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"New Open Access Agreement Between the University of California and Taylor & Francis"

The University of California (UC) and Taylor & Francis today announced a memorandum of understanding for a four-year read and publish agreement that will make it easier and more affordable for UC researchers to publish open access (OA) articles in nearly 2,500 Taylor & Francis journals. . . .

Under the agreement, the UC Libraries will automatically cover the OA fees in full for any UC corresponding author who chooses to publish OA in Taylor & Francis and Routledge journals. Authors of articles accepted for publication in a hybrid or full OA title will have the opportunity to choose OA at no cost to them. . . .

To maximize the number of UC researchers who can benefit from the newly signed agreement, authors of qualifying articles published since January 1, 2024, will be given the opportunity to retrospectively convert their article to open access, with the OA fees fully covered. Authors who have already published OA since January 1 will be offered refunds for OA fees already paid.

https://tinyurl.com/y8zutk9m

Full Stack Web Developer at California Digital Library

The Full Stack Web Developer will design, build, and test new features for a variety of CDL’s Publishing, Archives, and Digitization services – including eScholarship, Online Archive of California, and Calisphere. Front-end development of these applications will involve technologies such as React, htmx, and vanilla JS. Back-end development will include Python and Ruby applications, with infrastructure running in AWS. As an enthusiastic member of a dynamic team, this developer will work both independently and with a small group committed to software development best practices, including continuous improvement through iteration, automation, and applying DevOps process.

https://tinyurl.com/3kfrvbt2

"People Cannot Distinguish GPT-4 from a Human in a Turing Test"

We evaluated 3 systems (ELIZA, GPT-3.5 and GPT-4) in a randomized, controlled, and preregistered Turing test. Human participants had a 5 minute conversation with either a human or an AI, and judged whether or not they thought their interlocutor was human. GPT-4 was judged to be a human 54% of the time, outperforming ELIZA (22%) but lagging behind actual humans (67%). The results provide the first robust empirical demonstration that any artificial system passes an interactive 2-player Turing test. The results have implications for debates around machine intelligence and, more urgently, suggest that deception by current AI systems may go undetected. Analysis of participants’ strategies and reasoning suggests that stylistic and socio-emotional factors play a larger role in passing the Turing test than traditional notions of intelligence.

https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.08007

Head of Library Systems & Technology at The Hoover Institution at Stanford

The Head of Library Systems & Technology, under the general direction of the Assistant Director, is responsible for defining and executing the strategic vision for library systems and technology. This role involves directing and managing resources, collaborating with stakeholders, and implementing innovative and sustainable solutions for the creation, management, and preservation of digital content. The Head ensures that all technology-based projects adhere to established specifications, standards, and deadlines. They work closely with Hoover Institution IT, Stanford IT, and third-party vendors to enhance services and expand online access to the Library & Archives’ digital collections.

https://tinyurl.com/398frxzn

Paywall: "An Experiment with the Use of ChatGPT for LCSH Subject Assignment on Electronic Theses and Dissertations"

The authors employed ChatGPT to generate subject headings for electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) based on their titles and abstracts. The results suggest that LLMs such as ChatGPT have the potential to reduce the cataloging time needed for assigning subject terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) for ETDs as well as to improve the discovery of this type of resource in academic libraries.

https://doi.org/10.1080/01639374.2024.2394516

CAEA Digital Collections Curator at University of Chicago

Reporting to the Associate Director of the Center for the Art of East Asia (CAEA) and in partnership with the CAEA Director, and Art History Faculty Chair, the CAEA Digital Collections Curator is responsible for managing, preserving, and promoting CAEA digital collections, including digitized materials, documents, photographs, etc. This role combines traditional curation expertise with modern digital technologies to ensure that collections are accessible, discoverable, and well-maintained for future use.

https://tinyurl.com/2bfy3s58

"We Need to Rethink the Way We Identify Diamond Open Access Journals in Quantitative Science Studies"

With the announcement of several new diamond open access (OA) related initiatives and the creation of the Global Summit on Diamond Open Access, diamond OA is now at the forefront of the OA movement. However, while working on our recent Quantitative Science Studies publication and datasets, we noticed that temporarily waiving article processing charges (APCs) was a commonly used strategy by big publishers for some of their journals. In the absence of an index of diamond journals, most studies have operationalized the identification of diamond journals as a subset of gold journals that do not charge an APC. While this is a pragmatic approach, we fear that it could undermine the value of the research in understanding what we believe is more commonly understood by diamond OA. This letter discusses the need for bibliometric research to apply more nuance in how it operationalizes diamond OA beyond the absence of APCs. We call on the publishing sector to be more transparent in the costs of publishing. Ultimately, we argue that transparency and a long-term commitment to no-APC publishing are necessary for diamond OA to succeed, and that the research community needs to apply this standard when seeking to understand the model.

https://doi.org/10.1162/qss_c_00331

"Clarivate Launches Generative AI-Powered Primo Research Assistant"

Key features include:

Semantic search and natural language queries: Users can interact with the system using everyday language, making the search process more intuitive.

