The London Book Fair 2025 took place between 11th and 13th March. The venue was Olympia, as it has been for the past few years – and although earlier fairs have been held at Earl’s Court, Excel and even, in the distant past, at the Barbican, to old lags, alias seasoned fairgoers, Olympia feels likeContinueContinue reading “London Book Fair 2025”
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Variety is the spice of life: bibliodiversity, scholarly publishing and the inexact science of making ends meet.
6 March 2025, 15.00-16.30 CET(2pm-3.30pm BST) Webinar hosted by Gold Leaf, sponsored by De Gruyter Brill The open access movement has brought a spotlight to bibliodiversity—the preservation and promotion of scholarly research at both national and international levels. For countries with rich cultural heritage and talented researchers, but limited publishing funds, bibliodiversity is especially critical.ContinueContinue reading “Variety is the spice of life: bibliodiversity, scholarly publishing and the inexact science of making ends meet.”
Taming the Dragon: librarians, creativity and AI
In another whirlwind year for advances in artificial intelligence, librarians took bold steps to find innovative applications for AI tools. The final webinar of 2024, the Year of the Dragon, was a brilliant exchange of strategy for mastering AI in libraries. Unusually, the most recent webinar featured three sessions and four speakers before concluding withContinueContinue reading “Taming the Dragon: librarians, creativity and AI”
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”
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