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Paywall: “The Tower of Babel in Science Communication on Social Media: An Analysis of Linguistic Diversity in Twitter Mentions of Scientific Publications”
Published: June 20, 2025 15:36
To unravel the linguistic dynamics of science communication on social media, this study presents a large-scale, cross-disciplinary analysis of language use in over 21 million Twitter mentions of 6.7 million scientific publications. While English…
Diamond OA 2025: The World of No-Fee Open Access Journals
Published: June 20, 2025 15:34
Diamond OA 2025 looks at the world of5no-fee gold open access or “diamond” OA as of the start of 2024, working from the same database as Gold Open Access 2025. This book also offers a quick look at funding sources for diamond journals published by…
Paywall: “Cost Effectiveness of Ebook Acquisition Models in Two Academic Library Consortia”
Published: June 20, 2025 15:32
The author presents data about the cost and use of Oxford ebooks in two library consortia of which the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is a member. . . . The author compared total list price for titles used and the total costs of the…
“Nature Looks to Open Up ‘Black Box’ of Science by Publishing Peer Review Files”
Published: June 20, 2025 15:30
The scientific journal Nature wants to show people the nitty gritty of academic publishing. In a Monday editorial, the journal announced it would include peer review files with the papers it publishes, offering access to once behind-the-scenes processes in…
“Wiley, Significantly Expands Profit Margins, and Reaffirms Fiscal 2026 Growth Targets”
Published: June 19, 2025 15:38
“We delivered another strong year of execution as we met or exceeded our financial commitments, drove profitable growth in our core, expanded margins and free cash flow, and extended further into the corporate market through AI licensing and partnership,…
“Clarivate Unveils the 2025 Journal Citation Reports”
Published: June 19, 2025 15:36
The JCR includes data from a total of 22,249 journals across 254 categories Over 6,200 of these were published via gold open access Scholarly journals from 111 countries are recognized and receive a JIF, including 14,591 in the sciences and 7,559 in the…
“Attitudes towards Open Access Books in the European Research Area”
Published: June 19, 2025 15:34
This paper examines the challenges and opportunities of publishing Open Access (OA) books within the European Research Area (ERA), drawing on data collected through the PALOMERA project. Despite the growing interest in OA books, the landscape remains…
Digital Scholarship Specialist at University of Florida
Published: June 19, 2025 15:32
Partner with faculty and researchers to integrate digital scholarship methods and tools into course materials and research initiatives. Provide consultations and training sessions for faculty and students on digital research tools, project sustainability,…
“Georgetown Hires New University Librarian and Dean of the Library”
Published: June 19, 2025 15:30
Hudson-Ward is the associate director of research, learning and strategic partnerships at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Libraries. . . . As dean, she will serve as the chief administrative officer for the Georgetown University Library,…
Paywall: “The More Things Change: Tracking Social Media Platform Shifts in Academic Libraries (2019–2025”
Published: June 18, 2025 15:40
The research findings indicate that academic libraries continue to use well-established platforms with only a limited number of reviewed libraries demonstrating early adoption of newer tools. Instagram led as the platform with the most active accounts…
“Reeling Them In: Using TikTok and Video Content to Leverage Engagement Between Academic Librarians, Libraries and Students”
Published: June 18, 2025 15:38
TikTok is the video-sharing social media platform of the moment. Young people, most often of the age of undergraduate students, are its primary users. Creating a library TikTok profile and sharing video content on the platform is consequently an excellent…
Electronic Resources Librarian at Emory University
Published: June 18, 2025 15:36
Reporting to the Head of Electronic & Continuing Resources, the Electronic Resources Librarian coordinates the day-to-day management of the electronic resources workflow. The Electronic Resources (ER) Librarian works closely with others on the ECR team,…
Paywall: “A.I. Might Take Your Job. Here Are 22 New Ones It Could Give You.”
Published: June 18, 2025 15:34
“Our data is showing that 70 percent of the skills in the average job will have changed by 2030,” said Aneesh Raman, LinkedIn’s chief economic opportunity officer. According to the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Future of Jobs report, nine million jobs are…
Digital Scholarship Librarian at Florida Atlantic University
Published: June 18, 2025 15:32
Serve as a champion and coordinator of the Libraries’ digital institutional repository, Digital Commons, including the service of hosting Florida Atlantic journals. Serve as the Libraries’ resource person for questions related to the institutional…
“Accomplished Library Leader, AI Scholar, Named UVA Librarian and Dean of Libraries”
Published: June 18, 2025 15:30
Leo S. Lo, who currently serves as dean of the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences at the University of New Mexico, has been appointed the University of Virginia’s next University librarian and dean of libraries, effective Sept. 15. . . .…
“Simplifying and Enhancing Access to Full-Text Articles with LibKey Discovery”
Published: June 17, 2025 15:40
Content delivery mechanisms in web-scale discovery services can often fall short of patron expectations. The Texas Tech University Libraries integrated Third Iron’s LibKey Discovery with Ex Libris Primo in response to patron feedback that accessing…
“PKP 2024 Annual Report”
https://digital-scholarship.org/digitalkoans/2025/06/17/pkp-2024-annual-report/
Published: June 17, 2025 15:38
This year’s report showcases the incredible reach and impact of PKP’s work: Over 52,000 journals now use OJS, up from 44,000 last year Our software is active in 161 countries and supports over 60 languages Major funding from Open Research Europe ($1.2M)…
“Guest Post: Will JAG’s New Models Give Libraries and Publishers a Better Seat at the Federal Funding Table?”
