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Day in Review (February 28–March 3)

Last Updated on July 9, 2022, 9:41 am ET

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Monday, February 28

Top o’ the Review

CLIR News (January–February 2022) Now Online
(Council on Library and Information Resources)

CNI Announces Plenary, Invited, and Project Briefing Sessions for Spring Meeting
(Coalition for Networked Information)

OASPA and Make Data Count Workshop Report: What Are Publisher Experiences of Data Citation and What Can We Do to Help?
(Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association)

Society of American Archivists, Other Organizations Issue Statements of Solidarity with Ukraine
(infoDOCKET)

The Giant Plan to Track Diversity in Research Journals
(Nature)

 

ARL Member Libraries

5 Questions with… Yolanda Cooper, New Vice Provost and Lindseth Family University Librarian
(Case Western Reserve University)

A Bookman’s Impact on the Library System
(UCLA)

African American Newspapers Added to Chronicling America
(Library of Congress)

Restoring a Neglected History: The Black Diaspora Archive
(University of Texas Libraries)

Thousands of Rare Edison Disc Phonograph Recordings Released
(UC Santa Barbara Library)

University Libraries Purchasing BIPOC Books Based on Hue-Man Experience Recommendations
(University of Colorado Boulder Libraries)

 

Libraries—Other

Funding Covid-19 Research: Insights from an Open Data Infrastructure
(FORCE11 Upstream Blog)

 

Higher Ed—Members

UMD Students and Faculty Say They Want “Academic Freedom,” Not Book Bans
(The Diamondback)

U.Va. Organization Campaigns for Affordable and Accessible Textbooks for Second Consecutive Year
(The Cavalier Daily)

 

Higher Ed—Other

State Department Announces 2021–2022 Fulbright Top Producing Institutions
(US Department of State)

 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Clearinghouse Establishes Equity in Research and Analytics Unit
(National Student Clearinghouse)

 

Scholars & Scholarship

Towards a Culture of Open Scholarship: The Role of Pedagogical Communities
(BMC Research Notes)

 

Curated by Gary D. Price, MLIS
Co-Founder and Editor, Library Journal’s infoDOCKET
Information Industry Analyst
Librarian

http://infoDOCKET.com
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Tuesday, March 1

Top o’ the Review

Enabling Open Access through Clarity and Transparency: A Request to Publishers
(cOAlition S)
See also: ARL Supports cOAlitionS Call for Publisher Transparency and Reduced Author Burden for Immediate Open Access
See also: IARLA Endorses cOAlition S Call for Greater Transparency from Publishers  

IFLA Statement on Ukraine
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)

NISO Plus 2022: The Name Doesn’t Say It All
(Information Today)

NNELS Accessible Publishing Summit 2022
(Inclusive Publishing)

President Barbara R. Snyder Condemns Russian Attack, Urges State and Homeland Security Departments to Make Accommodations for Ukrainian Scholars in the United States
(Association of American Universities)

Teaching with Cultural Heritage Materials during the Pandemic
(Ithaka S+R)

 

ARL Member Libraries

New Digitization Project Preserves Holocaust Survivors’ Identities
(Jewish Boston)

“Think and Do the Extraordinary” Campaign Helps the Libraries Expand Endowments, Scholarships
(NC State University Libraries)

What It Takes for a CSU Librarian to Support Learning on Semester at Sea
(Colorado State University)

 

Libraries—Other

Calls for Proposals Now Open for 2022 DLF Forum and Associated Events
(Council on Library and Information Resources)

 

Higher Ed

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on State of the Union Higher Education Proposals
(American Council on Education)

The Competency Gap: Recruiters and Students Differ in Their Perceptions of New Grad Proficiency
(National Association of Colleges and Employers)

 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Developing a Culture of Inclusivity through a Library Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team. Part 1: Team Formation (abstract only)
(Medical Reference Services Quarterly)

Webinar Recording: ACRL Diversity Alliance: Kindly Hire Me: The Process and Impact of Inclusive Hiring
(Association of College and Research Libraries)

 

Scholars & Scholarship

The Evolution of Scientific Literature as Metastable Knowledge States (preprint)
(arXiv)

 

In Other News

Who Is Policing the Location Data Industry?
(The Markup)

 

Curated by Gary D. Price, MLIS
Co-Founder and Editor, Library Journal’s infoDOCKET
Information Industry Analyst
Librarian

