(7 Nov 2023) Hong Kong Baptist University Library aspires to be a vibrant and dynamic information hub, devoted to facilitating knowledge creation within the HKBU community. We are deeply committed to providing collections and creating environments that empower our users to explore, discover, and create. Our dedicated team is working on projects and strategies to develop…
(1 Nov 2023) Turnitin, a leading provider of technology solutions in academic integrity, today announced the launch of iThenticate 2.0 and a newly redesigned Similarity Report across its core integrity products. iThenticate 2.0 checks more than 14 million documents annually and is used by over 1500 top publishers globally to screen scholarly works and manuscripts against…
(18 Oct 2023) A new service that increases the availability of e-books at public libraries has led to a nearly 80 percent increase in borrowing in the first month since it was implemented, the Ministry of Culture said yesterday. From last month, people are allowed to borrow 10 e-books from public libraries at a time,…
(26 Oct 2023) About the role: Western Sydney University Library is committed to delivering excellent services and resources to meet the research and learning and teaching needs of the University’s students and academic staff. Utilising your technical expertise in tandem with your people management experience, you will lead a team of five staff with…
(27 Oct 2023) Colleen Shogan, the Archivist of the United States, discussed the National Archives‘ digital transition and use of artificial intelligence as part of a broader public conversation Thursday evening at the Seattle Public Library, led by Brad Smith, the Microsoft president, and organized by the National Archives Foundation. The National Archives is training an…
By Ruth A Pagell* (30 Oct 2023) Updated rankings are coming out faster than I can read my emails. This article reviews THE’s 2024 World rankings with new metrics. Ruth’s Rankings’ target audience is Asia/Pac. The news coming out of Asia consistently reports that China is closing the gap with the US. It is…
(23 Oct 2023) Sage has unveiled a literary resource hub aimed at countering the rise of online misinformation, disinformation, and deceptive content. The newly launched Literacy Information Microsite is dedicated to addressing the issues of mis-, dis-, and malinformation that are prevalent in the digital realm. This platform offers open-access research articles on vital topics…
(24 Oct 2023) About the Role: We have an impactful opening within our Flinders University Library team as the Library Specialist (Scholarly Communication). As the successful incumbent, you will be a key member of the Library Research Engagement team and will be responsible for delivering specialised scholarly communication advice, support and training to the University…
(24 Oct 2023) About the job: As the Copyright and Open Content Librarian, you will drive legislative copyright and open licensing compliance to support the teaching, learning and research activities of the University. Working with key stakeholder groups you will also help drive continuous improvements and consistent service, provide advice and training and work…
(19 Oct 2023) Springer Nature has agreed a Transformative Agreement (TA) in Hong Kong with all member libraries of the Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (JULAC). This is the publisher’s first TA in this important region and, with over 700 articles published OA each year, will be the region’s largest TA. With China now leading the…