NHDS Secretariat Transferred to CRKN (NHDS, November 4)
Transfert du secrétariat de la SNPD au RCDR (SNPD, 4 novembre)
The NHDS Steering Committee has voted at its September 2020 meeting to officially transfer the NHDS Secretariat to CRKN. “As part of the Secretariat transfer, the NHDS Steering Committee will be reviewing its governance structure. The NHDS is also planning a community consultation to update its mandate and business plan.” // Lors de sa rencontre en septembre 2020 , le Comité directeur de la SNPD a voté en faveur de transférer le secrétariat de la SNPD au RCDR. « Cette décision fait suite à une annonce du mois de juin 2020, selon laquelle la SNPD et le RCDR exploraient l’avenir du secrétariat de la SNPD. Dans le cadre de ce transfert, le Comité directeur reverra également sa structure de gouvernance. La SNPD planifie aussi une consultation auprès de la communauté pour mettre à jour son mandat et son plan d’affaires. » Read more Lire la suite
@CRKN_RCDR

OASPA Founds New Organisation with Future-proof Governance and Funding Structure for the OA Switchboard (OASPA, November 5)
“The OA Switchboard initiative is a not-for-profit collaboration between funders, institutions and publishers to provide essential infrastructure, standards and back office services to achieve a breakthrough in the transformation of the market such that Open Access is supported as the predominant model of publication.” Read more
@OASPA

Remastered: New, Tech-rich Exhibition Celebrates Rarely Displayed Islamic Art Masterpieces in the Aga Khan Museum’s Collection (Aga Khan Museum, October 20)
A collaboration with Ryerson University Library, “the Aga Khan Museum’s newest special exhibition harnesses digital technology and the power of creative collaboration to showcase masterpieces of Islamic art as they have never been seen before,” through 11 classic manuscript paintings and 40 digital interventions. Read more
@AgaKhanMuseum @ryersonlibrary

CARL Communiqué: Equitable, Affordable Access to Digital Course Materials (CARL, November 12)
Communiqué de l'ABRC : Accès équitable et abordable aux matériels de cours numériques (ABRC, 12 novembre)
This communiqué describes the current difficulties academic libraries are experiencing in trying to provide access to digital course materials that is both equitable and affordable. // Ce communiqué décrit les difficultés encourues par les bibliothèques universitaires qui cherchent à offrir aux étudiants un accès numérique aux matériels de cours qui est à la foi équitable et abordable.  Read more Lire la suite
@carlabrc

An Ode to Campus Libraries (L. El Mugammar, Maclean’s, October 30)
Laila El Mugammar, a University of Guelph student and library assistant, expresses marvel at the contents and expertise available in university libraries and archives. A great pick-me-up for those working in research libraries and archives! Read more
@effienchanted @uglibrary @macleans

Observations and Responses: Canada’s Roadmap for Open Science (C. Winter, Open Scholarship Policy Observatory)
Observations et réponses : feuille de route pour la science ouverte du Canada (C. Winter, Open Scholarship Policy Observatory)
A good summary of the Canadian federal government’s Roadmap for Open Science, and its possible ramifications. // Un bon résumé de la Feuille de route du gouvernement fédéral canadien pour la science ouverte et des enjeux liés à ce document. Read more Lire la suite
#OSPolicyObs

Top IT Issues, 2021: Emerging from the Pandemic (Educause Review, November 2)
“The EDUCAUSE 2021 Top IT Issues examine three potential scenarios for the role of technology in higher education after the pandemic: restore, evolve, or transform.” Read more
@educause #TopITIssues

New Report: The Academic Response to COVID-19 (C. Rijs & F. Fenter, Frontiers in Public Health, October 28)
This policy brief reports results from a survey of over 25,000 Frontiers editors, reviewers and authors that was undertaken in May and June 2020 and looks at the “impact COVID-19 has had on researchers, their work and the implications for science”. Read more
@FrontPubHealth

