Kula: Library Futures AcademyRE: https://mstdn.ca/@kula/116245504744523802
Reminder: This is happening today!
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Der Einstieg in OER beginnt oft mit vielen Fragen – und mit dem Bedarf nach Orientierung.✨
Umso wichtiger sind gut strukturierte Informationen, niedrigschwellige Zugänge und die Möglichkeit, sich unkompliziert auszutauschen. Genau hier setzen wir mit unseren Angeboten an – online wie in unseren Workshops.
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petersuberUpdate. "We Need a NATO for Universities."
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2026/04/22/higher-ed-experts-want-create-nato-universities
Given its topic, this article should have covered the year-old Mutual Academic Defense Compact (#MADC). But it never mentions MADC. The author doesn't seem to know about it, and neither do the university experts and leaders in the article calling for a NATO for universities.
The only "compact" mentioned in the article is Trump's proposed compact with universities, essentially the opposite of MADC.
For more on MADC, see the present Mastodon thread and/or search for the tag #MADC.
🐍 Learn Python step by step
This self-paced, interactive course combines theory, hands-on practice, and auto-graded assignments in one integrated learning environment. All materials, exercises, and testing scripts are delivered via a Django-based platform, making it easy to learn and apply Python skills directly.
🔗 https://www.twillo.de/edu-sharing/components/collections?id=11d2813d-510d-4240-9281-3d510dc240c1
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Trauma-informed archiving asks what responsibility an archive holds toward survivors.
On April 22 at 10 AM PDT, Dr. Ajnura Akbaš of the War Childhood Museum joins the Survivor-Centred Visual Narratives project and UBC's Public Humanities Hub to discuss community-engaged approaches to archiving the 1992–1995 Bosnian War.
Part of the Archiving with Care Webinar Series. Moderators: Matt Huculak & Olivia Kozlovic (UVic).
Register: https://ubc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bby9Y_aZTBiP7hhJ4x2P-Q
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#Ithaka did a national survey on how state and federal policies are repressing research, researchers, and research institutions.
https://sr.ithaka.org/publications/the-impact-of-state-and-federal-policies-on-academic-researchers/
Key findings:
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* State and federal policies targeting divisive concepts or #DEI are shaping research agendas at scale and across disciplines. Twenty percent of all respondents, and 29 percent of researchers working in states with divisive concepts or similar laws, reported having avoided certain research topics because of state laws and policies.
* Eight percent of respondents representing a wide range of disciplines reported having had a federal grant cancelled in 2025.
* Eleven percent of respondents reported that federal and state policies restricting research activities are compelling them to seek employment out of state, to leave the academy, or to look for academic positions overseas.
* Researchers, particularly those at doctoral institutions and those employed in states with divisive concepts legislation, report concerns about whether university presidents and, especially, boards are willing to advocate for their academic freedom as researchers.
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The Impact of State and Federal Policies on Academic Researchers - Ithaka S+R
Last fall, Ithaka S+R fielded a national survey of researchers at US academic institutions. The survey included several questions about academic freedom within the research enterprise, and those findings are the subject of this brief.
Christoph JabsNot a bad view to be writing my thesis intro from. But oh dear, it's an emotional rollercoaster of feeling like I'm making good progress and then I'm stuck the next day, and I'm happy that this chapter is finally drawing to its close, but it's also bittersweet.
Dr. Anna LatourMore big news! My second PhD student also just started!
📘 OER-Grundlagen – der Einstieg in offene Lehre?
Wie funktionieren offene Lizenzen? Was ist bei der Nutzung und Erstellung von #OER zu beachten? Unsere #Grundlagenworkshops geben einen Einstieg in zentrale Fragen rund um offene Lehr-/Lernmaterialien – praxisnah und verständlich.
🔗 Alle Termine & Anmeldung: https://www.twillo.de/veranstaltungen/?_event-filter-cat=grundlagen
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Big news! My first PhD student started this month!