June 2024 – Page 5 – DigitalKoans

Oxford University Press: "How Are Researchers Responding to AI?"

We recently conducted a survey of over 2,000 researchers across geographies, subject disciplines—including Humanities, STM, and Social Sciences—and different career stages to hear directly from the research community about how they are reacting to and using AI in their work.

https://tinyurl.com/235f5yxz

Data Librarian at Wichita State University

Developes and leads and programs designed to support students, faculty, and sta?on the use of data throughout the research lifecycle. . . .

Providesresearchconsultation and teaching in a variety of environments.

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"Narrowing the Lens: Preservation Assessment for Digital Manuscripts"

As a response to Ben Goldman’s 2011 call to action in RBM regarding born-digital manuscripts, this article revisits the topic thirteen years later. Drawing inspiration from Goldman’s work at the University of Wyoming, the authors attempt to narrow the preservation lens further by focusing on specific collections and considering factors like file types, risk, and resource availability. The authors suggest further humble, but practical, steps towards preserving born-digital materials, based on their experiences and while emphasizing the importance of contextual decision-making in the face of complex challenges.

https://tinyurl.com/yp4352mr

"Streetlight Effect in PubPeer Comments: Are Open Access Publications More Scrutinized?"

The Streetlight Effect represents an observation bias that occurs when individuals search for something only where it is easiest to look. . . . Our findings indicate that OA journals are 33% more prevalent in PubPeer [a Post-Publication Peer Review system] than in the global total (52% for the most commented journals). . . . However, after normalization, the results reveal that PPPR does not exhibit a Streetlight Effect . . . These results suggest that the process of scientific self-correction operates independently of publication access status.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-024-05053-9

Lead Librarian at National Agricultural Library Digitization and Access Branch

In this position, you will be responsible for serving as the lead for general collection management, access services, and the digitization program. You will provide leadership by developing, maintaining, and communicating collection and digitization priorities, strategy, and roadmap. . . .

Manages the mass-digitization of library materials with production throughput of over 300,000 pages per year.

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Library Applications Developer at Cornell University

Cornell University Library Information Technologies (CUL-IT) seeks an enthusiastic application developer to join our Digital Lifecycle Services team and to have a substantial impact on the evolution of the Library’s custom applications and integrations. We create intuitive and inclusive web applications and user experiences that focus on library services: description, discovery and access, digital preservation, publication, and collaborative inter-institutional efforts like HathiTrust and Google Books.

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"Towards Conversational Discovery: New Discovery Applications for Scholarly Information in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence "

Here, we. . . discuss how GenAI is moving us towards conversational discovery and what this might mean for publishing, as well as potential future trends in information discovery.

AI-powered features include natural language search, concise summaries, and synthesis of research. . . .

It [Scopus AI] has the ability to use keywords from research abstracts to generate concept maps for each query. Dimensions Assistant offers well-structured explanations. . . researchers can receive notifications each time content is generated . . . .

There are two types of AI/GenAI powered discovery systems: AI+ refers to native applications which can only be built based on GenAI (such as Chat GPT and Perplexity.ai), while +AI means AI/GenAI can be integrated to improve existing discovery tools and search engines such as Google and Bing.

https://tinyurl.com/53chtzu7

"4 Types of Gen AI Risk and How to Mitigate Them"

Risk around using gen AI can be classified based on two factors: intent and usage. Accidental misapplication of gen AI is different from deliberate malpractices (intent). Similarly, using gen AI tools to create content is differentiated from consuming content that other parties may have created with gen AI (usage). To mitigate the risk of gen AI content misuse and misapplication, organizations need to develop the capabilities to detect, identify, and prevent the spread of such potentially misleading content.

https://tinyurl.com/3shctfct

Assistant Director, Media Production and Makerspace Services at James Madison University

Provide leadership and strategic insights for the Media Production and Makerspace Services department.

Organize and manage media production activities within JMU Libraries.

Lead media production operations, including development, design, delivery, and oversight of media and related services.

Develop and maintain best practices for media production phases: video importing, editing, exporting, storage, studio recording, motion graphics, photography, graphic design, animation, and other related services.

