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Ithaka S+R Publishes New Report on Open Educational Resources (Case Studies)
From an Ithaka S+R Blog Post: In the fall of 2023 we announced the launch of a new research project, funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, designed to assess the impact and implementation of open educational resource (OER) initiatives at public institutions of higher education. Today, we are publishing the resulting report, based on […]
Research Article (Preprint): “A Bibliometric Analysis of Canadian LIS Scholars and Practitioners’ Research Contributions”
The research article (preprint) linked below was recently shared on arXiv. Title A Bibliometric Analysis of Canadian LIS Scholars and Practitioners’ Research Contributions Authors Jean-Sebastien Sauve Université de Montréal Madelaine Hare University of Ottawa Geoff Krause Dalhousie University Constance Poitras Université de Montréal Poppy Riddle Dalhousie University Philippe Mongeon Dalhousie University Université de Montréal Source […]
Web of Science Announces Launch of Community Forum For Library Professionals; & More News Headlines
Clarivate Web of Science Announces Formation of Community Forum For Library Professionals Creative Commons (CC) Creative Commons Launches Its 2025-2028 Strategic Plan Public Libraries Video Recording: “Free for All: A Discussion with San Francisco City Librarian Michael Lambert & Former City Librarian Luis Herrera” (via SFPL/YouTube) Publishing The British Academy Selects Liverpool University Press As […]
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IFLA Report: “Learning to Lead: A Scan of Global Library Field Practice”
From the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): What do programmes aimed at supporting leadership in the library field have in common, and where do they differ? A new report commissioned by IFLA from the Arab Federation of Libraries and Information finds out what we can learn, and helps inform future programme development. […]
Report: “Utah Students Can No Longer Bring Personal Copies of Banned Books to School”
From KUER: There are already certain things Utah schools prohibit students from bringing to campus — like certain electronics, vaping devices or rollerblades. Now, according to updated guidance from the Utah State Board of Education, banned books [14 titles on the list in Utah] have been added to that list. This change was not due to […]
Event Report: “Accessibility, Archiving, and Open Metadata – A Copim Publishers’ Workshop”
From Copim: The Copim Open Book Futures project recently hosted an online workshop on 27 Nov 2024, looking into the interconnected worlds of metadata, archiving, and accessibility. This collaborative event brought together a diverse array of publishers including small, scholar-led, and university and library presses from the UK, Germany, Austria, Hungary, the Netherlands, and the […]
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EveryLibrary Releases Statement on Rescinding E.O. 14084; Taylor & Francis Launches its Most Advanced and Accessible eReader; & More News Headlines
EveryLibrary Statement on Rescinding E.O. 14084 (Promoting the Arts, the Humanities, and Museum and Library Services) National Coalition Against Censorship NCAC Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship” Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (POSI) Request for Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to POSI Publishing The British Academy Selects […]
Journal Article: “Do Academic Libraries Contribute to Students’ and Communities’ Wellbeing?: A Scoping Review”
The article linked below was recently published by Healthcare. Title Do Academic Libraries Contribute to Students’ and Communities’ Wellbeing?: A Scoping Review Authors Shivani Suresh Western Sydney University David Lim Western Sydney University University of Technology Sydney Kanchana Ekanayake University of Sydney Amit Arora Western Sydney University The Children’s Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, Faculty […]
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Cornell University: Rare Transcript, Photos of MLK Jr. Union Speech Discovered
From Cornell Chronicle: Claire Deng ’22 was doing a survey of archival papers last summer at a library in the ILR School when she came across something unexpected. As the collections survey assistant at the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, she had been combing through thousands of boxes of archives since 2023 to evaluate […]
Curtis Brundy Named Dean of University Libraries at University of Massachusetts Amherst
From a UMass Amherst Announcement: Curtis Brundy has been named of University Libraries, effective April 1. Brundy is currently Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Communications and Collections at Iowa State University. From a Letter to the UMass Community: Curtis comes to UMass Amherst from Iowa State University (ISU), where he has been serving for the […]
