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As 2021 comes to a close, SLA would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the Information Insights a look at some of the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Wednesday, Jan. 5.
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Internet Archive Predicts Grim Future with Its Wayforward Machine
ZDNet
From Oct. 6: The Internet Archive, the non-profit responsible for the online archive called the Wayback Machine, has a grim message about the potential future of the internet at it celebrates its own 25th anniversary.
The Wayback Machine is an invaluable resource for anyone looking for a snapshot of web pages that may have been edited over time for various reasons.
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What Is Google Socratic, and How Does It Work?
Make Use Of
From Nov. 3: There was a time that if we wanted to learn about new things, we'd have to go to our nearest library and borrow a book. These days, students are lucky to have a wealth of information, simply in the palm of their hands.
However, not everything on the internet comes from reliable sources. There are also plenty of websites with old, outdated, or wrong information. Thankfully, Google Socratic can help sift through bad apples and ensure students get the right resources. But, what is Google Socratic?
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Research Lobbies Lock Horns with Science Publishers Over Open Access
Science Business
From June 1: Nearly 900 universities, research organizations, and funding agencies want science publishers to be more transparent and abide by open access rules, after scientists complained their submissions are rejected if they apply a public copyright license to accepted manuscripts.
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A Guide to Plan S: The Open-Access Initiative Shaking Up Science Publishing
Nature
From April 13: In 2018, an influential group of research funders announced a bold pledge: the scientists they fund should publish their peer-reviewed papers outside journal paywalls. The initiative, called Plan S, caused an instant uproar over its aim of ending journal subscription models — the means by which many scholarly publications have financed their existence.
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Inside the Economics of Science Papers
Mind Matters
From May 18: Robert J. Marks writes, "When a scholarly paper is published, someone has to pay.
Publishers like Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, my professional society, and Springer charge big bucks to read their papers. The fees are billed to individual subscribers and, more commonly, to companies and universities who want to give their employees access to the papers."
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How Have Libraries and Archives changed in the Digital Age?
Research Information
From March 2: The Digital Age has significantly increased the amount of information that is produced on a daily basis which is heavily impacting the way we are storing and preserving information.
As cloud storing capacities and archiving facilities are increasing to be able to store ever larger amounts of information, how are librarians keeping up with processing the high amount of information and how do librarians fit into the task of finding and safeguarding materials?
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Document Management vs. Knowledge Management
Quality Digest
From April 6: Understanding the distinction between document management and knowledge management is vital to operational excellence. While the terms can sometimes be used interchangeably, understanding their differences couldn’t be more relevant to the shifting industrial workforce.
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Gender Gap Seen in Journal Submissions During COVID
Newswise
From Nov. 3: During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, a study of 2,329 academic journals has found that fewer manuscripts were submitted by women than by men, with this gender gap being especially prominent in the medical field and for women in earlier stages of their careers.
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If Employees Knew What Their Company Knew
More Than Digital
From June 23: The retention periods of employees in companies are getting shorter and shorter while the experienced generation of baby boomers is slowly retiring and with it their knowledge. This comes along with risks such as the loss of know-how and experience, but also opportunities such as accelerated digitization through a younger team that is more open to new tools.
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