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Paywall: "The Conflicting Needs of Now and Forever: Designing Streaming Media Services at an Academic Library"

This article provides an in-depth look at the changing demands of collections and services in addressing faculty requests for media, and outlines both a collection and a service strategy developed by librarians at the University of South Florida Libraries to provide faculty and students with access to diverse media titles in formats ranging from physical to streaming.

https://doi.org/10.1080/1941126X.2024.2337581

Open Publishing Production Editor at Iowa State University

Reporting to the Scholarly Publishing Services Librarian, the Open Publishing Production Editor supports the publication of scholarly publications and open educational resources using multiple publishing platforms, including Janeway. This may include managing open-access publishing workflows, typesetting and layout of publications, reviewing content for accessibility compliance, supervising student assistants, and providing support and training for publication authors and editors. Collaborators include the Open Access and Scholarly Communication Librarian, Metadata Services, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives, and the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching.

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"Rob Ross Named Dean of University Libraries for Ohio University"

Ross currently serves as the executive director for NC LIVE for the NC State University Libraries. In this position, he serves as the chief administrative officer for the 209-member library cooperative that provides electronic resources, library software, and professional development to all UNC System universities, private colleges, community colleges, and public libraries in North Carolina. . . .

Before joining the NC State University Libraries, Ross served as the director of implementation programs for OCLC, Inc., in Dublin, Ohio; as interlibrary loan supervisor for Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts; and as library associate for the University of New Orleans.

https://tinyurl.com/f8kr8v4w

Health Sciences Data Steward at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Health Sciences Data Steward is a position in the Research Data Management Core (RDMC) unit that supports lifecycle research data management and sharing activities in areas of the UNC campus engaged in health sciences research. Reporting to the Assistant Director for Research Data Stewardship, this position develops and deploys resources, services, and training to sustain a unified, campus-wide ecosystem of research data management and sharing infrastructure that supports compliance with funding agency policies and promotes the goals of those policies.

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"A Framework for AI Literacy"

Academic and technologies teams at Barnard College developed an AI literacy framework to provide a conceptual foundation for AI education and programming efforts in higher education institutional contexts.

https://tinyurl.com/3pk44xpx

Paywall: "K-Means Clustering of Dermatology Journals: Comparing the Distribution of ‘Free-to-Publish’ and ‘Pay-to-Publish’ Models"

The study reveals a higher proportion of F2P journals, especially in higher-tier journals, indicating a preference for quality-driven research acceptance. Conversely, a rising proportion of P2P journals in lower tiers suggests potential bias towards the ability to pay. This disparity poses challenges for researchers from less-funded institutions or those early in their careers. The study also finds significant differences in APCs between F2P and P2P journals, with hybrid OA being more common in F2P.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-024-03105-x

Research & Open Scholarship Librarian at University of Sussex

You will provide operational management of the Library’s Open Access publication services, including use of our publishing agreements & funder block grants, deliver training & guidance on Open Access, advocate for our Publications policies, contribute to our REF2029 submission, and be a champion for the wider benefits of Open Research.

You will manage the Institutional Repository (Figshare) and CRIS (Elements) systems and provide guidance & support on deposit and publication management.

You will contribute to the University’s open publishing initiatives including our Open Press, working with colleagues in the Library and beyond to innovate and develop our publishing capacity.

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Director of Technology, Libraries at James Madison University

The Director of Technology manages several teams currently comprised of nine full-time classified staff members and four Administrative & Professional (AP) faculty members. These departments are responsible for the design and development of the JMU Libraries web presences, the administration of the Library Services Platform, the administration of physical and virtual infrastructure and storage housed in both cloud and campus datacenters, and the coordination of help desk support for Library staff.

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Classifying Open Access Business Models

The proliferation of Open Access (OA) business models has been rapid, presenting challenges for stakeholders in academic publishing in communicating and working effectively with one another. This article offers a comprehensive classification system for OA models, categorizing them into five core types (transactional, bundled, cooperative, sponsored, and alternative), each with distinct characteristics and implications for funding, equity, and implementation. This classification aims to clarify the myriad labels and terminologies used, addressing the inconsistencies and gaps in previous attempts to categorize OA models. By providing descriptions and analyses of different business models, the article seeks to enhance transparency around and understanding of OA options, ultimately supporting informed decision-making in the evolving landscape of academic publishing.

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11242106