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Digitization and Data Coordinator at University of Georgia
Published: June 6, 2025 15:40
The Digitization and Data Coordinator is responsible to the Associate University Librarian for Special Collections ( SCL ) for leading collection digitization and collections as data projects, developing metadata and transcription workflows, managing…
“Open-Science Practices in Two Communication Sciences and Disorders Journals: A Systematic Review”
Published: June 6, 2025 15:38
Open-science practices promote research transparency and efficiency, yet their use in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) is understudied. We reviewed the prevalence of open data, open materials, and preregistration in two CSD journals (2019-2024),…
Digital Preservation and Digital Collections Archivist at Indiana University Indianapolis
Published: June 6, 2025 15:36
The Digital Preservation and Digital Collections Librarian reports to the Director of Distinctive Collections and works closely with colleagues within Distinctive Collections (Herron Art Library and Ruth Lilly Special Collections & Archives) and across the…
“Making the Case for Multilingual Scholarly Communication”
Published: June 6, 2025 15:34
A scholarly communication ecosystem with one dominant language presents numerous inequities. Implementing multilingualism is complex and there is no single strategy to achieve it. Rather, multilingualism can take different forms, and small steps taken by…
Digital Archivist at Rice University
https://digital-scholarship.org/digitalkoans/2025/06/06/digital-archivist-at-rice-university-2/
Published: June 6, 2025 15:32
The Digital Archivist reports directly to the Head of Special Collections and leads the department’s digital preservation program. This role requires creating goals for the existing digital preservation program, refining and maintaining documented…
“A Platform for AI-Assisted Archival Metadata Generation”
Published: June 6, 2025 15:30
This paper presents our latest work on Computational Linguistics Applications for Multimedia Services (CLAMS), a open-source Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) platform for various cultural institutions in the GLAM sector. CLAMS…
“Launch of the UNESCO Open Science Toolkit Resources: Data Policies for Times of Crisis Facilitated by Open Science ”
Published: June 5, 2025 15:40
The UNESCO Toolkit resource package includes the following: Factsheet: A concise overview of the critical role data policies play in crisis situations and how open science can lead to more resilient, equitable, and coordinated data management in times of…
Paywall: “From Data Lifecycle to Research Activity Model: Research Data Management in Data-Intensive Social Sciences and Humanities Research”
Published: June 5, 2025 15:38
Unmet needs in terms of existing infrastructure (e.g. repositories) and services are affecting the research data management practices in data-intensive social sciences and humanities research, where less common tasks include data sharing and reuse. Based…
Digital Research Collections Co-ordinator at University of Glasgow
Published: June 5, 2025 15:36
To manage and maintain efficient, high-quality workflows, processes and procedures for the delivery of the Digital Research Collections service. To project manage the development of curated digital collections, ensuring processing activities meet project…
Paywall: “A Checklist to Publish Collections as Data in GLAM Institutions”
Published: June 5, 2025 15:34
The purpose of this study is to offer a checklist that can be used for both creating and evaluating digital collections, which are also sometimes referred to as data sets as part of the collections as data movement, suitable for computational use.…
Digital Preservation Archivist at Georgia State University
Published: June 5, 2025 15:32
Establishes and refines policies, procedures, and best practices for the acquisition, long-term preservation and access to permanent digital materials. Manages and maintains the digital preservation system and Archive It web archiving account. Collaborates…
“Maturity Model for Organizational Research Data Management Services”
Published: June 5, 2025 15:30
Developing research data management (RDM) services has become an international trend in response to the movement promoting open science. There is an urgent need to establish support systems for universities and research institutions to strengthen…
Library Application Management and Integration Specialist at University of Notre Dame
Published: June 4, 2025 15:40
Among other projects, we are replacing our current Integrated Library System (ILS) and adopting an open-source, cloud-based solution. The LAM & Integration Specialist will be a key player in ensuring that we successfully integrate this new system with…
“Data Sharing Statements: Impact of Journal Policies Across Clinical Research Disciplines”
Published: June 4, 2025 15:38
Background and Aims Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality, with significant investments in research to improve treatment and prevention. Data sharing enhances transparency, reproducibility, and collaboration, yet data sharing statement…
Librarian, Systems & Discovery at New College of Florida
Published: June 4, 2025 15:36
The position focuses on supporting the effective use of information resources, including electronic resources, and instructional technology in teaching, learning, and research. They primarily support the Natural Science Division. Additionally, this…
“Paying APCs: 8 Years of an Open Access Fund”
https://digital-scholarship.org/digitalkoans/2025/06/04/paying-apcs-8-years-of-an-open-access-fund/
Published: June 4, 2025 15:34
Introduction: The University of Kansas began a pilot subvention fund for article processing charges (APCs) in 2012. In fiscal year 2015 (FY2015), the Open Access Authors Fund (OAAF) shifted from a pilot program to an established program and changed various…
Open Publishing Librarian at Texas State University
Published: June 4, 2025 15:32
This position provides leadership and expertise in managing the university’s open publishing platforms, including Open Journal Systems (OJS) and DSpace. The Open Publishing Librarian will support and grow services for hosting open access journals, books,…
“Landmark Research Project Sheds New Light on the Future of Digital Books”
Published: June 4, 2025 15:30
In May, Project LEND (Library Expansion of Networked Delivery) published two reports, the culmination of two years of research into the potential for expanded lawful use of digital books held by academic and research libraries. The first is a research…
PEAK – AI Literacy Project Librarian at University of Oklahoma (Temporary?)