Published: June 17, 2025 15:36
On June 12, the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) hosted a town hall webinar on behalf of JAG [Joint Associations Group]. The group of subject matter experts, with an eye to American leadership in science and technology, presented two provisional…
“Prospects of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) for Academic Library Search and Retrieval”
Published: June 17, 2025 15:34
This paper examines the integration of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems within academic library environments, focusing on their potential to transform traditional search and retrieval mechanisms. RAG combines the natural language understanding…
“Understanding and Improving Data Repurposing”
Published: June 16, 2025 15:40
We live in an age of unprecedented opportunities to use existing data for tasks not anticipated when those data were collected, resulting in widespread data repurposing. This commentary defines and maps the scope of data repurposing to highlight its…
Gold Open Access 2025 Articles in Journals 2020-2024
Published: June 16, 2025 15:38
This book is the tenth full study of serious gold open access: open access articles in open access journals listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals. This and previous editions are available as free PDF ebooks or paperbacks priced to cover…
Systems Librarian at Smithsonian Institution
Published: June 16, 2025 15:36
The Librarian (Systems) position is responsible for overseeing and managing the SLA Library Services Platform (LSP) system and to promote the collections, resources, and services supported by this system to a global audience. https://tinyurl.com/49wd69f2 |…
“Clarivate Commits to ERIC, the World’s Most Widely Used Index of Education-Related Literature”
Published: June 16, 2025 15:34
In response to customer feedback and widespread concern from libraries regarding the future of ERIC, Clarivate is launching the free ProQuest Education Research Index, which includes ERIC data. ProQuest Education Research Index includes ERIC alongside…
Program Manager for Licensing and Content at Boston Library Consortium
Published: June 16, 2025 15:32
Lead BLC’s shared content portfolio, overseeing licensing, renewals, and acquisition of databases, e-journals, e-books, memberships, and SaaS solutions. Negotiate contracts in collaboration with member representatives and BLC’s legal counsel to ensure…
“Data Curation: Introducing a Competency Framework for the Social Sciences”
Published: June 16, 2025 15:30
Research data management includes more than the question how researchers handle their data. In the sense of the FAIR principles, it is also about the sustainable safeguarding and organized reusability of research data. For social science, data-intensive…
Systems Librarian at Hamline University
https://digital-scholarship.org/digitalkoans/2025/06/13/systems-librarian-at-hamline-university/
Published: June 13, 2025 15:40
The Systems Librarian (SL) supports HULA’s library systems and virtual presence. In this role, the SL assists with both: (a) effective use of technology for internal library processes, and (b) sustaining a comprehensive mix of digital content and…
“AI Chatbots Need More Books to Learn From. These Libraries Are Opening Their Stacks”
Published: June 13, 2025 15:38
Harvard’s newly released dataset, Institutional Books 1.0, contains more than 394 million scanned pages of paper. One of the earlier works is from the 1400s — a Korean painter’s handwritten thoughts about cultivating flowers and trees. The largest…
Technology & Patron Experience Librarian at Washington & Jefferson College
Published: June 13, 2025 15:36
The Technology & Patron Experience Librarian collaborates with external vendors, library staff, and the W&J Information Technology Services department (ITS) to assess system efficiency, resolve issues, and enhance user experience for library services.…
“Linking Data Citation to Repository Visibility: An Empirical Study”
Published: June 13, 2025 15:34
In today’s data-driven research landscape, dataset visibility and accessibility play a crucial role in advancing scientific knowledge. At the same time, data citation is essential for maintaining academic integrity, acknowledging contributions, validating…
Electronic Resources Librarian at New Mexico State University
Published: June 13, 2025 15:32
Duties include: administration and overall leadership supporting electronic resource management; ensuring the provision of effective and high-quality departmental services; serving as an intermediary between the Library and vendors for access related…
“A New Book From ACRL: The Open Science Cookbook; Open Access Edition Available”
Published: June 13, 2025 15:30
“The Open Science Cookbook” provides a wide variety of lesson plans and learning activities for supporting collaborative, transparent, openly accessible, and reproducible research. In five sections, it has something for beginners to more advanced…
Technology Librarian at Texas Southern University
Published: June 12, 2025 15:40
Provide technical expertise and serve a key role in implementing and managing all library systems and technologies. This role is critical to maintaining discovery and access to the growing electronic holdings of the library. Assist and train library staff…
“Elsevier Unveils Rigorous Evaluation Framework to Mitigate Risk in Generative AI Clinical Decision Support Tools”
Published: June 12, 2025 15:38
The framework, designed with input from clinical subject matter experts across multiple specialties, evaluates AI-generated responses along five critical dimensions: query comprehension, response helpfulness, correctness, completeness, and potential for…
Managing Editor and Digital Data Specialist at University of Pittsburgh
Published: June 12, 2025 15:36
