August 3, 2024 by Gary Price
The article linked below (full text) was recently published by Scientometrics. Title Bibliometrics Beyond Citations: Introducing Mention Extraction and Analysis Authors Eugenio Petrovich University of Turin Sander Verhaegh University of Tilburg Gregor Bös University of Tilburg Claudia Cristalli University of Tilburg Fons Dewulf University of Tilburg Ties van Gemert University of Tilburg Nina IJdens University […]
August 2, 2024 by Gary Price
Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Announcement From the Council on Library and Information Resources: The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) announced $796,320 in grants to digitize rare and unique audio/visual materials through its Recordings at Risk program. This eleventh cohort of the program will support 26 projects, adding to the impressive tally of […]
July 29, 2024 by Gary Price
From ASU News: Arizona State University’s Eugene D. Valentine Collection is a whimsical and cheery repository of approximately 800 pop-up books, but that doesn’t mean it should be taken lightly. Each book is considered an intricate work of art, with its designers spending untold hours bringing their paper-engineered constructions to life. These movable book formats also have […]
July 25, 2024 by Gary Price
From NBC News and KXAS: The law enforcement officer spent months methodically gathering evidence. He leafed through thousands of pages and highlighted key passages amid reams and reams of paper. He wore his body camera to record his interactions with witnesses and suspects. And he photographed what he saw as instruments of the alleged crime: […]
July 18, 2024 by Gary Price
From AAP: The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today released its StatShot report for May 2024 reflecting reported revenue for Trade (Consumer Books), Religious Presses, Higher Education Course Materials, PreK-12 Instructional Materials and Professional Publishing. Total revenues across all categories for May 2024 were up 10.9% as compared to May 2023, coming in at $1.1 […]
July 12, 2024 by Gary Price
From Cambridge University Library: After being donated to the nation by the Hawking Family in 2021, the scientific and personal archive of Professor Stephen Hawking has been fully catalogued and is now available to all who might benefit from access to it at Cambridge University Library. The Hawking Archive [Video] contains not only his scientific papers but […]
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July 11, 2024 by Gary Price
From the Brown University: The John Hay Library, home to Brown University’s special collections, has acquired the contemporary papers of acclaimed poet, musician, playwright, author and activist Joy Harjo, who served as the 23rd U.S. poet laureate from 2019 to 2022 as the first Native American to hold that honor. The acquisition, which primarily consists of […]
July 10, 2024 by Gary Price
From the Google Scholar Blog: Scholar Metrics provide an easy way for authors to quickly gauge the visibility and influence of recent articles in scholarly publications. Today, we are releasing the 2024 version of Scholar Metrics. This release covers articles published in 2019–2023 and includes citations from all articles that were indexed in Google Scholar as […]
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July 10, 2024 by Gary Price
Alabama Bill to Arrest Librarians Filed For 2025 Session (via APR) Coalition For Networked Information (CNI) CNI Welcomes Four New Members Internet Archive New Ways to Search Archived Music News (via Internet Archive) Privacy Student Privacy in the Datafied Classroom: Facilitating Conversations with Campus Stakeholders (via College & Research Library News) Public Libraries Conference Paper […]
July 9, 2024 by Gary Price
AI How Disinformation From a Russian AI Spam Farm Ended Up on Top of Google Search Results (via WIRED) Preserving Secondary Knowledge: Using Language Models for Software Preservation (Conference Paper)(via IJDC) Illinois River Forest Public Library Facing Threats, Hires Private Security (via ABC Chicago) Cincinnati $43.3 Million Makeover and Transformation at Main Library Adds Engagement, […]