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October 17, 2022 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today.
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Digital Science Announces the Publication of 2022 State of Open Data Report
David Ellis writes the following for Digital Science:The State of Open Data Report 2022—the latest in an annual collaborative series from Digital Science, Figshare and Springer Nature—is released. … Based on a global survey, the report is now in its seventh year and provides insights into researchers’ attitudes towards and experiences of open data. With more than 5,400 respondents, the 2022 survey is the largest since the COVID-19 pandemic began. This year’s report also includes guest articles from open data experts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the Computer Network Information Center, part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), [and] publishers and universities. … Report findings include the following: - There is agrowing trend in researchers being in favour of data being made openly available as common practice (4 out of every five researchers were in agreement with this), supported somewhat by now over 70% of respondents being required to follow a policy on data sharing.
- However, researchers still cite a key need in helping them to share their data as being more training or informationon policies for access, sharing and reuse (55%) as well as long-term storage and data management strategies (52%).
- Credit and recognition were once again a key theme for researchers in sharing their data. Of those who had previously shared data, 66% had received some form of recognition for their efforts—most commonly via full citation in another article (41%) followed by co-authorship on a paper that had used the data.
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SAGE Offers Free-to-Read Collection of Library-Focused Research
SAGE rolled out Research Supporting Librarians, a limited-time, free-to-read collection of research and resources to support library professionals who are making improvements in their library and across their institution and building their leadership skills. The collection’s categories are leadership and management; fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion; publishing and research support; library innovation; information literacy; and professional development.SAGE notes, “[L]ibrarians are central to the teaching, learning, and research that occurs across campus and [SAGE] is dedicated to finding new ways to support their crucial work with patrons, as professionals and scholars, and beyond.” For more information, read the press release.
The MIT Press Is Now Part of the OpenAthens Federation
The MIT Press joined the OpenAthens Federation, which will help the publisher expose its content to more library customers around the world through OpenAthens’ cloud-based service connecting people to digital content.The MIT Press states, “OpenAthens provides federated single sign-on to library resources from any country or sector. Many libraries are increasingly turning to federated single sign-on because it is secure, stable, and scalable, especially compared to IP recognition. Thanks to the new partnership, 200 mutual MIT Press and OpenAthens library customers now benefit from a more secure and seamless user experience when accessing MIT Press journals.” For more information, read the blog post.
Exact Editions Facilitates Memberships to Genealogy and Dog Ownership Resources
Exact Editions announced the following:Warners Group Publications has created two fully-searchable digital archives of Family Tree [family-tree.co.uk/membership] & Your Dog [yourdog.co.uk/membership-benefits] in collaboration with digital publishing services provider Exact Editions, which form part of new membership packages available through their website. Membership includes unlimited and fully-searchable digital access to a modern archive of each respective magazine. Family Tree has been passionate about helping readers discover and explore their family history since its first publication in 1984. Membership not only features access to the magazine, for guidance on everything from starting your tree and taking a DNA test to navigating online resources, but also exclusive member club meetings and live meet-the-expert events. Your Dog knows that our dogs are valued members of our families, and that our lives revolve around them and their well-being. As well as a magazine packed full of heart-warming canine stories, membership includes discounts from dog-friendly places around the UK. For more information, read the press release.
ALA Releases Report on Accessibility in Library Spaces
ALA collaborated with Knology, a nonprofit research organization, to publish “Accessibility in Libraries: A Landscape Review,” which examines the literature and best practices around libraries and accessibility. It is part of ALA’s Libraries Transforming Communities initiative.The report looks at the following: - the different ways disability has been understood and defined over time (the ‘medical model’ vs. the ‘social model’)
- the history of accessibility in U.S. libraries, dating back to the 19th century
- the current landscape of accessibility and its different applications in library settings today
- the resources that are available and most commonly used to include people with different kinds of disabilities into library programs and services
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