November 2022 – Page 4

"The Rise of Open Access Journals in Radiation Oncology: Influence on Resident Research, 2015 – 2019"

The residents in this study published 2,637 first-author, PubMed-searchable manuscripts, 555 (21.0%) of which appeared in 138 OA journals. The number of publications in OA journals per resident increased from 0.47 for the class of 2015 to 0.79 for the class of 2019. Publications in OA journals garnered fewer citations than those in non-OA journals (8.9 versus 14.9, p < 0.01). 90.6% of OA journals levy an APC for original research reports (median $1,896), which is positively correlated with their 2019 impact factor (r = 0.63, p < 0.01). Aggregate APCs totaled $900,319.21 and appeared to increase over the study period.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2022.101121

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Web Developer II at University of Delaware

Under general direction of the Coordinator, Web Support and Development, and working closely with Library, Museums and Press staff, this position supports the development and maintenance of digital content delivery via the World Wide Web.

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"MIT Press Direct to Open Books Downloaded More than 176,312 Times in Ten Months"

In 2021, the MIT Press launched Direct to Open (D2O), a bold, innovative model for open access (OA) to scholarship and knowledge. To date, about 50 of the 80 scholarly monographs and edited collections in the Direct to Open model in 2022 have been published and these works have been downloaded over 176,000 times. . . . The MIT Press has also seen an increase in the readership of scholarly monographs and edited collections. While a typical printed scholarly monograph might sell only a few hundred copies total, chapters from the open access version of these titles have already been downloaded up to 25,000 times.

https://cutt.ly/oMyMCNi

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Digital Materials and Collections Researcher at University of Minnesota

We are looking for a Digital Materials and Collections Researcher who will be responsible for supporting faculty, graduate students and staff in the humanities, arts, and social sciences to advance their research and scholarly work. This will include providing research consultation, supporting scanning and digitization, and assisting with the curation and dissemination of digital scholarly materials, such as images and 3D scans.

https://cutt.ly/pMyKYAq

"NLM Toolkit for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy"

A selection of guides, toolkits, and other resources for librarians working on addressing the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy.

https://cutt.ly/iMyXCLp

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Digital Library Initiatives Coordinator at University of Iowa

Situated in the Libraries’ administrative office and reporting to the associate university librarian overseeing the initiatives, the individual will: coordinate digital library activities at a high level, facilitate workflows across departments, lead a cross-functional working group, engage with content providers and other stakeholders, promote the use of digital collections in teaching and research, and evaluate the impact of our digital library initiatives.

https://cutt.ly/1MyL9NA

Investments in Open: Association of Research Libraries US University Member Expenditures on Services, Collections, Staff, and Infrastructure in Support of Open Scholarship

In total, 46 of the 102 institutions provided full or partial results. Summary results are divided into the following categories: read-and-publish or transitional agreements, article processing charges (APC) or OA funds, non-APC-based OA publishing models, institutional repository services, OA journal hosting and publishing services, and open monographs.

The survey found that the total aggregate spending on open access for all 46 responding libraries was $32 million USD, with an average expenditure per institution of $785,940. This represents an average of 2.26% of the total library budget spent on open, ranging from 0.19% to 11.02% across respondent libraries. As a portion of the total amount of expenses spent on OA infrastructure, the majority of funds are invested in read-and-publish agreements (~$20 million) followed by institutional repository infrastructure with investments of 17% of total OA expenses (~$5 million) across the 46 institutions.

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Humanities & Social Sciences Librarian (Digital Scholarship) at University of British Columbia

The librarian cooperates with other librarians and staff in Koerner Library, and across UBC Library to provide outstanding reference, information, and instruction services for faculty, students, staff and community users. The librarian will be responsible for assigned disciplines, and will collaborate on in-depth research projects requiring complex and sophisticated information services and solutions. . . . In addition to disciplinary responsibilities, the librarian will assume Digital Scholarship duties for approximately 30% of their time.

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"Open Access Books through Open Data Sources: Assessing Prevalence, Providers, and Preservation"

The results suggest reason for concern for the long tail of OA books distributed at thousands of different web domains as these include volatile cloud storage or sometimes no longer contained the files at all. Data quality issues, varying definitions of OA across services, and inconsistent implementation of unique identifiers were discovered as key challenges. The study includes recommendations for publishers, libraries, data providers, and preservation services for improving monitoring and practices for OA book preservation.

