Posts Tagged ‘Reference’
Women Aviators: Then & Now
A newly discovered photograph suggests aviator Amelia Earhart, who vanished 80 years ago on a round-the-world flight, survived a crash-landing in the Marshall Islands. The photo, found in a long-forgotten file in the National Archives, shows a woman who resembles Earhart and a man who appears to be her navigator, Fred Noonan. The discovery was recently featured…
Read MoreALPSP Conference Promises Rich Content
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers’s (ALPSP) 10th annual conference is coming up soon. The big question is “what does artificial intelligence (AI) mean for scholarly and professional publishing?” There are experts ready to explain what AI is, how it’s impacting other industries and the potential it holds for publishing. You just have to…
Read MoreClearing the Fog
We have all been there. It might be in the middle of a professional conversation or social gathering and someone uses a word you think you know, but you aren’t totally sure what it means, so you refrain from making any comments that might reveal your doubt (or ignorance). It is understandable that no one…
Read MoreScholar Communications and Machine Learning
The last 30 years in scholarly communications have shown a steady trend towards digital content creation and delivery, especially for journals. The industry focus has now moved from print to online. However, online delivery may be influenced by print predilections. This interesting topic came to us from Research Information in their article, “‘Genuinely disruptive’.” Academics have a…
Read MoreThere is No Hiding
Are all journals vulnerable to harm from piracy? Are open access (OA) journals immune to the threat? The Scholarly Kitchen brought this news to us in their article, “Are Open Access Journals Immune from Piracy?” Authors choose to pay to publish in OA journals because of the increased visibility/citations and fund requirements. It is normal for an…
Read MoreAccess Innovations Adds Custom Search to American Water Works Association’s In-house Document Repository
Albuquerque, NM – Access Innovations, Inc., a leader in digital data organization, has recently completed a new project with one of their longest standing clients, the American Water Works Association (AWWA). AWWA has used Access Innovations’ XML Intranet System (XIS) application since 2004 and recently contracted for a major update. AWWA upgraded to the newest…
Read MoreFather’s Day: History in the Making
Yesterday, the United States observed Father’s Day. This celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society is observed by over 40 countries, just not all on the same day. Though it has been celebrated since the Middle Ages, this celebration was brought by the Spanish and Portuguese to Latin America,…
Read MoreDoes Digital Increase Reading?
The debate on whether reading “real” books, i.e. paper, is better than digital versions continues. This interesting topic came to our attention from New Republic in their article, “Why Digital Reading Is No Substitute for Print.” Both parents and teachers are asking whether students learn as much when they read digitally as they do in print. Computer-based media…
Read MoreWhat’s On Your Summer Reading List?
It’s that time of year again: summer reading! Last year I wrote about how librarians catalog, search, provide readers advice and come up with book lists. This year I want to go in a different direction. Imagine being packed into an old Chevy Suburban filled with cousins and going on road trips to the mountains. This…
Read MoreSpell What?
A colleague and I were discussing spelling bees at lunch just today. As a long time fan and childhood participant, I enjoy watching them, though I am still amazed at how the content has evolved since my youth (just a few years ago). So when I came back to my desk and read about this…
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