(7 May 2013) Digital Library Software Engineer/Repository Software Engineer, Digital Library Systems and Services, Stanford University Libraries (#52419) Accessions Manager, Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries (#52406) For a complete description of open positions within SUL, go to the Stanford Jobs page, select University Libraries from the Job Search/Location: list, and then click on the Search…
(7 May 2013) SLANZA is open to applications for nominations for Life Membership to be awarded at the AGM at the 2013 conference in Wellington in July. Life membership may be conferred on a past or current member whose contribution to SLANZA and school librarianship or a closely related field is so outstanding that it…
The Development Report of Chinese Librarianship, 2012 (Bluebook), which is the first comprehensive bluebook of Chinese library community, was published officially on 27 April 2013. The book presents a comprehensive summary of the current development status of Chinese librarianship as well as tracing the origin of library-related policies. It analyzes the achievements, problems and development characteristics…
The largest of its kind, Global Plants (plants.jstor.org) is a community-contributed database that features more than two million high resolution plant type specimen images and other foundational materials from the collections of hundreds of herbaria around the world. It is an essential resource for institutions supporting research and teaching in botany, ecology, and conservation studies. Through…
(3 May 2013) The WTO has a new trade monitoring database which provides detailed information on trade measures implemented by WTO members and observers since October 2008. The database can be accessed through the WTO website. The trade policy data is taken from the regular trade monitoring reports prepared by the WTO Secretariat. All information…
(3 May 2013, Chicago) As digital preservation becomes an increasingly widespread and accessible practice, smaller organizations as well as large can take steps toward developing strategies for implementing it in their own institutions. “Practical Digital Preservation: A How-to Guide for Organizations of Any Size,” published by ALA Neal-Schuman, offers clear methods and tools that require…
(3 May 2013) This 122-page report (ISBN 978-1-57440-239-1) from Primary Research Grouplooks closely at how public, academic, and special libraries are using open source solutions for email, integrated library systems, word processing and spreadsheets, the library website, server management, and content management and digital preservation software, among other applications. The study looks at which libraries…
LIBER, its library members and the researchers they support are advocating for a more flexible copyright system that will allow text and data mining to be used to its full potential. That is why LIBER has created a factsheet on Text and Data Mining (TDM). Download it and learn more about how TDM can increase…
Share your thoughts with Wiley on issues in scholarly communications, including the shift from print to digital, collection management, open access, ebooks, and discoverability. Your responses will help Wiley to continue to meet the needs of libraries and those of the broader research community. The survey is available in multiple languages here: http://wiley.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_7WI2UukCWHznYr3 Wiley will…
(30 April 2013) SUL has the following new positions this week: Technical Support Specialist, LOCKSS, Stanford University Libraries (#52359) Software User Interface Engineer, HighWire Press, Stanford University Libraries (#52312) Software Platform Engineer, HighWire Press, Stanford University Libraries (#52308) For a complete description of open positions within SUL, go to the Stanford Jobs page, select University…
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