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7305489

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Humanities & Social Sciences Librarian (Data) at University of British Columbia

The librarian cooperates with other librarians and staff in Koerner Library, and across UBC Library to provide outstanding reference, information, and instruction services for faculty, students, staff and community users. The librarian will be responsible for assigned disciplines, and will collaborate on in-depth research projects requiring complex and sophisticated information services and solutions. . . . In addition to disciplinary responsibilities, the librarian will assume Data Librarian duties for approximately 30% of their time.

https://cutt.ly/LMwMSyF

"The French National 3D Data Repository for Humanities: Features, Feedback and Open Questions"

We introduce the French National 3D Data Repository for Humanities designed for the conservation and the publication of 3D research data in the field of Humanities and Social Sciences. We present the choices made for the data organization, metadata, standards and infrastructure towards a FAIR service.

https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.04094

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Data Management Librarian at University of Wyoming

The Data Management Librarian has a key role in advocating for and fostering a culture of open data stewardship and best practices across all disciplines on campus and beyond. This position provides leadership for data management, publication, and curation services to UW researchers and faculty members.

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Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI Sued: "The Lawsuit That Could Rewrite the Rules of AI Copyright"

Microsoft, its subsidiary GitHub, and its business partner OpenAI have been targeted in a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that the companies’ creation of AI-powered coding assistant GitHub Copilot relies on "software piracy on an unprecedented scale". . . .Copilot, which was unveiled by Microsoft-owned GitHub in June 2021, is trained on public repositories of code scraped from the web, many of which are published with licenses that require anyone reusing the code to credit its creators. Copilot has been found to regurgitate long sections of licensed code without providing credit—prompting this lawsuit that accuses the companies of violating copyright law on a massive scale.

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"CORE to Become an Independent Open Access Service from August 2023"

The current Jisc – OU contract for delivering CORE to the open scholarly community is expiring in July 2023. From this time onwards CORE will be operated by The Open University and will no longer receive direct funding from Jisc. . . . CORE’s strategy for replacing the income previously received from Jisc will be through the CORE Membership programme, which will be launched later this month. HEIs from around the world that have an open repository and open access publishers will be able to voluntarily support CORE’s operation via a Supporting or Sustaining option and participate on its Board of Supporters. Members of the Board of Supporters will be able to influence CORE’s development roadmap.

https://blog.core.ac.uk/2022/11/07/1419/

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Systems and Discovery Senior Analyst at UC Berkeley

The Systems and Discovery Senior Analyst provides support for the Systemwide Integrated Library System (SILS) at UC Berkeley. Reporting to the Systems and Discovery Librarian, who is head of the Systems and Discovery Department within Library IT, provide Alma & Primo VE expertise to the Library. This position is responsible for applying skills as a seasoned, experienced data / information management professional to create, manage, and update general system administration configurations across all functional areas of Alma and Primo VE, including third party integrations with external systems, e.g., Aeon, UC Path, Student Information Systems (SIS), ILL systems, and more.

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"Gender and Country Biases in Wikipedia Citations to Scholarly Publications"

We investigate gender- and country-based biases in Wikipedia citation practices using linked data from the Web of Science and a Wikipedia citation dataset. . . . we show that publications by women are cited less by Wikipedia than expected, and publications by women are less likely to be cited than those by men. Scholarly publications by authors affiliated with non-Anglosphere countries are also disadvantaged in getting cited by Wikipedia. . . . The level of gender- or country-based inequalities varies by research field, and the gender-country intersectional bias is prominent in math-intensive STEM fields.

https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.24723

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Instructional Technologist at George Washington University

Provide support for GW researchers on topics of R, data analysis, and statistical analysis through consultations, workshops, and participation in research teams. Create web content and how-to’s to support researchers using tools such as R Studio, SAS, SPSS and STATA. Coordinate scheduling and logistics to support GW LAI’s workshops, Python Camp, and Carpenties events.

https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/97422

"Humanities Commons Launches Mastodon Server Open to Scholars"

In response to community requests and our own recognition of the potential in this moment, we are launching hcommons.social, a Mastodon server open to all scholars (which we take to include: researchers, librarians, instructors, students, staff and anyone else with an active interest in research and education.) While we expect this space to lean Humanities-heavy, we leave it up to users whether it feels like the place they want to be. To start, there will be no limit on sign-ups, though we will review that policy over time as we learn more about the costs and overhead of managing the server.

https://cutt.ly/qN704oa

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Open Educational Resources and Outreach Librarian at Western Nevada College

The Open Educational Resources and Outreach Librarian provides leadership in the planning, innovative development, and management of OER resources and initiatives. This individual is also responsible for, outreach, and support to the Western Nevada College community in engaging with library services.