AI-powered answers with references to sources used: The tool provides immediate answers based on the top five abstracts, with links to the full text and the complete result list.

Search suggestions: The assistant offers suggestions to help users expand their topics and delve deeper into their research.

Non-English query support: Users can ask questions and receive answers in multiple non-English languages.

https://tinyurl.com/bdcnbku3

Licensing Librarian at Georgetown University Medical Center

The Licensing Librarian focuses on electronic resource licensing through the entire resource lifecycle. This position supports renewals, licensing, and acquisitions for the over 25,000 items available electronically at Dahlgren Memorial Library (DML), including one-time and continuing purchases in support of the research, education, and patient care missions of the organization. The Licensing Librarian provides expertise and guidance to the community on the expanding options for open source/open access resources, including open access journals, books, software, databases, and other information tools.

https://tinyurl.com/yp6zwk32

"ISPs Tell Supreme Court They Don’t Want to Disconnect Users Accused of Piracy"

The Altice/Frontier/Lumen/Verizon brief [https://tinyurl.com/58yzp4z4]said the 4th Circuit ruling “imperils the future of the Internet” by “expos[ing] Internet service providers to massive liability if they do not carry out mass Internet evictions.” Cutting off a subscriber’s service would hurt other residents in a home “who did not infringe and may have no connection to the infringer,” they wrote.

The automated processes used by copyright holders to find infringement on peer-to-peer networks are “famously flawed,” ISPs wrote. Despite that, the appeals court’s “view of contributory infringement would force Internet service providers to cut off any subscriber after receiving allegations that some unknown person used the subscriber’s connection for copyright infringement,” the brief said.

https://tinyurl.com/2b5yw3m2

Digitization Coordinator at University of California, Irvine

The position manages digitization projects including formulating strategies and administering policies, processes, and resources.

The position serves as the primary point-person for digitization projects concerning Special Collections & Archives material and coordinates and facilitates production and ingest workflows according to established policies, licensing and intellectual property guidelines, and donor restrictions. Duties include implementing workflows, documentation of digital projects; training, scheduling, and supervising student workers; quality control of assets and metadata; and assisting with gathering, analyzing, and reporting statistics.

https://tinyurl.com/3c6xkypz

Plan S: "New Tool to Assess Equity in Scholarly Communication Models"

The tool [https://tinyurl.com/2crwwhes], which was inspired by the “How Open Is It?” framework, is targeted at institutions, library consortia, funders and publishers, i.e. the stakeholders either investing or receiving funds for publishing services. It offers users the opportunity to rate scholarly communication models and arrangements across seven criteria:

Access to Read

Publishing immediate Open Access

Maximizing participation

Re-use rights

Pricing and fee transparency

Promoting and encouraging open research practices: data and code

Promoting and encouraging open research practices: preprints and open peer review

https://tinyurl.com/ycwmp3nk

Head of Electronic Resources and Scholarly Communications at University of Alabama

This faculty position will oversee the direction, development, delivery, and assessment of the collections at University Libraries and proactively incorporate new and emerging techniques and technologies into the e-resource management and scholarly communications workflow. This person will oversee the day-to-day workflow of the Scholarly Communications Librarian, the Electronic Resources Librarian, the Collections Strategist, and multiple professional staff. The position will provide leadership and support for faculty and staff in the electronic resources and scholarly communications unit, responsible for optimal and accurate access to subscription electronic resources and development and management of the institutional repository. The position is responsible for procuring library materials in all formats and order types and will oversee outreach and awareness of the scholarly communications lifecycle.

https://tinyurl.com/5ajf7tv9

"Resistance and Collaboration Within the Panoptivarsity: Differing Views of ORCID in Ireland"