The Next Generation Discovery Citation Indexes - a Review of the Landscape in 2020 (A. Tay, November 11)
This extensive post assesses the current state of the landscape of discovery citation indexes, well beyond Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar – and including Microsoft Academic, Semantic Scholar, and scite. A follow-up post will analyze each tool independently. Read more
@aarontay

The Potential Role Of Open Data In Mitigating The COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges And Opportunities (S. Pyo, L. Reggi, & E. G. Martin, Health Affairs, November 2)
This article posits that “there is one tool for the COVID-19 response that was not as robust in past pandemics: open data.” The authors “highlight major challenges to using these data and provide recommendations on how to foster a robust open data ecosystem to ensure that open data can be leveraged in both this pandemic and future public health emergencies." Read more
@Health_Affairs

Research Report: Structuring Collaborations: The Opportunities and Challenges of Building Relationships Between Academic Museums and Libraries (L. Sweeney, ITHAKA S+R, November 10)
This report is the result of a Mellon Foundation-funded study on “the structural relationships between academic museums and libraries. Ithaka S+R conducted interviews with museum and library directors, and in some cases other senior staff, at thirty universities.” Read more
@IthakaSR

How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Usage Data (M. P. Hughes, C&RL News,  Volume 81, Number 7, November 2020)
“This article discusses current approaches to reporting and assessing library book use, addresses the question of what qualifies as a worthwhile use of library materials, and presents an analysis of four years of COUNTER 4 BR2 ebook reports at a single research institution to explore the reliability of page view-level usage data for collection assessment. It reveals ways assessment theory and practice fail to capture the value of library materials throughout the research lifecycle, and argues for an inclusive view of collections use.” Read more
@CRL_ACRL

Call for Applications – CARL Graduate Student Research Grant
Appel de candidatures – Subventions de recherche de l’ABRC pour étudiant(e) de cycle supérieur
CARL invites applications from students currently enrolled in an accredited Canadian Library and Information Studies program. When merited, up to $1,000 is awarded annually to one or more applicants. Deadline: March 31, 2021. // L’ABRC prendra en considération les propositions des étudiant(e)s actuellement inscrits dans un programme canadien de bibliothéconomie et sciences de l’information accrédité. Lorsque cela est justifié, un maximum de 1000$ est attribué annuellement à un ou plusieurs des candidats. Date limite : 31 mars, 2021. More information Détails
@carlabrc

Portage – Global Water Futures Webinar: Our Common Water Future -- November 18, 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET
Webinaire Portage – Global Water Futures : Our Common Water Future -- 18 novembre,13 h - 14 h HE
Attendees will learn about some of the key functionality of DataStream’s open-access water data platform, with a focus on features that support FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data management principles. //  Les participants découvriront quelques-unes des principales fonctions de la plateforme des données sur l’eau en accès libre de DataStream, en particulier les éléments qui respectent les principes de gestion des données FAIR (Facile à trouver, Accessible, Interopérable et Réutilisable). More information Détails
@portageCARLABRC @GWFutures

Portage Webinar: What are we DOIng about Dynamic Data at Ocean Networks Canada? -- November 24, 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Webinaire Portage : What are we DOIng about Dynamic Data at Ocean Networks Canada? -- 24 novembre, 13 h - 14 h HE
Ocean Networks Canada invites attendees to learn about their approach to citing dynamic and heterogeneous datasets. // Ocean Networks Canada invite les participants à en apprendre davantage sur leur approche pour la citation d’ensembles de données dynamiques et hétérogènes.  More information Détails
@portageCARLABRC

Webinar: Evaluation of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) Aid to Scholarly Journals (ASJ) Funding Opportunity -- November 25, 12:30-1:30 PM ET
This webinar will discuss the progress and preliminary findings of the evaluation of the ASJ funding opportunity, "currently being conducted as part of SSHRC’s standard evaluation of ongoing programming."  More information
@caljacrs

Call for Nominations: LJ Movers & Shakers 2021
"The editors of Library Journal need your help in identifying emerging talents in the library world—both great leaders and behind-the-scenes contributors who are providing inspiration and model programs for others." Deadline to submit: December 2, 2020. More information
@LibraryJournal

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