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The following preprint was recently posted on bioRxiv. Title Pandemic Publishing: Medical Journals Drastically Speed Up Their Publication Process For Covid-19 Author Serge P.J.M. Horbach Radboud University, Netherlands Source via bioRxiv Abstract In times of public crises, including the current Covid-19 pandemic, rapid dissemination of relevant scientific knowledge is of paramount importance. The duration of scholarly […]

From the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): Global efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic have depended hugely on persuading people to change their behaviour. Ensuring full understanding of what people should – and should not – do have become an important part of the response. This role has been made more complicated […]

From Project MUSE: Over the last few weeks, Project MUSE has been working closely with participating non-profit publishers who have graciously offered to make their scholarly content temporarily available for free on our platform. We are amazed at the depth and breadth of interdisciplinary content that is now free to read for anyone who visits […]

Note: The “Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2019” list is included in ALA’s “State of America’s Libraries 2020” Report. From the American Library Association: The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 377 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2019. Overall, 566 books were targeted. Here are the “Top 10 Most Challenged […]

NOTE: Included in State of America’s Libraries Report 2020 is the list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2019. The complete list and additional resources can be accessed here. From the American Library Association: Today the American Library Association (ALA) released its 2020 State of America’s Libraries report, an annual summary of library trends […]

From a Joint News Release (via UVA Library) Aperio, the University of Virginia’s open access press, and the Music Library Association are pleased to announce a joint publication: The Public Domain Song Anthology by David Berger and Chuck Israels. This collection of 348 songs with modern and traditional harmonization is available for all to use and is […]

From the AP: A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Direct to Full Text Roundup Article See Also: Previous “Not Real News” Roundups April 10, 2020 […]

From the University of Washington iSchool: The coronavirus pandemic isn’t the only viral problem currently afflicting the planet, according to experts from the University of Washington and Washington State University. We’re facing an “infodemic” as well. The UW Center for an Informed Public and WSU’s Murrow College of Communication joined forces for a livestream summit on April 9 to address the […]

From BookNet Canada: COVID-19 is undoubtedly what’s on everyone’s mind lately. And if you’re reading this blog, at least one of the questions you’re asking yourself about it is: What is its impact on book reading, borrowing, and buying in Canada? BookNet Canada staff was wondering the same thing and developed a short survey that […]