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Wednesday, March 2

Top o’ the Review

Action Plan for Diamond Open Access
(Science Europe)

ALA Stands With Ukrainian Library Community
(American Library Association)

ARL Statement on Ukraine
(Association of Research Libraries)

Call for Nominations: Canadiana Content Sub-committee
(Canadian Research Knowledge Network)

Knowledge Unlatched and Laudato Si’ Research Institute Make a Collection of at Least 11 Books on Integral Ecology Open Access
(Knowledge Unlatched)

 

ARL Member Libraries

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Tech Publishing Announce New Open Textbook
(Virginia Tech)

Digitization Spotlight: Alberta Street News
(University of Alberta Libraries)

New Book on How Academic Libraries Are Supporting Student Success
(LSU Libraries)

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Receives $750,000 Grant from the Leon Levy Foundation
(New York Public Library)

 

Libraries—Other

Archivists Make Sure the Internet Doesn’t Forget Russia’s War on Ukraine
(VICE)

Open Badges: Meaningful Credential for Continuing Education in Libraries?
(ZBW MediaTalk)

Video: RLUK Digital Shift Forum: A Cybernetics Approach to Responsible AI Design
(Research Libraries UK)

 

Higher Ed—Members

AI Model Detects Mental Disorders Based on Web Posts
(Dartmouth College)

ASU Researchers Partner with TikTok Creators to Produce a Research Toolkit
(The State Press)

 

Higher Ed—Other

Students Often Prefer In-person Classes…Until They Don’t
(EDUCAUSE Review)

 

Scholars & Scholarship

Backgrounds and Behaviors: Which Students Successfully Identify Online Resources in the Face of Container Collapse
(OCLC Research)

 

In Other News

The Staggering Ecological Impacts of Computation and the Cloud
(Scientific American)

Upcoming Event (March 8): Does AI Advance Gender Equality? A Panel on the Effects of AI on the Working Lives of Women
(UNESCO)

 

Curated by Gary D. Price, MLIS
Co-Founder and Editor, Library Journal’s infoDOCKET
Information Industry Analyst
Librarian

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Thursday, March 3

Top o’ the Review

For LGBTQ Scientists, Being Out Can Mean More Publications
(Science)

Introducing the Just Tech Platform, a Dynamic Resource That Aggregates, Curates, and Distills Research on Technological Development, Inequity, and Social Justice
(Social Science Research Council)

Ideology, Policy, and Practice: Structural Barriers to Collections Diversity in Research and College Libraries
(College and Research Libraries)

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg and FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg Publish the Academic Freedom Index 2022
(Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)

Statement from ACE, ARL, Other Higher Education Organizations: “Free and Open Academic Inquiry and Debate on Our Campuses Is Essential to Our Democracy and National Well-being”
(American Council on Education)

 

ARL Member Libraries

An All-New Teaching & Viz at the Hunt Library
(NC State University Libraries)

Hidden Gems on Black History Found in Emory University’s Library
(CBS 46 News/WGCL)

U-M Press Pursues Fund-to-Mission Model
(University of Michigan Library)

UMass Libraries Stand with Ukraine
(University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries)

 

Libraries—Other

Nature Is Trialling Transparent Peer Review—The Early Results Are Encouraging
(Nature)

 

Higher Ed

Common App Finds More First-Gen, Underrepresented Minority Applicants
(Diverse: Issues in Higher Education)

Higher Ed Responds to Proposed Safeguards Rule Reporting Requirement
(EDUCAUSE Review)

 

Advocacy & Public Policy

Presidential Records Management: Preservation and Disposal
(US Congressional Research Service)

Sizable Growth in Federal Budget Authority for R&D Evident for the FYs 2017–21 Period; Further Increase Proposed for FY 2022
(US National Science Foundation)

 

Data & Analytics

Census Bureau Releases New Educational Attainment Data
(US Census Bureau)

 

Scholars & Scholarship

Using Affordable Course Materials: Instructors’ Motivations, Approaches, and Outcomes (preprint)
(portal: Libraries and the Academy)

 

Curated by Gary D. Price, MLIS
Co-Founder and Editor, Library Journal’s infoDOCKET
Information Industry Analyst
Librarian

http://infoDOCKET.com
@infodocket

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