The results demonstrate a clear difference in perceptions concerning ORCID, with library staff being very positive and uncritical, even arguing for mandatory adoption. Although some academics were using ORCID IDs in a performative manner, most were suspicious of, or resigned to their use. Concerns about ORCID ranged across various issues including employer surveillance, a lack of institutional autonomy and its inappropriateness for the sector.

https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-07-2024-0184

Processing Archivist, Digital Collections at National WWII Museum

The Processing Archivist’s primary responsibilities include overseeing the cataloging of the Museum’s diverse collection materials such as photographs, archival collections, artifacts, non-accessioned digital archives, and time-based media. This role involves developing and optimizing workflows for digitization, managing the production of digital images, and ensuring high standards in record keeping, storage, maintenance, and retrieval. The Processing Archivist will lead and supervise the daily tasks of digitization staff, contractors, interns, and volunteers, providing guidance and support to the digitization work team.

https://tinyurl.com/42mwzmt7

"A Proposal for a FAIR Management of 3D Data in Cultural Heritage: The Aldrovandi Digital Twin Case"

n this article we analyse 3D models of cultural heritage with the aim of answering three main questions: what processes can be put in place to create a FAIR-by-design digital twin of a temporary exhibition? What are the main challenges in applying FAIR principles to 3D data in cultural heritage studies and how are they different from other types of data (e.g. images) from a data management perspective? We begin with a comprehensive literature review touching on: FAIR principles applied to cultural heritage data; representation models; both Object Provenance Information (OPI) and Metadata Record Provenance Information (MRPI), respectively meant as, on the one hand, the detailed history and origin of an object, and – on the other hand – the detailed history and origin of the metadata itself, which describes the primary object (whether physical or digital); 3D models as cultural heritage research data and their creation, selection, publication, archival and preservation. We then describe the process of creating the Aldrovandi Digital Twin, by collecting, storing and modelling data about cultural heritage objects and processes. We detail the many steps from the acquisition of the Digital Cultural Heritage Objects (DCHO), through to the upload of the optimised DCHO onto a web-based framework (ATON), with a focus on open technologies and standards for interoperability and preservation. Using the FAIR Principles for Heritage Library, Archive and Museum Collections as a framework, we look in detail at how the Digital Twin implements FAIR principles at the object and metadata level. We then describe the main challenges we encountered and we summarise what seem to be the peculiarities of 3D cultural heritage data and the possible directions for further research in this field.

https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.02018

Getty Graduate Internship Program 2025-2026

The intern in Collection Platforms & Data (Getty Digital) will gain intensive experience preserving Getty’s unique collections and assets in digital format, which include archives of artists, galleries and art historians and audio/video artworks and documentation as well as websites, institutional born-digital records, and research data. The intern’s primary responsibilities will include troubleshooting and testing workflows for ingesting content of all types into a managed system, and developing creative ways to archive complex web experiences, with other projects assigned according to the intern’s particular skills and interests. Specific tasks may include developing preservation plans for file characterization, migration and normalization, performing quality assurance on web archives and troubleshooting technical issues that arise, assessing technical metadata for digital assets, and participating in the drafting of policies and procedures related to digital preservation.

https://tinyurl.com/yc2thz4u

"Digital Provenance"

This article introduces, defines and analyzes the concept of digital provenance. I begin by comparing provenance, data provenance and digital provenance, focusing on research literature in archival studies, digital preservation and media archeology. The remainder of the article is divided into two parts, first examining three dimensions of digital provenance and then considering how digital provenance might be of use in the four main archival functions.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10502-024-09462-w

AI Librarian at San Jose State University

The AI Librarian leads the integration and development of AI technologies at SJSU Library to improve teaching and learning activities, research support, information access, and scholarly communications. This role involves creating AI literacy programs, advocating for the ethical use of AI, and supporting various AI-related initiatives. The AI Librarian collaborates across campus, the CSU system and with LIS colleagues on projects involving transformative technologies, ensuring the library stays at the forefront of emerging trends and innovations.

https://tinyurl.com/mr339uev

"CDL Decision Round Two: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly and Why There is Still Hope OR The Reports of CDL’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated"

Let me be unequivocal: libraries do not need a license to loan books, whether physical or digital. Lending legally acquired books is not illegal. Libraries are entitled to share these works, with no obligation to enter into licensing agreements or contracts beforehand. Furthermore, libraries—and their patrons—are legally permitted to make various uses of these works, including interlibrary loan, reserves, preservation, and fair use, all without needing permission from rightsholders.

