(26 Mar 2025) The Special Libraries Association (SLA), a global organization dedicated to supporting information professionals and specialized librarians, has announced it will begin a dissolution process after 116 years of service to the profession. Since its founding in 1909, SLA has been a cornerstone for knowledge management, research, and information services across industries, providing…
(21 Mar 2025) Portico has signed an agreement with Clarivate to preserve books available to academic libraries through Ebook Central. This agreement ensures the long-term preservation of this expansive collection. Portico will also receive new books added to Ebook Central in the future. “Academic libraries need assurance that there is a reliable preservation solution in…
(20 Mar 2025) SCiNiTO, a groundbreaking AI-driven research platform developed by Notion Wave Canada, today announced a strategic collaboration with iGroup Asia Pacific, a leading provider of information solutions in the Asia Pacific region. This partnership will bring SCiNiTO’s innovative AI tools for research and publishing to researchers, academics, and institutions across 12 key countries in…
Higher education institutions are uniquely positioned to evaluate AI ethics and explore safeguards to promote responsible use at colleges and universities. (18 Mar 2025) When it comes to the ethical issues raised by artificial intelligence, colleges and universities are out in front. Many schools already look to AI to support teaching, learning, research, back-office functions…
(20 Mar 2025) The Tertiary Education Commission [of New Zealand] has indicated some tertiary institutions could face funding cuts next year. The commission’s annual guidance to institutions said they should not assume their funding would increase or even be maintained next year. “Total funding available for Vote Tertiary Education will be limited and we…
(13 Mar 2025) Yariv Kursh, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Innovative, from Clarivate, announced a strategy for responsibly harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance engagement, streamline workflows, and drive innovation for public and academic libraries. Effectively navigating AI can be complex, as each user has unique needs and engages with libraries in different…
(11 Mar 2025) Speaking at the Academic and Professional Publishing Conference, part of the London Book Fair, Oxford University Press (OUP) product strategy director John Campbell explained how the launch of Google’s AI-powered search summaries had led to a 19 per cent drop in click-through to academic reference services. Discussing what he called the advent…
(17 Mar 2025) Three local universities officially submitted their proposals to the government to establish the city’s third medical school on Monday. The Task Group on New Medical School confirmed that it has received proposals from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Hong Kong University of Science and…
(18 Mar 2025) 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). In this issue, [United Arab…
(6 Mar 2025) Ex Libris, part of Clarivate, is excited to announce that Summon Research Assistant is now available for Summon institutions worldwide to activate for their users! Primo Research Assistant was launched in September 2024. Building on its success, we’re excited to introduce it in Summon, bringing the same powerful benefits to even more…