(6 June 2014) This week The British Library Big Data Experiment began, a collaboration between the British Library Digital Research team, UCL Computer Science, and UCL Centre for Digital Humanities that will experiment with approaches to opening up the digital collections at the British Library, particularly to benefit those undertaking research in the arts and…
(6 June 2014) The Australian National University Archives has launched a new database which makes national treasures of business, unions and The University available online for the first time. National Archives of Australia Director-General David Fricker launched the new ANU Archives database, which includes historic documents from Australia’s colonial history. Among the treasures are copies…
(June 2014) Fear and uncertainty about copyright law often plagues educators and sometimes prevents creative teaching. This online course from Duke University with Coursera is a professional development opportunity designed to provide a basic introduction to US copyright law and to empower teachers and librarians at all grade levels. Course participants will discover that the…
(5 June 2014, Danvers, Mass.) Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a global licensing and content solutions organization, has launched its DirectPath™ content workflow solution, which connects knowledge workers instantly to the content and rights information they need. DirectPath also provides companies with real-time analytics on content usage and spending to prioritize future purchases. Read the…
(June 2014) The HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC) has announced the alpha release of a new dataset, consisting of page-level features extracted from a quarter-million text volumes. HTRC Extracted Features Dataset: https://sandbox.htrc.illinois.edu/HTRC-UI-Portal2/Features Features are data attributes defined in such a way that they can be identified by a computer and analyzed at scale. The HTRC Feature…
(5 June 2014) The UPM Library’s Subject Guide is an asset for lecturers, researchers and students preparing their research work. Subjects include agriculture, art, chemistry, medicine, rice and palm oil. Resources include books, articles, organizations, websites and reference works. Academic integrity and how to cite properly are also covered. More here.
(4 June 2104) INASP increases the availability and visibility of research produced in developing countries. It is looking to recruit a new Senior Programme Manager who can support the growth of this work. The incumbent will lead the development of a new vision and strategy for the support of developing country researchers, journal editors and…
(4 June 2014) Teleread.com reports that Vodaphone Romania has found a clever way to display eBooks as part of its own eBook lending program: Digital Library Wallpaper. Customers can go to Vodaphone’s web site, pick out the books they want, and then have a big wallpaper “shelf” printed that has book decorations and scannable QR…
(30 May 2014) This summer, benches shaped like open books will pop up all over the capital for children, families and visitors to find and enjoy. ‘Books about Town’ launched by the National Literacy Trust and Wild in Art brings a unique opportunity for the public to view 50 bench sculptures across the city, created…
(2 June 2014) An introduction to a range of accessible strategies to actively market and promote eResource collections is offered in a course from INASP. While drawing on some current thinking about marketing and promotion, this workshop will seek to frame this activity in terms of understanding and engaging users, and matching eResources more closely…
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