• Dean of the USC Libraries at University of Southern California

    Updated: 2023-01-30 16:40:12
    President Carol Folt has outlined a bold set of moonshot initiatives that include a dramatic investment in the "Frontiers of Computing" and an expansion of the university’s health science efforts, and the next Dean will ensure the USC Libraries are aligned with these strategic initiatives while continuing to serve the expansive needs of USC’s equally … Continue reading "Dean of the USC Libraries at University of Southern California"

  • "Core’s Library Resources & Technical Services Journal Goes Fully Open Access"

    Updated: 2023-01-30 16:38:57
    Previously, the most recent six issues of LRTS were embargoed behind a login for subscribers and Core members, which has been removed. This change makes the complete contents of the journal from 1996 to the present freely available on the LRTS site. bit.ly/3DqHwSK | Research Data Publication and Citation Bibliography | Research Data Sharing and … Continue reading ""Core’s Library Resources & Technical Services Journal Goes Fully Open Access""

  • Generalist Repository Ecosystem Initiative (GREI) Data Librarian at Northwestern University

    Updated: 2023-01-30 16:36:43
    Galter Health Sciences Library seeks an innovative and energetic data professional to join our team to support and advance research data management and sharing. The Data Librarian will join a strong and supportive team of collaborative data professionals in the Galter DataLab working on the Zenodo project through the National Institutes of Health’s Generalist Repository … Continue reading "Generalist Repository Ecosystem Initiative (GREI) Data Librarian at Northwestern University"

  • "ChatGPT Will Not Replace Google Search"

    Updated: 2023-01-30 16:34:00
    Most likely, it seems, ChatGPT-style bots will be paired with existing search engines to offer a user interface that serves both traditional search engine queries and chatbot prompts. That’s the model that was adopted by You.com, a boutique search engine that launched its own GPT-like chatbot in December. Rather than replacing the traditional You.com search … Continue reading ""ChatGPT Will Not Replace Google Search""

  • Associate University Librarian for Digital Strategy and Services at University of Chicago

    Updated: 2023-01-30 16:32:02
    Reporting to the Dean of the University Library, the AUL has oversight of the Center for Digital Scholarship, the Digital Library Development Center, the Dissertation Office, the Integrated Library Systems and Administrative & Desktop Systems teams (25 employees, 4 direct reports). The AUL provides leadership for the Library’s IT services, including the design, development, and … Continue reading "Associate University Librarian for Digital Strategy and Services at University of Chicago"

  • UNC-CH "María Estorino Named Vice Provost for University Libraries and University Librarian"

    Updated: 2023-01-30 16:30:19
    We are excited to share that María R. Estorino has been appointed vice provost for University Libraries and university librarian, effective Jan. 30. She has held this role in an interim capacity since May and will continue to provide collaborative and community-focused leadership on our campus. Estorino has been a leader in academic libraries for … Continue reading "UNC-CH "María Estorino Named Vice Provost for University Libraries and University Librarian""

  • Software Preservation Program Manager at Yale University (Term)

    Updated: 2023-01-27 18:54:22
    Reporting to the Digital Preservation Manager, the Software Preservation Program Manager is responsible for managing and growing the Emulation as a Service Infrastructure (EaaSI) Program of work (https://eaasi.info). EaaSI is a world-leading program of work providing open-source software and services that make emulation practical for use in long term digital preservation workflows. . . . … Continue reading "Software Preservation Program Manager at Yale University (Term)"

  • "Scientists Create Shapeshifting Humanoid Robot That Can Liquefy and Reform"

    Updated: 2023-01-27 18:48:08
    They even had a little humanoid version—shaped like a Lego figure—melt to escape a little prison cell, seeping through the bars and re-forming on the other side in homage to a scene from the movie Terminator 2. Video. https://cutt.ly/L9E3q9s | Research Data Publication and Citation Bibliography | Research Data Sharing and Reuse Bibliography | Research … Continue reading ""Scientists Create Shapeshifting Humanoid Robot That Can Liquefy and Reform""

  • "Science Journals Ban Listing of ChatGPT as Co-author on Papers"

    Updated: 2023-01-27 18:41:29
    The publishers of thousands of scientific journals have banned or restricted contributors’ use of an advanced AI-driven chatbot amid concerns that it could pepper academic literature with flawed and even fabricated research. https://cutt.ly/r9E9vr9 | Research Data Publication and Citation Bibliography | Research Data Sharing and Reuse Bibliography | Research Data Curation and Management Bibliography | … Continue reading ""Science Journals Ban Listing of ChatGPT as Co-author on Papers""

  • "An ALS Patient Set a Record for Communicating via a Brain Implant: 62 Words per Minute"

    Updated: 2023-01-27 16:42:45
    Eight years ago, a patient lost her power of speech because of ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, which causes progressive paralysis. . . .Now, after volunteering to receive a brain implant, the woman has been able to rapidly communicate phrases like "I don’t own my home" and "It’s just tough" at a rate approaching normal … Continue reading ""An ALS Patient Set a Record for Communicating via a Brain Implant: 62 Words per Minute""

  • "Designing Digital Discovery and Access Systems for Archival Description"

    Updated: 2023-01-27 16:38:46
    Archival description is often misunderstood by librarians, administrators, and technologists in ways that have seriously hindered the development of access and discovery systems. It is not widely understood that there is currently no off-the-shelf system that provides discovery and access to digital materials using archival methods. This article is an overview of the core differences … Continue reading ""Designing Digital Discovery and Access Systems for Archival Description""

  • Audiovisual Digitization Specialist at Washington University (West Campus)

    Updated: 2023-01-27 16:38:19
    Reporting to the Digitization Manager, the Audiovisual Digitization Specialist is responsible for all in-house audio-visual digitization, and provides quality control and editing for outsourced digitization of audiovisual materials in the Washington University Libraries’ collections. The position provides expertise that informs strategies for long-term preservation of and access to these digital assets and their analog counterparts. … Continue reading "Audiovisual Digitization Specialist at Washington University (West Campus)"

  • Digital Collections Developer at Seton Hall University

    Updated: 2023-01-27 16:36:58
    Reporting to the Assistant Dean of Information Technologies and Collections Services, the Digital Collections Infrastructure Developer performs advanced technical and creative work essential to the University Libraries collections, services, and digital initiatives. Develop and implement digital library applications across multiple environments and operating platforms, including: tools for the integrated library system (ILS), digital collection repositories, … Continue reading "Digital Collections Developer at Seton Hall University"

  • "Data Management Plans: Implications for Automated Analyses"

    Updated: 2023-01-27 16:34:14
    Data management plans (DMPs) are an essential part of planning data-driven research projects and ensuring long-term access and use of research data and digital objects; however, as text-based documents, DMPs must be analyzed manually for conformance to funder requirements. This study presents a comparison of DMPs evaluations for 21 funded projects using 1) an automated … Continue reading ""Data Management Plans: Implications for Automated Analyses""

  • Digital Content Management Archivist for Institutional Collections at Harvard University

    Updated: 2023-01-27 16:32:22
    Reporting to the Collections Services Archivist/Processing Manager, the Digital Content Management Archivist for Institutional Collections (DCM Archivist) manages born-digital content including institutional records transferred from administrative and academic departments and systems, email, student scholarly output such as theses and prize papers, and archived websites, from initial receipt through deposit in a preservation repository. The DCM … Continue reading "Digital Content Management Archivist for Institutional Collections at Harvard University"

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