Canadian Research Knowledge Network completes transcription of Departmental Letterbooks through ICR Pilot Project - October 7, 2024
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) has announced the successful transcription of the Departmental Letterbooks, part of Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) RG 10 fonds, through its intelligent character recognition (ICR) pilot project. Launched in 2022, this initiative aims to transcribe handwritten materials in the Héritage collection… Read More
COAR Notify functionality now available to DSpace users - October 7, 2024
The Coalition of Open Access Repositories (COAR) and the University of Minho Libraries have announced the launch of COAR Notify on the DSpace platform. This new functionality allows repositories to send and receive messages to other 'Notify-enabled' platforms, enhancing the interlinking of related resources within the scholarly… Read More
O’Reilly 2024 State of Security Survey reveals critical AI skills gap as organizations grapple with evolving cyber threats - October 7, 2024
O’Reilly, the leading source for insight-driven learning in technology and business, has released its 2024 State of Security Survey report, revealing a concerning disconnect between the rapidly evolving cyber threats and the readiness of security teams to combat them. This comprehensive study, which surveyed… Read More
Michigan State University and Canadian Science Publishing announce new open access agreement - October 4, 2024
Michigan State University (MSU) researchers will soon have enhanced access to Open Access publishing opportunities, thanks to a new agreement with Canadian Science Publishing (CSP). Starting on January 1, 2025, and running through December 31, 2027, this partnership will allow MSU-affiliated corresponding authors to… Read More
AIP Publishing launches new OA journal, APL Computational Physics - October 4, 2024
AIP Publishing has unveiled plans to launch a new open-access journal, APL Computational Physics, with submissions slated to open in early 2025. The journal will focus on the rapidly advancing field of computational physics, offering a platform for innovative research utilizing computational models, methods,… Read More
Jisc welcomes UKRI’s Response to Digital Research Infrastructure report - October 4, 2024
Jisc has expressed strong support for UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) response to the Mapping Federation Journeys for Optimising the UK Digital Research Infrastructure report. The report highlights the importance of enhancing the UK’s digital research infrastructure (DRI)… Read More
