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Guardians of Scholarship: how librarians protect and promote copyright in the complex and fast-changing world of Artificial Intelligence

Academic librarians are not only law-abiding but also extremely well-informed. Academics have long relied on librarians’ support as they navigate the choppy waters of open access and copyright; and the recent addition of Artificial Intelligence to the scholarly publishing landscape has made the librarian’s contribution yet more invaluable. Publishers are also deeply indebted to librariansContinueContinue reading ” Guardians of Scholarship: how librarians protect and promote copyright in the complex and fast-changing world of Artificial Intelligence”

Taming the dragon: librarians, creativity and AI

5 December 2024, 15.00-16.30 CET(2pm-3.30pm BST) Webinar hosted by Gold Leaf, sponsored by De Gruyter Brill The grand finale of last year’s De Gruyter Brill webinar series for librarians addressed the emerging phenomenon of AI. Boon or world-buster? Enable or destroyer? The myths about AI persist and some are grounded in logic: AI needs carefulContinueContinue reading “Taming the dragon: librarians, creativity and AI”

Open Access: poised for a great future!

We conclude this series to celebrate Open Access week with an interview with Colleen Campbell, who leads external engagement in the OA transition at the Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL). As coordinator of the OA2020 Initiative, she focuses on capacity-building activities to empower librarians and other stakeholders with strategic insights and essential skills as theyContinueContinue reading ” Open Access: poised for a great future!”

Losing the Forest Through the Trees: Bringing the Goals of the OA Movement Back into Focus

After looking through this year’s OA Week events, I made a note to come back to a few events like “All research results should be made public. CHANGE MY MIND!”. While there were other events that were both eye-catching and worthwhile in the events roster, there was a noticeable lack of content on furthering theContinueContinue reading “Losing the Forest Through the Trees: Bringing the Goals of the OA Movement Back into Focus”

Open Access: the Asian perspective

Views from Malaysia and China At its outset, the Open Access movement focused especially on Europe, where it was pushed forward significantly by the twin drivers of national mandates and funder stipulations. Australia and New Zealand were also quick to embrace OA. It reached the rest of the world in a slower and more measuredContinueContinue reading “Open Access: the Asian perspective”