This is because various exceptions in the law, including Section 108 for Libraries and Archives, ad Section 109 known as the first sale doctrine. We know that Section 109 preserves the balance between rightsholders and libraries. When a library purchases a book, it has the right to loan that work freely, without requiring additional permissions or payments to the copyright holder. A digitized version of a legally acquired book simply replaces the physical copy, not an unpurchased one in the marketplace. Any “market harm” is already factored into the initial sale, for which both the authors and publishers have been compensated.

https://tinyurl.com/3exh96bu

"U.S. Wireless Data Use Skyrockets, Passing 100T Megabyte Milestone, CTIA Annual Survey Finds"

Wireless networks are supporting unprecedented growth in data traffic, hosting an extraordinary 100.1 trillion megabytes in 2023, marking the biggest year-over-year increase in history and an 89% increase since 2021, according to CTIA’s 2024 Annual Wireless Industry Survey. . . .

The survey found that next generation 5G networks are continuing to have a significant and growing impact. As of year-end 2023, 40% of wireless connections are 5G, and more than 330 million Americans are covered by one or more 5G networks. These 5G networks are providing a platform for other services and industries, including competitive and affordable 5G home broadband, which accounted for 95% of all new broadband subscriptions over the past two years. In addition, one out of five net 5G home adds were entirely new home broadband subscribers, underscoring 5G’s role in helping to close the digital divide.

https://tinyurl.com/4fs3f8f9

Repository Service Manager at Stanford University

The Repository Service Manager has a primary role in the promotion, delivery and continual improvement of Stanford Digital Repository (SDR) services for the Stanford community. They will join a team of digital library service managers, product owners, systems analysts, data scientists, and project managers in DLSS, the department within Stanford Libraries responsible for developing and delivering library technology in support of teaching and research at Stanford.

The SDR is a large-scale digital repository designed, developed, and operated by Stanford Libraries. In production for nearly two decades, the SDR currently holds over 5 million objects of all content types, preserved for long term scholarly access.

https://tinyurl.com/4ftruj85

Research Data Alliance: Recommendations on Data Versioning

We often say that “A is a version of B” but do not explain what we mean by “version”. We imply that B was somehow derived from A or that they share a common ancestor. But how is B related to A? How do they differ? Do they differ in content or format? What is the significance of this difference? While this sounds like a question about the provenance of a dataset, it goes beyond that and asks questions about the identity of a digital object and the intellectual and creative work it embodies.

The Research Data Alliance Data Versioning Working Group (https://www.rd-alliance.org/groups/data-versioning-ig/) collected over forty use cases of versioning practices for data and software and published a set of principles distilled from the group’s analysis of them. These Principles define terminology that helps us differentiate different types of versioning and thus allow us to address the use cases more precisely. In follow-up discussions, we learned that the Principles are too abstract to apply to the operation of data repositories or to guide the citation of digital resources. Therefore, this document aims to translate the Principles into actionable recommendations for data versioning.

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13743876

Digital Preservation Manager at Victoria and Albert Museum

The Digital Preservation Manager will be responsible for progressing the V&A’s overall digital preservation strategy and working closely with those who contribute to its delivery. Within the Collections Care and Access Division you will create and manage preservation workflows, co-design the integration of collections data with other business systems, deliver training and develop documentation, work with Collections Management colleagues to support curatorial and acquisition activities, collaborate with digitisation and conservation teams, and proactively engage with colleagues across the organisation

https://tinyurl.com/mrxdv22c

"Academic Writing in the Age of AI: Comparing the Reliability of ChatGPT and Bard with Scopus and Web of Science"

ChatGPT and Bard (now known as Gemini) are becoming indispensable resources for researchers, academicians and diverse stakeholders within the academic landscape. At the same time, traditional digital tools such as scholarly databases continue to be widely used. Web of Science and Scopus are the most extensive academic databases and are generally regarded as consistently reliable scholarly research resources. With the increasing acceptance of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic writing, this study focuses on understanding the reliability of the new AI models compared to Scopus and Web of Science. The study includes a bibliometric analysis of green, sustainable and ecological buying behaviour, covering the period from 1 January 2011 to 21 May 2023. These results are used to compare the results from the AI and the traditional scholarly databases on several parameters. Overall, the findings suggest that AI models like ChatGPT and Bard are not yet reliable for academic writing tasks. It appears to be too early to depend on AI for such tasks.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2024.100563