June 2024 – Page 3 – DigitalKoans

"EBSCO FOLIO Celebrates the Implementation of More Than 200 Libraries and Library Systems Using Folio LSP"

Current EBSCO FOLIO sites represent more than 200 libraries, including academic research libraries, consortia, shared systems, universities of all sizes, community colleges, and public institutions. Some sites share the open source LSP across multiple libraries, such as the University of Missouri Libraries sharing FOLIO across six libraries, GALILEO sharing the system with 27 libraries, and MOBUIS with 62 libraries. EBSCO FOLIO Services consultants are located worldwide and provide services in multiple languages.

https://tinyurl.com/2kf2xad8

Systems & Technology Librarian at Texas A&M International University

Participating in the design, testing, deployment, maintenance, troubleshooting, administration, and evaluation of multiple essential discovery, delivery, and inventory systems in the Library’s portfolio including Alma/Primo VE, OpenAthens, the Springshare LibApps suite, and Application Program Interfaces (APIs) from Library vendors;

Researching, evaluating, recommending, testing, and implementing new technologies in collaboration with librarians and library staff; . . . .

Providing training and support for the Library on the configuration of library systems and services through troubleshooting, data analytics, and system enhancements;. . . .

Developing strategies for collaboration, program planning, and support for interdisciplinary digital projects and initiatives;

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"Exploring the Relationship between Traditional Bibliometrics and Altmetric Scores in the Primary Care Literature"

There is some evidence that Altmetric scores correlate with citations in medical research, but this is not consistent across different specialties.

No previous studies have examined the association between Altmetric score and citation amongst primary care research journals.

Using correlation coefficients and log–log linear regression modelling, this study found a relationship between Altmetric score and citations.

A 10% increase in Altmetric score was associated with a 1.68% (95% CI: 0.87%–2.50%) increase in citations.

https://doi.org/10.1002/leap.1584

Electronic Resources Access Coordinator at Ohio State University Libraries

The Electronic Resources Access Coordinator serves as an integral member of the Electronic Resources Management Team (Acquisitions and Discovery Program, Content and Access Division) with a focus on facilitating access management and enhancing discovery for the continuously expanding University Libraries electronic resource portfolio. The position coordinates electronic content access by overseeing the activation, configuration and data management needs for electronic resources. Specific duties include activation and maintenance of access to the Libraries electronic resources, including databases, journals, books and newer formats such as streaming video and purchased data sets; configuration of supporting interfaces for user discovery, including cataloging; and trouble-shooting reported access problems.

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"An Open Dataset of Article Processing Charges From Six Large Scholarly Publishers (2019-2023)"

This paper introduces a dataset of article processing charges (APCs) produced from the price lists of six large scholarly publishers — Elsevier, Frontiers, PLOS, MDPI, Springer Nature and Wiley — between 2019 and 2023. APC price lists were downloaded from publisher websites each year as well as via Wayback Machine snapshots to retrieve fees per journal per year. The dataset includes journal metadata, APC collection method, and annual APC price list information in several currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY, CAD) for 8,712 unique journals and 36,618 journal-year combinations. The dataset was generated to allow for more precise analysis of APCs and can support library collection development and scientometric analysis estimating APCs paid in gold and hybrid OA journals.

https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.08356

OER Digital Learning Librarian at University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

Working in a team-based environment, the OER and Digital Learning Librarian identifies instructional needs that can be addressed with digital tools. This position has primary responsibility for creating interactive online tutorials, course modules, and digital learning objects, advancing library and campus information literacy efforts. The OER and Digital Learning Librarian plays a pivotal role in advancing access to and adoption of affordable and open educational resources on campus.

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"Springer Nature Unveils Two New AI Tools to Protect Research Integrity"

Geppetto works by dividing the paper up into sections and uses its own algorithms to check the consistency of the text in each section. The sections are then given a score based on the probability that the text in them has been AI generated. The higher the score, the greater the probability of there being problems, initiating a human check by Springer Nature staff. Geppetto is already responsible for identifying hundreds of fake papers soon after submission, preventing them from being published — and from taking up editors’ and peer reviewers’ valuable time. . . .

SnappShot, also developed in-house, is an AI-assisted image integrity analysis tool. Currently used to analyse PDF files containing gel and blot images and look for duplications in those image types— another known integrity problem within the industry — this will be expanded to cover additional image types and integrity problems and speed up checks on papers.

https://tinyurl.com/3uxbvans

Visual Resources Metadata Librarian at Cornell University Library

The Visual Resources Metadata Librarian’s focus is to facilitate the discovery and use of digital images for research and education, while ensuring that diversity and inclusion are guiding factors in our metadata practices. As a member of the cross-departmental Digital Consulting and Production Services (DCAPS) team, this position has consultation, project management, and metadata production oversight components.

