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Ingrid Parent Named IFLA Honorary Fellow
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Governing Board bestowed the Honorary Fellow Award on Ingrid Parent, University of British Columbia’s university librarian, at the IFLA World Library...
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Center for Open Science’s Reproducibility Project Finds Many Studies Not Replicable
A four-year study published in Science Magazine yesterday, August 27, 2015, found that fewer than half of 100 published findings of three prominent psychology journals were reproducible. The 270 researchers...
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IMLS Seeks Nominations for National Medal for Museum and Library Service 2016
Each year the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) recognizes museums and libraries that make significant and exceptional contributions to service in their communities. The National Medal for Museum...
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FASTR Bill to Enhance Public Access to Research Approved by US Senate Committee
Today, July 29, 2015, the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously approved S. 779, the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act, or FASTR. The bill...
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Chuck Humphrey Appointed Portage Director by CARL
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has named Chuck Humphrey the initial director of the Portage research data management network for a two-year term beginning September 8, 2015. Humphrey...
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OCUL Accessibility Information Toolkit Now Available in Web-Based Version
The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) has released a web-based version of the OCUL Accessibly Information Toolkit for Libraries, previously available only as a PDF. Anyone interested in making...
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US Science, Technology Priorities for FY 2017 Budget Released by Obama Administration
The Obama Administration released on July 9, 2015, a memorandum outlining “Multi-Agency Science and Technology Priorities for the FY 2017 Budget” (PDF). The priorities include investments in R&D, STEM education...
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David Banush Appointed Dean of Libraries at Tulane University
Tulane University has appointed David Banush as dean of libraries and academic information resources, effective in late September 2015. Banush is currently associate university librarian for access services and collection...
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Jeffrey MacKie-Mason Named University Librarian at UC Berkeley
The University of California (UC), Berkeley, has appointed Jeffrey MacKie-Mason as university librarian, effective in October 2015. MacKie-Mason is currently dean of the University of Michigan School of Information. At...
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David Seaman Named University Librarian, Dean of Libraries at Syracuse
Syracuse University has appointed David Seaman as university librarian and dean of university libraries, effective August 3, 2015. Seaman is currently associate librarian for information management at Dartmouth College and...
