like citation manipulation and operation of paper mills; 2) Inappropriate actions that hinder the global dissemination of specific…
(12 Feb 2024) Moving from reaction to action, higher education stakeholders are currently exploring the opportunities afforded by AI for teaching, learning, and work while maintaining a sense of caution for the vast array of risks AI-powered technologies pose. To aid in these efforts, we present this inaugural EDUCAUSE AI Landscape Study, in which we…
(12 Feb 2024) Universities must declare all their retractions and launch investigations into misconduct cases; a Nature analysis reveals that since 2021 there have been more than 17,000 retractions with Chinese co-authors. Chinese universities are days away from the deadline to complete a nationwide audit of retracted research papers and probe of research misconduct. By 15…
(2 Feb 2024) Taiwan’s National Central Library (NCL) swore in its new director-general Wang Han-ching (王涵青) on Thursday. She will be leaving her post as University Librarian of the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) Library, per CNA. In her speech, Wang said she hoped the library can continue providing access to information to the general public. By…
(11 Feb 2024) Charles Darwin – arguably the most influential man of science in history, accumulated a vast personal library throughout his working life. Until now, 85% of its contents were unknown or unpublished. This year, coinciding with Darwin’s 215th birthday, The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, the scholarly project helmed by Dr. John van…
(8 Feb 2024) In the new anti-drug library at Boeung Trabek High School in Phnom Penh, computer programmes share a wealth of educational materials and videos about the harmful effects of illegal drugs. Numerous students engage in learning about narcotics through the facility’s exhaustive collection of research papers and textbooks, all of which are now…