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"MDPI Sets a New Benchmark for Publishing Excellence"

MDPI, the leading open access (OA) publisher, proudly announces the release of its 2023 Annual Report, detailing remarkable achievements and reaffirming its leadership in advancing OA publishing. In 2023, MDPI received 655,065 submissions, of which 285,244 articles were published. The company now commands a 17% market share in gold open access articles, with a median publication time of six weeks.

https://tinyurl.com/2zcc74mj

Open Scholarship and Research Data Services Outreach Librarian at Harvard University

This role involves promoting and advancing department services and programs through outreach and engagement within and beyond Harvard Library. The successful candidate will be responsible for communicating and promoting OSRDS services, developing, coordinating, and supporting OSRDS projects and programs, as well as building collaborations and partnerships with various stakeholders on campus.

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"Taylor & Francis Issues Expanded Guidance on AI Application for Authors, Editors and Reviewers "

Taylor & Francis has issued the latest iteration of its policy on the application of AI tools. The policy aims to promote ethical and transparent use of AI, while addressing the risks and challenges it can pose for research publishing.

From the policy:

Authors must clearly acknowledge within the article or book any use of Generative AI tools through a statement which includes: the full name of the tool used (with version number), how it was used, and the reason for use. For article submissions, this statement must be included in the Methods or Acknowledgments section. Book authors must disclose their intent to employ Generative AI tools at the earliest possible stage to their editorial contacts for approval — either at the proposal phase if known, or if necessary, during the manuscript writing phase. If approved, the book author must then include the statement in the preface or introduction of the book .

https://tinyurl.com/h3rfkynm

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| Research Data Curation and Management Works |
| Digital Curation and Digital Preservation Works |
| Open Access Works |
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Digital User Experience Librarian at University of Denver

The Digital User Experience Librarian reports to the Associate Dean for Scholarly Communication & Collections Services and is an important member of the Library Technology Services Department. The person in this position conducts user experience (UX) research and usability testing in order to continually improve the usability and accessibility of user-facing technologies. They are primarily responsible for the Libraries website and discovery layer and also provide UX support for other applications, such as Digital Commons @ DU and Special Collections @ DU. . . .The position leads the Libraries Web Committee, is a standing member of the Assessment and Metadata & Discovery Committees, and supervises hourly staff who support efforts in usability research and accessibility remediation.

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"Accelerated Acceptance Time for Preprint Submissions: A Comparative Analysis Based on Pubmed"

This study compared the differences in acceptance time between 100,077 preprint papers from the platforms arXiv, bioRxiv, and medRxiv, and 1,314,973 non-preprint papers submitted to the same journal within the same year and month. . . . The findings demonstrate that manuscripts released as preprints before journal submission experience significantly shorter acceptance time compared to those without preprints. However, if preprints are posted after submitting to a journal, they do not confer an advantage in terms of acceptance time.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-024-05056-6

Research Communications Librarian at Stanford University

Develop, lead, and implement an education program for Stanford Medicine on issues of scholarly communication in a digital environment, including copyright. Develop and coordinate research impact services to support Stanford Medicine in discovering, tracking and communicating the impact of a variety of research outputs, including scholarly articles and datasets. Be informed of, and keep library staff and its users up to date on national and international trends, legislation, and pending changes in intellectual property rights, commercial and academic/research scholarly publishing, and trends and issues in research data management, bibliometrics and research impact. Plan and organize regular events and programs in these areas.

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"The Student Staffing Advantage: Data Science Consulting Service at NC State University Libraries"

The primarily peer-to-peer, graduate student-staffed Data Science Consulting Service at NC State University Libraries, within the Data & Visualization Services (DVS) department and collaborating closely with the Data Science Academy (DSA), has established a sustainable service and staffing model focused on providing broad data science analytic support to researchers across the university community. The service addresses the needs of university researchers who possess domain knowledge in their fields of study but a skills gap in the data science competencies required for research. The literature shows that it has been difficult for libraries to cover these needs with existing staffing models. Few universities follow the model practiced at NC State University, so a scan of the current landscape of data science consulting at universities across the country was performed to establish context. The support model and its advantages are described, including partnership with the DSA, student success, model sustainability and future directions for the service. Through a summary of the DVS assessment and needs evaluation process, the service’s advantages in staying ahead of patron needs are illustrated. This scalable, sustainable, student-focused model could be implemented by similar research institutions to expand the capacity of their technical research services.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/sta4.702

Digital Initiatives Librarian at University of Denver

The Digital Initiatives Librarian reports to the Associate Dean for Scholarly Communication & Collections Services and leads an innovative Library Technology Services Department that develops and maintains a suite of flagship software, liaises with the University’s Information Technology Division (IT@DU), coordinates support for vendor-provided core applications, and works with IT support specialists to coordinate desktop support. Supervising two full-time developers and additional hourly staff, and working alongside a Digital User Experience Librarian, this position also helps build, maintain, and enhance Special Collections @ DU (built with node.JS, Elasticsearch and JavaScript), a Drupal-based website, two internal databases (one for instruction assessment, another for donor-management), and several other applications. The Digital Initiatives Librarian provides strategic vision and direction for this department and for Libraries-wide technology decisions, such as whether vendor-hosted, open-source, or home-grown applications are most appropriate.

