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UNESCO Sets International Open Science Standards
Research Information
Some 193 countries attending UNESCO’s General Conference have agreed to abide by common standards for open science.
The first international framework was adopted in the hope of making science more equitable and inclusive, as well as enhancing international scientific cooperation.
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New Zealand National Library Hits Pause on Internet Archive Deal
Stuff
The New Zealand National Library has halted plans to export 600,000 books to an overseas-based online archive after sustained criticism from authors, publishers, copyright holders and the National Party. In an emailed statement, the library said it was “reconsidering” plans to ship the books from its Overseas Published Collections “in light of concerns raised by interested parties, including issues associated with copyright”.
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China Imposes New Data Privacy Regulations
Destination CRM
The Chinese government in late August passed what many consider to be the strictest data privacy law in the world. The Personal Information Protection Law, which took effect Nov. 1, requires all organizations to minimize the collection of Chinese citizens' personal data and to obtain prior consent.
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The Future of Digital Spaces and Their Role in Democracy
Pew Research Center
Those who worry about the future of democracy focus a lot of their anxiety on the way that the things that happen in online public spaces are harming deliberation and the fabric of society. To be sure, billions of users appreciate what the internet does for them. But the climate in some segments of social media and other online spaces has been called a “dumpster fire” of venom, misinformation, conspiracy theories and goads to violence.
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Libraries Playing Greater Role in Data Mission of Universities
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
University libraries aren’t what they used to be. Most are going far beyond print media collections and research article hosting services. The Sheridan Libraries have proven to be a vital partner in buttressing the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 global map, proving that libraries have emerged as primary stewards of data that continues to expand in scale and complexity, says Dr. Sayeed Choudhury, Associate Dean for Research Data Management at the Sheridan Libraries.
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eBook Aggregators Face Licensing Questions from Congress
The Verge
A Democratic senator launched an investigation into how publishers license ebooks to libraries, calling on nine major ebook aggregators to provide details on the licensing agreements they make with libraries.
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), sent letters demanding that aggregators like Overdrive and EBSCO provide them with examples of standard ebook licensing agreements for every major publisher they work with, including Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster.
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Who Are Knowledge Workers and How Do We Enable Them?
Forbes
There are currently about one billion knowledge workers across the globe whose jobs specifically require them to combine action with a level of domain expertise — their knowledge — to generate value and make critical decisions. Some of those decisions seem inconsequential, such as retail layout. But some of them are monumental, even if they seem small, such as the know-how to identify and replace airline parts.
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Researchers at Risk in Afghanistan Need Better Tools to Find Help
Nature
One of the main charities helping scientists to leave countries experiencing conflict has seen a spike in enquiries. Last week, the Council for At-Risk Academics, which is based in London, said it had received 40 requests from people intent on leaving Afghanistan. It was 98 in the previous week. This is a record for the organization — its highest previous peak was 20 a week in 2016, during the Syria crisis, says CARA’s executive director Stephen Wordsworth.
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Open Science Improves the Quality of Science
Aviation Analysis
Open science is primarily concerned with the question of how science can be improved by conducting socially relevant research, as well as by conducting it in a socially acceptable manner. This was stated by Frank Medema, Vice Chancellor for Research at Utrecht University and Head of the Open Science Program at the same university, during a UU webinar on animal experimentation and open science.
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