(18 Jun 2026) This post highlights the real-world experiences and value stories drawn directly from a recent survey conducted among members of the ORCID Japan Consortium. As an early adopter of ORCID, Japan established a robust national consortium led by Academic Exchange for Information Environment and Strategy (AXIES). Now, just over six years since its creation, we have…
(12 Jun 2026) A university in this western Japan city has set up a permanent bookshelf called the “Apple Shelf” in its library to create a place for people facing various difficulties in life. The Apple Shelf originated in a Swedish library in 1993 for children who had difficulty reading and the project has been…
(3 Jun 2026) China is no longer simply a major contributor to global research output; it is increasingly becoming a key force shaping the future of scholarly publishing. With extraordinary scale in article production, rapidly improving quality metrics, and extensive collaboration networks, China is moving from being primarily a submissions market to a potential center of gravity for global…
Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King, pulled off an ‘incredible double feat’ in succeeding as ‘both a romance and an incisive postcolonial novel’ (19 May 2026) Taiwan Travelogue, a novel written by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translated by Lin King, has become the first book originally written in Mandarin Chinese to win the International…
(14 May 2026) South Korea’s public libraries have exceeded 1,300 nationwide, while annual visits topped 230 million, reflecting improved access and rising use. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Library Association said that the number of public libraries stood at 1,328 as of end-2025, up 2.5 percent from a year earlier.…
(8 May 2026) Nearly 100 library professionals from public universities across Malaysia attended the Library Leadership Seminar hosted by Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). The seminar was organized by the UMS Library Department in conjunction with the Meeting of the Council of Chief Librarians of Public Universities (MKPUA). Participants included chief librarians, directors, librarians…
(30 May 2026) On May 30th, Ho Chi Minh City University of Culture, in collaboration with Vietnam Digital Library Joint Stock Company (ViLIB), organized a scientific conference on the theme: “Digital Transformation of Libraries: Challenges and Opportunities”. According to the Organizing Committee, the workshop was organized to create a scientific forum for researchers, managers, experts, lecturers,…
(27 May 2026) China’s academic world has been thrown into turmoil after a former doctoral student launched a series of high-profile allegations accusing some of the country’s most prominent scholars of suspected research misconduct and data manipulation. The whistleblower, known online as “Geng Tongxue” (“Student Geng”), has rapidly become one of the most closely-watched figures on Chinese…
(28 May 2026) Researchers in Vietnam who fabricate data or plagiarize papers may be permanently barred from future scientific work, according to new guidance from the country’s Ministry of Science and Technology. The new framework, announced May 25, requires science and technology organizations to implement rules against research misconduct, and it outlines a process for investigating…
(15 May 2026) The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and the Society of China University Journals (CUJS) have announced a new partnership aimed at improving the visibility and discoverability of Chinese open access journals both within China and internationally. As part of the collaboration, DOAJ and CUJS will continue to co‑organize the DOAJ China Day event and participate…