4 December, 2017
Universities and Libraries Lehigh University Invests $4 Million in 2017-18 Academic Infrastructure Buildout Led by a working group chaired by Jack Lule, Professor and Chair in Journalism and Communication, and Bruce Taggart, Vice Provost for Library and Technology Services, the plan includes the redesign and upgrade of advanced technology large lecture halls, next-generation e-classrooms, the campus network, and develop a new immersive visualization lab, amongst other plans.
Predatory Publishing and Academic Integrity: A Perspective Statement on Retraction of Neurosurgical Publications Source: David F.Jimenez and David N.Garza, World Neurosurgery Volume 105, September 2017, Pages 990-992.
This article reflects on the state of retractions in the field of neurosurgery, drawing from an earlier systematic review of the last 20 years of retractions in the field. The article adds to the review by reflecting on how various issues, like the Open Access movement, the increase in predatory publishing, and the recalibration of academic professional standards may be contributory factors to increasing retraction rates. Read the systematic review here.
More about Predatory Publishing: 1. Predatory Publishing: An Emerging Threat to the Medical Literature 2. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Predatory Publishing but Were Afraid to Ask Social scientists, humanists 3. False Gold: Safely Navigating Open Access and business faculty across Publishing to Avoid Predatory Publishers and the University of Chicago Journals campus are rapidly adopting and inventing new digital 4. All About Predatory Publishing tools and techniques. As they 5. Is Predatory Scientific Publishing “Becoming an do, Library staff members Organized Industry�? Librarians, Faculty in the University of Chicago Collaborate on Digital Scholarship Across Campus
with expertise in everything from digitization to geographic information systems to digital data curation and archiving are developing innovative ways
to collaborate with faculty to advance digital scholarship. SAGE Publishing Editorial on the Library’s Role in Sustainability The efforts of Madeleine Charney, a Sustainability Studies Librarian at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, to connect sustainability communities across campus and support them with key library resources and services is featured in this editorial by SAGE Publishing. New Digital Research Report Provides Analysis on Grant Applications in Arts and Humanities Research A new report is an analysis of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) grant applications and details new topic modelling applications for analysing research funding data. Digital Science Report Reveals Potential Behind Blockchain Technology for Scholarly Communication and Research
Another report offers a perspective on blockchain technology and how it could impact scholarly communication and research, featuring views from global industry experts on how future technologies in the scholarly arena will be impacted by blockchain technology.
Where is Scientific Publishing Heading? Source: Jens Nielsen, Oxford University Press Blog.
This article puts forth an argument about the state of Scientific Publishing, and how the existing models of library subscriptions will eventually be changed and disappear, citing the rise of both open access, and increased awareness about scientific publishing as a “financial opportunity”.
Engagement Insights: Survey Findings on the Quality of Undergraduate Education – Annual Results 2017 Source: National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
The National Survey of Student Engagement 2017 has reported its findings earlier in November, and it examines links between the quality of undergraduate education with practices like inclusiveness, cultural diversity, civic engagement, and the kinds of student-faculty interactions. More about Developments in Undergraduate Education: 1. How Real-World Learning Could Help People Compete With Machines
The Abbey Theatre Digital Archive: A Digitization Project with Dramatic Impact Source: John Cox, (2017). The Abbey Theatre Digital Archive: a digitization project with dramatic impact. Insights. 30(3), pp.20–30.
This case study provides a review and detailed look at the impact of the Abbey Theatre Digital Archive, a digitization project undertaken by the National University of Ireland Galway from 2012 to 2015. As a positive example of a digitization project that has created significant impact for the University and its Library, it reviews the practices and processes undertaken to complete the project.
ACRL/OCLC Academic Library Impact Report 2017: Library Administration, Marketing and Instruction Source: Lynn Silipigni Connaway, OCLC Blog
This article summarises the three main areas of interest highlighted in this year’s ACRL/OCLC Academic Library Impact Report. Subtitled “Improving Practice and Essential Areas to Research”, the report focuses on the importance of matching library assessment to the institution goals, how to communicate the library’s contribution and the use of data to enhance teaching and learning. Read the full report here. More about Library Planning and Strategy: 1. Five Trends Changing Higher Education That Librarians Need to Watch
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