Mastodawn

Gaming meets Open Access: OApoly der KIT-Bib jetzt auf Zenodo!

Spieler*innen schlüpfen in die Rolle von Forschenden und erleben spielerisch, wie sie wiss Ergebnisse sichtbar machen und gleichzeitig ihre Reputation steigern können. Dabei erhalten sie Einblicke in die Grundlagen von Open Access, wiss Publizieren und den Services wiss Bibs.

Zum Spiel: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20050761

#OpenAccess #OpenScience #Informationskompetenz #KITBibliothek #Wissenschaftskommunikation #AcademicLibraries #Publizieren

The OW Factor May 6

Outstayed my time

#Dysfunction
#AcademicLibraries
#ToxicWorkplaces
#HigherEducation

https://theowfactor.org/2026/05/06/outstayed-my-time/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Outstayed my time

Someone asked me yesterday how many days I had left at my current workplace. I blurted out: “Too many!” It was a little embarrassing because my response was so unfiltered, but it reflects the truth…

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Infodoc MicroVeille May 4

Accompagner le développement des ressources éducatives libres, un nouvel enjeu pour les bibliothèques de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche ?

https://microblogging.infodocs.eu/2026/05/04/accompagner-le-developpement-des-ressources-educatives-libres-un-nouvel-enjeu-pour-les-bibliotheques-de-lenseignement-superieur-et-de-la-recherche/

#AcademicLibraries #France #MarionBrunetti #OpenEducationalResources

Accompagner le développement des ressources éducatives libres, un nouvel enjeu pour les bibliothèques de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche ? – InfoDoc MicroVeille

ndocist May 3

Library Information & Knowledge (LINK) : une #generativeAi conçue par pour les bibliothèques universitaires #academiclibraries
Intégration et interactivité des métadonnées structurées et des services de bibliothèque
Dvpt open source vs la solution Primo MCP server d'ExLibris ?
https://www.infodocket.com/2026/05/02/journal-article-user-perspectives-on-link-a-generative-ai-chatbot-for-academic-libraries

Journal Article: "User Perspectives on LINK: A Generative AI Chatbot for Academic Libraries" - Library Journal infoDOCKET

The article linked below was recently published by The Journal of Academic Librarianship. Title User Perspectives on LINK: A Generative AI Chatbot for Academic Libraries Authors Evan Fruehauf University of South Florida LeEtta Schmidt University of South Florida Amanda Boczar University of South Florida Source The Journal of Academic Librarianship Volume 52, Issue 4, July […]

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ndocist Apr 22

OCUL's #AI Tools for #academiclibraries | Choice 360
Série d'articles sur les outils IA à intégrer dans les bibliothèques universitaires : vidéos, reconnaissance vocale, management, code, assistants de recherche

https://www.choice360.org/libtech-insights/category/oculs-ai-tools-for-academic-libraries/

Medical Library UMCG Apr 20

📢 Please note: access to Web of Science for staff and students of the UMCG & University Groningen will end on 1 Jan 2027!

Reason: costs, overlap with other databases, and our commitment to open & transparent research.

🔗 https://www.rug.nl/library/news/20260420-end-web-of-science
#WebOfScience #OpenResearch #UMCG #UG #AcademicLibraries

Infodoc MicroVeille Apr 16

Library Publishing in Practice: A Case Study in Open Course Publications

https://microblogging.infodocs.eu/2026/04/16/library-publishing-in-practice-a-case-study-in-open-course-publications/

#AcademicLibraries #IoanaLiuta #JenniferZerkee #LibraryPublishing #ScientificCommunication

Library Publishing in Practice: A Case Study in Open Course Publications – InfoDoc MicroVeille

The OW Factor Apr 15

Things I don't understand

#AcademicLibraries
#AppleNews
#MAGA
#Politics
#SocialMedia

https://theowfactor.org/2026/04/15/things-i-dont-understand/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

R. K. W. Donahue Apr 14

[Re-share] Recommended Reading
Slater, Kailyn "Kay". "Against AI: Critical Refusal in the Library." Library Trends, vol. 73 no. 4, 2025, p. 588-608. Project MUSE, https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/lib.2025.a968497
#genAI #generativeAI #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AcademicLibraries #Libraries #HigherEducation #HigherEd #Universities #Colleges #Faculty

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The OW Factor Apr 5

Smaller is better

#AcademicLibraries
#HigherEducation
#LiberalArts
#Librarianship

https://theowfactor.org/2026/04/05/smaller-is-better/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Smaller is better

Lately, I’ve been ruminating on the various jobs I’ve had in my more than three decades of work experience in libraries, particularly because of switching jobs soon. I’ve worked in large academic r…

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