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Weekly News Digest
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June 6, 2024 — 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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New Clarivate InCites Module Uses AI to Identify Emerging Research Topics
Clarivate introduced Research Horizon Navigator, an AI-native module in InCites Benchmarking & Analytics. Drawing on data from the Web of Science Core Collection, it “highlights emerging research topics [from articles, reviews, and conference proceedings] where future breakthroughs are likely to occur. Academics, funding agencies, government research organizations and research strategists will be able to identify new research trends and determine the most impactful areas for future investments and strategies.”Clarivate continues, “Within Research Horizon Navigator, each topic is labeled with a research theme assigned by generative AI. Each topic also offers an interactive visualization showing how papers are connected and includes an overview where users can explore which authors and institutions have contributed.” For more information, read the press release.
Bloomsbury Buys the Academic Publishing Business of Rowman & Littlefield
Bloomsbury “completed the asset purchase of the academic imprints and associated titles of Rowman & Littlefield” in its “biggest acquisition … to date” in order to strengthen its “academic and digital [resource publishing] presence in North America,” especially its publishing in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.Jed Lyons, president and CEO of Rowman & Littlefield, says, “2024 marks the 75th anniversary of Rowman & Littlefield. When [Bloomsbury CEO] Nigel Newton approached me and described his vision for how our academic businesses would complement Bloomsbury’s academic business, it soon became clear that there is a compelling fit. The superb publishing team that runs the Rowman & Littlefield’s academic business will find a welcoming home at Bloomsbury and our authors will benefit from the global reach of Bloomsbury’s sales and marketing efforts.” For more information, read the press release.
IMLS Helps Counter Hate With New Community Initiative
IMLS announced the launch of Artists for Understanding, an initiative coordinated by a group of government agencies “that brings together a diverse community of artists and cultural luminaries who share a common belief in the power of the arts and humanities to counter hate.”IMLS notes, “The initiative directly supports the objectives of the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism and the National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Related Forms of Bias and Discrimination, and builds upon the work of United We Stand: Connecting Through Culture.” Through a series of public forums, Artists for Understanding will be “highlighting storytelling from marginalized communities, facilitating collaboration that demonstrates solidarity across cultural divides, and creating educational opportunities on the intersections and nuances between race, religion, ethnicity, and manifestations of hate. Throughout 2024, the initiative will [partner] with artists, museums, libraries, and cultural institutions, to host convenings that address these action areas.” For more information, read the press release.
'OCLC Acquires Firm to Help Higher Education Institutions With Software Decisions and Implementations'
OCLC acquired JJH Consulting, “a firm that specializes in advising institutions of higher education on how to maximize the value of their enterprise resource planning (‘ERP’) business processes and the implementation of Workday enterprise systems and software. The acquisition will expand OCLC’s service profile and enable the organization to work with higher education institutions to help determine the best use of systems and services to fit their specific needs.”“OCLC’s engagement with higher education and learning institutions, its modern technology platforms, and deep systems experience were ideal for JJH,” says John Hrusovsky, JJH Consulting’s founder. “OCLC is a successful global cloud software provider and Workday client. I look forward to working together to help institutions of learning with their adoption of best-in-class ERP business processes and Workday systems.” For more information, read the press release.
Thomson Reuters Studies Artificial Intelligence's Impact on Professionals
Thomson Reuters published a new report, “2024 Generative AI in Professional Services: Perceptions, Usage & Impact on the Future of Work.” The company states, “Generative AI (GenAI), once a futuristic concept, is here and reshaping the professional landscape across service industries like legal, tax and accounting, risk and fraud, and government. … In this report, we explore how … professionals perceive the use of generative AI in their workplace, how and to what level they are using and integrating it into their processes, and perceptions of the future of work in an environment in which generative AI has made its presence felt.”For more information, read the report summary.
Bentham Science Publishers Puts Six Journals on ResearchGate
Bentham Science Publishers partnered with ResearchGate to add six of its peer-reviewed scholarly journals to Journal Home: Current Molecular Pharmacology, Current Medical Imaging, The Open Dentistry Journal, The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, The Open Ophthalmology Journal, and Current Traditional Medicine.“[A]ll version-of-record article content from these journals, including archive content and new articles upon publication, will also be available on ResearchGate. Dedicated Journal Profiles for all included journals are now active, providing key information and content from the journals, as well as uniquely enabling ResearchGate members to explore how their own network is connected to a journal—helping them to understand if a journal is the right fit for their research,” the press release states. “Authors in these journals additionally benefit from having their articles automatically added to their user profiles on ResearchGate—providing them with valuable insights on who is reading and citing their work, and presenting a unique way to understand and connect with their readers.” For more information, read the press release.
NISO's Journal Article Version Recommended Practice Draft Is Open for Public Comment
NISO shared the following:The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) announced today that its draft revision of the Journal Article Version (JAV) Recommended Practice is open for public comment through July 7, 2024, at the project web page. First published in 2008, the JAV Recommended Practice was developed to describe different versions of online scholarly content. Since then, publishing practices have continued to evolve, and with changes such as the rapid growth in preprint publications, the concept of a single version of record has become less relevant. Questions about citations for different versions and version labeling, for example, have highlighted the need for standardization of terms as well as recommendations for how to manage, track, and index multiple versions. The NISO working group was formed to address these challenges and develop a revised JAV Recommended Practice including an appendix with multiple examples illustrating a variety of use cases for those looking for guidance. For more information, read the press release.
eBay Unveils an AI-Powered Background Enhancement Tool for Product Photos
eBay rolled out “an AI-powered background enhancement tool that helps sellers seamlessly transform their product photos from everyday snapshots into professional grade imagery.” Users can remove original backgrounds in existing photos with “eBay’s background removal tool, leaving just the actual item you’re selling, and then place that item in a stylish new AI-generated backdrop chosen by you from a variety of scenes and vibes. Selling a sturdy pair of pre-loved hiking boots? Swap in a realistic rugged outdoor backdrop. For those collectable vintage action figures you’re listing, maybe try an elegantly minimal studio backdrop or a sleek-looking tabletop scene.”This function is currently available to iOS app users in the U.S., U.K., and Germany; it will be available for Android users soon. eBay offers other AI-powered tools, such as for generating listing details and for creating social media posts. For more information, read the news item.
TLC Reaches New MARC Records High and Adds 20th Contributor
The Library Corporation (TLC) has reached two milestones: a new records high and a new contributor. “Of the 84+ million records readily available on ITS•MARC, TLC now boasts an impressive collection of over 7.6 million records now contributed directly from library customers,” TLC shares. “The latest customer to start contributing just over half a million records is the Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE).”“The addition of HIDOE as our 20th contributor underscores the value of partnership and collective effort in enriching our cataloging resources,” says Sam Brenizer, director of product management for schools at TLC. For more information, read the press release.
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