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"The Digital First Sale Doctrine in a Blockchain World: NFTs and the Temporary Reproduction Exception"

At time of writing, this is the first piece of legal scholarship on NFTs that examines their interaction with the first sale doctrine. This Note examines the rise of the NFT phenomenon and the historical articulation of the first sale doctrine in the digital era. As NFTs present challenges for the copyright owner’s reproduction right, this Note recommends legislative intervention to clarify the doctrine’s applicability within the digital marketplace. This Note proposes an addition to the Copyright Act of 1976 that expressly allows for a first sale to be effective upon a digital transfer, albeit under certain conditions. Amending the act in this manner promotes the Copyright Act’s purpose of balancing the interests of copyright owners and consumers in a dynamic digital marketplace, and serves as a guide that will be necessary to avoid legal ambiguities and increased litigation.

https://cutt.ly/DN3TV8v

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"Clarivate and OCLC Settle Lawsuit"

Clarivate continues to deny OCLCs allegations of wrong-doing and maintains that the issue lay between OCLC and its customers, who sought to co-create an efficient community platform for sharing of bibliographic records. Clarivate will not develop a record exchange system of MARC records that include records which OCLC has claimed are subject to its policy and contractual limitations. Clarivate will bear its own fees and costs.

https://cutt.ly/vN3RDOx

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Web and Data Services Developer at Simon Fraser University

The Web and Data Services Developer designs, develops, and maintains custom web-based and other applications in support of Digital Humanities research and pedagogy at SFU. The position adapts and extends existing open-source software across a variety of platforms, frameworks, and languages. The position works with faculty and others to determine the most effective approach to meeting agreed-upon requirements.

https://cutt.ly/vN75rTH

Digital Archivist at Illinois State University

Illinois State University’s Milner Library seeks an innovative, forward-thinking, and collaborative librarian for a new tenure-track faculty position responsible for accessioning, processing, and providing access to the university’s digital materials. In collaboration with the University Archivist, the Digital Archivist will develop the foundation for building a robust and sustainable digital archives program at the Dr. JoAnn Rayfield Archives. Utilizing current standards and best practices, the Digital Archivist will recommend file transfer solutions, process digital and analog archival collections, make preservation recommendations, and provide access to digital materials.

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"Motivations, Concerns and Selection Biases When Posting Preprints: A Survey of bioRxiv Authors"

Since 2013, the usage of preprints as a means of sharing research in biology has rapidly grown, in particular via the preprint server bioRxiv. Recent studies have found that journal articles that were previously posted to bioRxiv received a higher number of citations or mentions/shares on other online platforms compared to articles in the same journals that were not posted. However, the exact causal mechanism for this effect has not been established, and may in part be related to authors’ biases in the selection of articles that are chosen to be posted as preprints. We aimed to investigate this mechanism by conducting a mixed-methods survey of 1,444 authors of bioRxiv preprints, to investigate the reasons that they post or do not post certain articles as preprints, and to make comparisons between articles they choose to post and not post as preprints. We find that authors are most strongly motivated to post preprints to increase awareness of their work and increase the speed of its dissemination; conversely, the strongest reasons for not posting preprints centre around a lack of awareness of preprints and reluctance to publicly post work that has not undergone a peer review process. We additionally find evidence that authors do not consider quality, novelty or significance when posting or not posting research as preprints, however, authors retain an expectation that articles they post as preprints will receive more citations or be shared more widely online than articles not posted.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274441

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Digital Humanities Librarian at Johns Hopkins University

The Digital Humanities Librarian works with faculty and students in the humanities, as well as librarians and software engineers in the Sheridan Libraries and Museums, to foster, shape and support digital approaches to humanistic research, teaching, and learning. This work includes the successful design and implementation of digital scholarship throughout its entire life cycle, including project design and funding, development, promotion, and preservation.

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