Published: June 3, 2025 15:40
The University of Oklahoma Libraries seeks a curious, dynamic candidate to serve as an AI Literacy Project Librarian to contribute to efforts in supporting research and learning through the ethical, effective use of generative artificial intelligence (AI)…
“Reproducible Preservation of Databases Through Executable Specifications”
Published: June 3, 2025 15:38
We propose a new preservation method for relational data and a corresponding tool. The method involves writing a specification that can later be executed by the tool without user interaction, transforming the input files and databases into an encapsulated…
Principal Software Engineer at Harvard University
Published: June 3, 2025 15:36
The Harvard Library Innovation Lab (LIL) seeks a Principal Software Engineer to help imagine and build innovative software that charts the future of libraries. LIL’s current portfolio extends from Perma.cc, a vital web archiving platform that helps power…
“Assessing the Performance of 8 AI Chatbots in Bibliographic Reference Retrieval: Grok and Deepseek Outperform ChatGPT, but None Are Fully Accurate”
Published: June 3, 2025 15:34
This study analyzes the performance of eight generative artificial intelligence chatbots — ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, DeepSeek, Gemini, Grok, Le Chat, and Perplexity — in their free versions, in the task of generating academic bibliographic references…
Digitization and Data Coordinator at University of Georgia
Published: June 3, 2025 15:32
The Digitization and Data Coordinator is responsible to the Associate University Librarian for Special Collections ( SCL ) for leading collection digitization and collections as data projects, developing metadata and transcription workflows, managing…
“Diamond Open Access and Open Infrastructures Have Shaped the Canadian Scholarly Journal Landscape Since the Start of the Digital Era”
Published: June 3, 2025 15:30
Scholarly publishing involves multiple stakeholders having various types of interest. In Canada, the implication of universities, the presence of societies and the availability of governmental support for periodicals seem to have contributed to a rather…
“A Survey of AI Tools in Library Tech: Accelerating Into and Unlocking Streamlined Enhanced Convenient Empowering Game-Changers”
Published: June 2, 2025 15:40
This article presents the current status of AI tools in library resources and systems, such as those licensed by Clarivate, Elsevier, and EBSCO. It also offers thoughts on the utility of the tools, how they work, their problems, and their context within…
“How Far Will AI Go to Defend Its Own Survival?”
Published: June 2, 2025 15:38
Recent tests by independent researchers, as well as one major AI developer, have shown that several advanced AI models will act to ensure their self-preservation when they are confronted with the prospect of their own demise — even if it takes sabotaging…
Political Papers Digital Archivist at University of Arkansas (Term)
Published: June 2, 2025 15:36
Under the supervision of the Collections Management and Processing Unit Head, the Political Papers Digital Archivist is responsible for processing born-digital materials in congressional and gubernatorial political papers collections in accordance with…
“The Role of Online Search Platforms in Scientific Diffusion”
Published: June 2, 2025 15:34
After the launch of Google Scholar older papers experienced an increase in their citations, a finding consistent with a reduction in search costs and introduction of ranking algorithms. I employ this observation to examine how recombination of science…
Data Services Librarian at University of Nebraska Medical Center
Published: June 2, 2025 15:32
Coordinates and delivers the library’s research services for research data management, data curation, data visualization, data literacy, and open science. Oversees the continued development of a portfolio to support UNMC researchers. . . . Provides…
“Exploring Faculty Understanding of Scholarly Research Metrics on One Campus: Using a Survey and Analysis to Strengthen Library’s Scholarly Communication Outreach”
Published: June 2, 2025 15:30
Introduction: In recent years, the library has received inquiries from faculty on how departments on campus use scholarly research metrics to measure the impact of publications. The library provides training opportunities for faculty through individual…