Category Archives for University Collections & Archives
Announcing Publication of the NDSA Digital Preservation Staffing Survey Report
The Drawings of The Florentine Painters project created the first online database of Florentine Renaissance drawings by applying Linked Open Data (LOD) techniques to a foundational text of the same name, first published by Bernard Berenson in 1903 (revised and … Continue reading
ProQuest enriches Ebook Central platform user experience
ProQuest has again teamed with students and other researchers to make the experience of using the Ebook Central platform more efficient, effective and valuable. The popular ebook platform has enhanced its book detail pages to boost usability with simplified workflows, … Continue reading
Strategic open data preservation: Roles and opportunities for broader engagement by librarians and the public
The June 2017 ACRL/SPARC Forum at the ALA Annual Conference focused on recent efforts to build cooperative programs to ensure persistent access to open data, including science data provided by the U.S. federal government. Data Rescue events, inaugurated at the … Continue reading
How Recognition Can Build a Research Culture for Undergraduates
How do colleges build a culture that supports research projects between undergraduates and professors? One way is by offering public recognition for standout work. Awards and other acknowledgments of the effort and time behind these efforts can go a long … Continue reading
No more scars: NUS student designs cooking tools for the visually disabled
The event here, organised by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), was one of the international qualifying events. A project on “electronic skin” gloves that translate sign language into speech – by Mr Kaushik Parida, 28, a research associate at NTU’s … Continue reading
Commentary: Is private higher education in Singapore a ‘second chance’ option?
The perception that a private degree education is a “second chance” for those not accepted into public universities is prevalent among the general public, including administrators, educators and even private education students themselves. Read More
Expedition led by NTU goes after mystery quakes
A university-led international expedition sets sail today to shed light on mysterious earthquakes. Helmed by Professor Satish Singh, a visiting professor at the Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS), the team will cover at least 150,000 sq … Continue reading
Smart Glasses Could Turn Your Nose Into A Remote Control
This proposal for smart glasses recognizes the wearer touching their nose to act as a remote control for their phone. Read More
Stanford University Press pioneering digital academic publishing through innovative program
Stanford University Press’s digital publishing program gives scholars an extraordinary opportunity to publish and peer review their interactive scholarship. Read More
Hacking the Literature Review: Opportunities and Innovations to Improve the Research Process
This article proposes a methodical, reproducible, three-stage process that harnesses the power digital tools bring to the research cycle, regardless of the user’s preferred platform or operating system. Focusing just on the literature review phase, we develop a conceptual framework, … Continue reading