How University-Industry Collaboration Supports FAIR Research Data Principles

Adi Alter, Director of Product Management, Learning and Research Solutions, Ex Libris The FAIR research data principles call for making research outputs openly and easily accessible, allowing researchers to build upon this body of information to generate new knowledge. While academic libraries are central to this effort, studies suggest that libraries alone aren’t enough to […] The post How University-Industry Collaboration Supports FAIR Research Data Principles appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss

A Small Library Staff Can Do Much More Than You Think

Barbara Rad-El, Senior Librarian, Ex Libris In the first of our deeper dives into challenges faced by small and medium academic libraries, we’ll take a look at what it means to have relatively few staff and how libraries might overcome this limitation. Generally, the effect is increased demands, pressures and strains on librarians to provide […] The post A Small Library Staff Can Do Much More Than You Think appeared first on Ex Libris. […]

Alma Login Screens 2021 – Part 1

Barbara Rad-El, Senior Librarian, Ex Libris From the time that we first released Alma, we have populated our login screens with images related to various themes that we, or the Alma community, have chosen. (See an earlier blog on our login screens here). In late 2018, we asked our user community to send us pictures […] The post Alma Login Screens 2021 – Part 1 appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss

5 Reasons Why Student Mobile Apps Are Key When Returning To Campus

Matthew Sherlock, Ex Libris It is fair to say, that for everyone, 2020 has been a singular year. Few people would have believed in 2019 that face masks would be the biggest fashion item of 2020, or that international travel would be down by more than 70% in 2020 compared to the previous year. When […] The post 5 Reasons Why Student Mobile Apps Are Key When Returning To Campus appeared first on Ex Libris. […]

A message from Matti Shem Tov, ProQuest CEO

Reposted from the ProQuest blog A message from Matti Shem Tov ProQuest’s CEO As we start a new year, I would like to take a moment to thank our customers worldwide, reflect on the year we just ended, and look ahead to 2021 and beyond. The ProQuest family is privileged to work with such a […] The post A message from Matti Shem Tov, ProQuest CEO appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss

Celebrating 2000 Alma Customers: Meet Our Community

Barbara Rad-El, Senior Librarian, Ex Libris 2020 has been a challenging year – but – there are always reasons to celebrate. Towards the end of 2020, we have reached 2000 Alma Customers! It’s quite amazing to see how quickly the Alma customer base has grown. In 2012, 9 institutions went ‘live’ with Alma. This number […] The post Celebrating 2000 Alma Customers: Meet Our Community appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss

Research Administration: Relieving the Pressure on Researchers

Dani Guzman In this series on the dynamics of research in the changing academic world, we looked at what research offices consider their key priorities, the effects of COVID-19 on researchers, the role of Open Access, and the challenge of measuring research impact with traditional metrics. For our final installment, we’ll consider the administrative burden […] The post Research Administration: Relieving the Pressure on Researchers appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss

Making the News: Minimizing COVID Risk on Campus

Sarah Richardson, Group Editor, Research Professional News As a second surge of coronavirus cases sweeps across Europe, governments and universities alike have been grappling with the question of whether to keep universities open for face-to-face teaching. In France, the government has taken the decision out of universities’ hands. At the end of October, president Emmanuel […] The post Making the News: Minimizing COVID Risk on Campus appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss

A Message for World Digital Preservation Day

Daniel Greenberg, Rosetta Product Manager at Ex Libris Dear Digital Preservation Community, First, I would like to congratulate you on the WDPD 2020. This important annual milestone reminds us of how important the global Digital Preservation community is, particularly during this challenging year. We’re once again reminded to raise our heads above the chaotic reality […] The post A Message for World Digital Preservation Day appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss