Deadline for submissions is June 27th, 2022 Final manuscripts deadline is Sept. 30th, 2022 This special themed issue entitled: Indigenous Knowledge and Data in Ethical Information Management of The Serials Librarian is edited by members of the Indigenous Matters Section of the International Federation of Library Associations. The Editors… Read More
There is no doubt that data is an imperative in conducting research towards the creation of new knowledge and science. Therefore, good research data management practices forms part of the research process ensuring validity and reliability of research data. As we know, it is a requirement by many publishers and funders these days to share the research data. Since academic libraries play a vital role in supporting the pillars of their parent universities, the uptake of research data management services in response to supporting research trends has emerged. Read More
There is no doubt that data is an imperative in conducting research towards the creation of new knowledge and science. Therefore, good research data management practices forms part of the research process ensuring validity and reliability of research data. As we know, it is a requirement by many publishers and funders these days to share the research data. Since academic libraries play a vital role in supporting the pillars of their parent universities, the uptake of research data management services in response to supporting research trends has emerged. Read More
Since the beginning of 21st century IT development have brought new forms of eBooks and complex objects for renewed and enhanced user / reader experience. These innovative cultural objects imply new challenges for preservation and conservation: how can we archive device dependent multimedia, interactive systems, or information flows? Does new data technologies open new possibilities for long-term conservation? Read More
UNESCO’s statement, "Turning the threat of COVID-19 into an opportunity for greater support to documentary heritage", co-signed by IFLA, stresses the importance of continued support for preservation and access to documentary heritage. Read More
Recorded at the National Library of Technology in Prague, Czech Republic, from Wednesday, October 9, at 10:00 CET, until Friday, October 11, 2019, at noon CET. More at https://ilds2019.org. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. … Read More
Theme "It's good to preserve, it's even better to share: Sound and visual cultural heritage in local communities" Read More
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation enters into force on 25 May, bringing with it significant changes in the rules around how personal data is collected, managed and used. For libraries, which deal not only with their users’ data, but also data held in their collections,… Read More
Slide presentations from the 2014 joint session in Lyon from ARL, Serials and Other Continuing Resources, and Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters (CLM) are now available. Full papers are available in the IFLA Library. Mining large datasets for the humanities PETER LEONARD (Yale… Read More
The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation enters into force on 25 May, bringing with it significant changes in the rules around how personal data is collected, managed and used. For libraries, which deal not only with their users' data, but also data held in their… Read More