The Institute for Spatial History Innovation at the University of Pittsburgh seeks a full-time Research Associate to act as the Managing Editor and Digital Data Specialist. The chosen applicant will serve as Managing Editor for the World Historical…
“UCL [University College London] Press Celebrates 10 Years of Award-Winning Open Access Publishing ”
Published: June 12, 2025 15:34
Launched in June 2015 as part of UCL’s commitment to open research and scholarship, UCL Press provides scholars with the opportunity to publish their monographs, journal articles and textbooks via open access, meaning that they are free to download online…
User Experience Designer at Indiana University Bloomington
Published: June 12, 2025 15:32
Designs web-based and mobile user interfaces to support delivery of library services to faculty, staff, students, and other customers through the library website, blogs, research guides, and other platforms managed by the department as well as platforms…
“Data Released in This Year’s Independent Nature Index Research Leaders Tables Shows a Shift in Global Research Landscape”
Published: June 12, 2025 15:30
China has extended its lead in research output, according to data released in the latest Nature Index Research Leaders(data refers to full year 2024 data only – see notes to editors). The country’s Share, the Nature Index’s key metric of author…
Scholarly Communications Librarian at Texas A&M International University
Published: June 11, 2025 15:40
Reporting to the Dean of the Library, the Scholarly Communications Librarian is a member of the Research & Assessment Department. This position leads Library efforts to educate campus on scholarly communications topics, support open educational resources…
“Is AI Literacy the Trojan Horse to Information Literacy? Insights from our AI Literacy Cohort Workshops”
Published: June 11, 2025 15:38
Participants observed several key differences. First, the ACRL framework is more conceptual while other AI literacy frameworks like Choice 360 and Educause are more practical in nature. Second, the ACRL framework is modular with no definitive entry point…
Director of Product, Research Libraries at New York Public Library
Published: June 11, 2025 15:36
Reporting to the Senior Director of Product Management and User Experience, the Director of Product, Research Libraries will be responsible for the growth and impact of products in the Library’s Research portfolio. They will oversee the conception,…
“Research Data Management and Fair Compliance Through Popular Research Data Repositories: An Exploratory Study”
Published: June 11, 2025 15:34
The present study examines the features and services of four research data repositories (RDRs): Dataverse, Dryad, Zenodo and Figshare. The study explores whether these RDRs adhere to the FAIR principles and suggests the features and services that need to…
GenAI Program Coordinator at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Published: June 11, 2025 15:32
The GenAI Program Coordinator will support public GenAI services and programming by overseeing the development, implementation, and ongoing management of the GenAI Studio, ensuring alignment with campus needs, coordinating outreach and educational events,…
“Robert H. McDonald Appointed Senior Vice Provost and Director of the University of Texas Libraries”
Published: June 11, 2025 15:30
The University of Texas at Austin announces the appointment of Robert H. McDonald as Senior Vice Provost and Director of the University of Texas Libraries, effective August 16, 2025. McDonald currently serves as Dean of University Libraries and Senior Vice…
“Preservation and Digital Repositories: Connections, Possibilities, and Needs”
Published: June 10, 2025 15:40
This chapter aims to explore certain aspects of the challenges of digital preservation and digital repositories, including their roles, significance, and associated costs. . . . Beginning with a necessary delineation of the relationship between digital…
“Navigating Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Integration in Library and Information Science: Insights from Four National Libraries”
Published: June 10, 2025 15:38
This chapter examines the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and data science in library and information science, using insights from four national libraries: the British Library, the National Library of France, the Royal Library of Belgium, and…
“Introducing Indiana University Bloomington Libraries Publishing: A Case Study”
Published: June 10, 2025 15:36
[This chapter] shares how this [diamond open access] library publishing service came to be, and what it does, how, and why for two reasons: to inform readers about the practice of library publishing and to help libraries that want to publish books but are…
Reclaiming Academic Ownership of the Scholarly Communication System: Reclaiming Academic Ownership of the Scholarly Communication System
Published: June 10, 2025 15:34
Sharing and publishing research results is a fundamental part of research and knowledge production. This process relies on critical examination and discussion of the fndings. Historically, the primary goals of scholarly communication were to disseminate,…
Scholarly Communications Librarian at University of Cincinnati
Published: June 10, 2025 15:32
Reporting to the Associate Dean for Research & Instruction, the Scholarly Communications Librarian is responsible for leading library publishing services and developing scholarly communication programs and services to advance open access through…
“Managing Retractions and their Afterlife: A Tripartite Framework for Research Datasets”
Published: June 10, 2025 15:30
Retractions serve as a critical, albeit last-resort, post-publication correction mechanism in scholarly publishing, playing an important role in upholding the integrity of the scientific record. By formally retracting flawed or misleading research, the…