Clarivate Integrates Trademark Solutions to Unlock the Full Value of Customers’ IP

As part of a long-term strategy by Clarivate to remove friction from IP management processes by connecting the IP ecosystem, Clavivate Plc plans to integrate its trademark portfolio databases. It says this will reduce manual data entry efforts to help customers save time and increase data quality.

Nominations are open for International Information Manager and Tony Kent Strix awards

UKeIG announces that nominations are open for the International Information Manager of the Year Award 2021 and for the Tony Kent Strix Award 2021

Dataminr acquired WatchKeeper, presenting an opportunity for innovative information professionals

Dataminr, a real-time information discovery platform, acquired WatchKeeper, a data geo-visualisation platform for corporate enterprises.

Google Tries for Transparency

Two Google initiatives over the past few months resonate particularly well with information professionals. Google Scholar added a "Public access" section to track and manage public access mandates and Google Search can now detect when a topic is rapidly evolving and warn people to check back late.

Project MUSE introduces AI-based links, powered by UNSILO

Project MUSE is partnering with UNSILO, a Cactus Communications (CACTUS) brand that develops artificial intelligence(AI)-powered solutions for publishers, to implement robust new AI-driven content recommendations throughout its massive collection of books and journals in the humanities and social sciences.

Web Audio API brings audio design to the Web as it becomes a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Recommendation

Web Audio API enables the creation and manipulation of music and sounds, directly in the browser

Research Literacy for International Internet Librarians

Information professionals have long been charged with educating people about information literacy, information management, copyright and licensing. Although librarians understand today's information landscape, non-information savvy people frequently don't. Even the word "research" has taken on different connotations. Mary Ellen Bates, internationally renowned independent information professional, consultant, speaker, and Online Searcher columnist, considers how we can better explain these concerns.

Open Science on a Global Stage

The United Nations' Dag Hammarskjöld Library hosted a world-class, virtual Open Science Conference over 3 half-days, 21-23 July 2021. Designed to include speakers from around the globe, its tag line was "From Tackling the Pandemic to Addressing Climate Change". The host for the event, Thanos Giannakopolous, Chief Librarian at the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, kept the conference on an even keel, despite a few technical hiccups.

Creating effective videos for libraries

One of Internet Librarian International's most popular speakers, Ned Potter, looks at the different types of videos that librarians can create and shares his tips for making library videos. It's not as hard as you might think, as his examples illustrate.

Time for another Bite-sized Taxonomy Boot Camp

Need to brush up your taxonomy skills? Want to learn more about what taxonomists are doing that could help you in your job? Join taxonomy experts for the second Bite-sized Taxonomy Boot Camp on 9 June 2021. It's all virtual; no travel involved.

Food History Journal Petits Propos Culinaires Launches Digital Subscriptions to Complete Archive

Over 50 Magazine Publishers Contribute to Freely-Accessible Climate Crisis Resource Page

Andy Serkis returns to narrate The Lord of the Rings audiobooks to be published by RBmedia in North America

The Europeana Foundation have launched its 2021 Europeana Research Grants Programme.

Whose Bookcase Is This?

A Brainteaser for those intrigued by fictional characters and their imaginary bookcases.

The Bird Librarian

The "bird librarian" brings poisoners to justice.