Library-Lurker
Having naps and eating snacks
Likes: Senryū
Little Library (ish) Links DATE
Short and Not Very
Library-Focused Links
for today. Enjoy?
https://mailchi.mp/ac08f5d948d6/little-libraryish-links-june-27
Introducing Controlled Chaos: Where the Wild Things Read
What does “Open Research” mean for qualitative research?
Trump Overstepped His Authority By Dismantling the IMLS; Can Be Sued by Comptroller General
Data Rescue Project Launches New Portal
Information Literacy Collab
It's Friday. Grab a cup of tea and have a read;
Little Library (ish) Links June 20
https://mailchi.mp/84425686894d/little-libraryish-links-june-20
Prospects of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) for Academic Library Search and Retrieval
Springer Nature Discovers MDPI
Clarivate reaffirms support for ERIC, launches free index
Ms. Jinwoo Lee Elected as the 32nd President of the Korean Library Association
Sunsetting the Open Access Button & InstantILL
Release of ‘IFLA Entry Point to Libraries and AI’ document
Report: Are AI Bots Knocking Cultural Heritage Offline?
Finding things for this week's Little Library(ish) Links that were not all about AI was harder than most weeks!
But, here we are;
https://mailchi.mp/2c2ddb5f9279/little-libraryish-links-june-13
Closing June 16: Editor in Chief for Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication
Rethinking Peer Review in the AI Era: Announcing the Theme for Peer Review Week 2025
Paying APCs: 8 Years of an Open Access Fund
Human-generative AI collaboration enhances task performance but undermines human’s intrinsic motivation
The LibParlor Podcast: Summer Call!
When is workplace chat ‘just gossip’ and when is it ‘sharing information’? It depends who’s doing it
Little Library (ish) Links June 06
https://mailchi.mp/7cdcba8c20ce/little-libraryish-links-june-06
DORA’s 12th Anniversary: Introducing A Practical Guide to Implementing Responsible Research Assessment
Why all of us need to talk about mis and dis information
New KR21 Study – “Barriers and Enablers for Open Science in Copyright Law”
Infrastructure is a collective responsibility – lessons from scholarly publishing and metadata
Clarivate will stop counting citations to retracted articles in JIF (Journal Impact Factor)
Springer Nature signs national open access agreement for Malaysia
@Trishh Starfield Library in Seoul was an interesting experience. Not a library from my perspective but good to visit
Speak truth to power in Trump’s increasingly fascistic America and you're toast:
The head of the US Copyright Office has been fired, the day after agency concluded that builders of AI models use of copyrighted material went beyond existing doctrines of fair use.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/12/us_copyright_office_ai_copyright/
Little Library (ish) Links May 23
https://mailchi.mp/baa81a553215/little-libraryish-links-may-23
Taylor & Francis Online adopts new GetFTR indicators
Unveiling the 2025 State of Open Infrastructure Report
Podcasting as Open Access: A Review and Discussion of Potential Impact on Scholarly Communication and Promotion
Library and Information Research: Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future (Call for Contributions)
Can a better ID system for authors, reviewers and editors reduce fraud? STM thinks so
The SPIRAL of systems leadership
Today I read: Rethinking Data Management Planning: Introducing Research Output Management Planning (ROMPi) Approach
Did nerd out a bit over this one. Mixing RDM, DMPs, and project management is a lot of venn overlap in my life right now.
Further to this, JLSC is currently recruiting for a number of positions;
-Managing Editors (2 openings)
-Production Editor (1-2 openings)
-Editor-in-Chief (1 opening)
These vacancies have occurred due to terms coming to an end.
EOIs are open until May 27th.
If you're interested due submit an EOI!
If you're unsure if this work would interest you, if you would be able to do it, or you just have questions - do reach out! (either here, or via the email on the website).
I've been on the JLSC editorial board since 2022 and it has been such an excellent and expansive experience.
I encourage you to apply, even if you don't think you can do this work - JLSC is a very supportive learning environment
The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication (JLSC) has an updated scope!
This re-phrasing has been driven by work the editorial board and editors have undertaken regarding needing to refine clarity to assist potential authors in making a decision to submit to the journal.
The scope is here -
Today I read: The development of policies on generative artificial intelligence in UK universities
Provides a summary of current (public) policies of Russell Group and a selection of non-RG universities regarding use of AI. Of note; how homogeneous the RG group was and how non-homogeneous the non RG group was.
Today I read: Impact of open access repository in higher education institutions: A case of the University of Namibia (UNAM) institutional repository (IR)
History of setting up UNAM's full-text, OA IR and what currently makes up the repository. Interesting insights found between dissemination types and citation counts.
Little Library (ish) Links May 16
Gatekeeping Access: Exploring Open Access Challenges for Museum Collections Held in Russia
Trump abruptly fires librarian of Congress in latest purge of government
Unfair licensing practices: the library experience
Enhanced “How Equitable Is It?” tool launched
Identifiable Data
How Google Scholar transformed research
https://mailchi.mp/ac7ad11ba09a/little-libraryish-links-may-16
Today I read: IFLA FAIFE message on the threats to information freedom in the United States
Succinct. To the point. Whilst similar statements have been made in the past, this seems like a big step for IFLA to make, for which I am glad.
"The Committee is deeply concerned by the current global challenges to freedom of information and freedom of expression that impact libraries and information environments.
The Committee has observed significant actions by the government in the United States that restrict freedom of information, freedom of expression, and access to information. These governmental measures are fostering an atmosphere of fear and intimidation for libraries and library professionals."
Today I read: Neo-colonial science by the most industrialised upon the least developed countries in peer-reviewed publishing
Analysed co-authorship between 'developed' and 'least developed' countries to conclude that up to 70% of published research is being credited to authors based in developed countries who utilising tools, systems, and knowledge in least developed countries without giving individuals or groups co-authorship status. This leads them to coin the term 'neo-colonial science'.Published in 2003, am curious as to whether anything has changed.
Today I read: Gatekeeping Access: Exploring Open Access Challenges for Museum Collections Held in Russia
Very critical piece to understand more on what has been going on in Russia and, likely, what is currently going on in the US, (and I do not doubt elsewhere in the world).
Also thinking about 'A Fidai Film', an experimental archival documentary I saw on the weekend that highlights Israel's persecution of Palestinians through the destruction of archives
Today I read: When and How to Deviate From a Preregistration
Written for a very specific audience - more those requiring pre-registration for their research than those in the scholarly communications space. Highlighted five reasons why deviation in a pre-registered study may be required; unforeseen events, errors in the preregistration, missing information, violations of untested assumptions, and falsification of auxiliary hypotheses. Makes the argument that researchers need guidelines on when and how to do this
Glad everyone is calling the Pope by his chosen name.
Now do the same for trans people.
(by Miri, @capitalstitchco on Threads)
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden removed from role https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-fires-longtime-librarian-of-congress-carla-hayden/