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"NGLP [Next Generation Library Publishing] Awarded IMLS Funding to Move ‘From Pilot to Production’"

The Educopia Institute, in partnership with Open Weave Consulting, Inc., Cast Iron Coding, California Digital Library, Stratos, and Janeway, has been awarded $249,999 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to expand digital infrastructure options for library publishing programs that are open source, community-led, and grounded in academic values.

The project, to be implemented with the University of Iowa Libraries, will advance existing Next Generation Library Publishing (NGLP) infrastructure and service models by delivering a production-ready version of its modular, open-source display layer, Meru, that rivals proprietary publishing solutions; migrating a pilot library publisher into the NGLP ecosystem; and producing a suite of replicable tools, resources, and workflows that will enable other library publishers to follow suit. The University of Iowa Libraries will collaborate with the NGLP team to build out a production-ready instance of Meru that showcases its full publication portfolio.

https://tinyurl.com/6ajbmux8

Systems Administrator IV at Texas State Library and Archives Commission

The Systems Administrator performs highly complex (senior-level) systems work for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The Systems Administrator’s primary responsibility is to administer agency-owned server-level tasks and applications including but not limited to user accounts, access control lists, GPO, Microsoft 365 services, file and print services, and automation systems in the state library’s Active Directory domain.

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"Web and Mobile App Accessibility Regulations"

On April 24, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published its final regulation on web and mobile application accessibility in the Federal Register. . . . The final regulation, promulgated under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), marks the first time that DOJ has issued formal regulations for accessibility in the digital realm. Title II of the ADA protects individuals with disabilities from being excluded from participating in or receiving the benefits of services or programs provided by state or local government entities. As such, the April 24 regulation applies only to public higher education institutions.

https://tinyurl.com/5ef3whn9

Systems Librarian at Texas Southern University

Under general supervision, responsible for the functional management of the Integrated Library Management System (OCLC WorldShare Management Services) and coordinates the use and integration of electronic research resources and technology in faculty teaching and research and in library collections and services.

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"Apple Is Putting ChatGPT in Siri for Free Later This Year"

Apple is partnering with OpenAI to put ChatGPT into Siri, the company announced at its WWDC 2024 keynote on Monday.

ChatGPT will be available for free in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia later this year without an account, and Apple says that user queries won’t be logged. The popular chatbot will also be integrated into Apple’s systemwide writing tools.

https://tinyurl.com/29bs35b3

| Artificial Intelligence |
| Research Data Curation and Management Works |
| Digital Curation and Digital Preservation Works |
| Open Access Works |
| Author Charles W. Bailey, Jr.Posted on June 11, 2024June 10, 2024Categories Artificial Intelligence/Robots

Coordinator Library Programs for Digital Services at Palo Alto City Library

Website Projects: Serving as the Web Lead, this position works closely with stakeholders to ensure usability and accessibility of our online platforms and adherence to our Web Content Strategy. . . .

Online Resources Coordination: Test, publish and troubleshoot new and existing online resources used by the public.

Public Technology Programing: Coordinating advanced technology programs in our new Reboot Room, this position will leverage their passion for librarianship and technology to build on Palo Alto City Library’s international reputation as a leader in cutting-edge technologies like robotics, coding, web3 and artificial intelligence.

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"Kara Whatley Appointed Mu Vice Provost and University Librarian"

Whatley is currently the university librarian at California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and serves as the chief executive of the Caltech Library system.

Whatley’s previous roles include positions of increasing leadership at Texas Tech University Libraries and New York University Libraries.

https://tinyurl.com/42nxuvpd

TS Division Director at Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Performs highly advanced (senior-level) managerial work providing direction and guidance in strategic Information Technology (IT) operations, planning, and modernization within TSLAC. Work includes coordinating with program directors to identify, establish and implement strategic goals and objectives to enable technology advancement in all areas of the agency. Will lead discovery, research, analysis and management for current and new agency technology services and infrastructure. Will lead and provide IT project oversight, training, and customer service.

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Paywall: "Journal Requirement for Data Sharing Statements in Clinical Trials: A Cross-Sectional Study"

Despite ICMJE [International Committee of Medical Journal Editors] recommendations, more than 27% of biomedical journals do not require clinical trials to include data sharing statements, highlighting room for improved transparency.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111405