Volunteer #librarians from around the world joined forces to build the Nancy Drew collection on Open Library—volunteering their time to organize series, verify editions, untangle authorship, and clean up metadata so anyone can discover these books.

Learn more about the collection ➡️ https://blog.openlibrary.org/2026/01/30/a-community-curated-nancy-drew-collection/

#empoweringlibraries

Volunteer #librarians from around the world joined forces to build the Nancy Drew collection on Open Library—volunteering their time to organize series, verify editions, untangle authorship, and clean up metadata so anyone can discover these books.

Learn more about the collection ➡️ https://blog.openlibrary.org/2026/01/30/a-community-curated-nancy-drew-collection/

#empoweringlibraries

Die Stadtbibliothek Straubing informiert über ihren Umgang mit Personen, die ausgeliehene Bücher zu spät oder beschädigt zurückgeben

(gefunden auf https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUI6PkLDN1b/?utm_source=mastodon&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== )

#librarians #Bibliothek #straubing

Die Stadtbibliothek Straubing informiert über ihren Umgang mit Personen, die ausgeliehene Bücher zu spät oder beschädigt zurückgeben

(gefunden auf https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUI6PkLDN1b/?utm_source=mastodon&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== )

#librarians #Bibliothek #straubing

Getting started at Crossref is an upcoming introductory webinar for new members, taking place this February. Make sure to save your spot. https://crossref.zoom.us/webinar/register/5617696846748/WN_yrRXmJHtQ1CyPB6cksiciw

#metadata #research #funders #librarians #community

Learn how to deposit complete, high-quality #metadata with Crossref using OJS. This webinar will also cover common deposit issues and how to assess metadata quality using Participation Reports. https://crossref.zoom.us/webinar/register/9017668442005/WN_IrObqTMTR-yaNVfMSco5gA

#research #funders #librarians #community #Crossref

Protecting the integrity of the scholarly record starts with good practices.
This session, with Marie Soulière (COPE) and Amanda Bartell (Crossref), looks at how #metadata, member obligations, and ethics guidance support responsible publishing.
Suitable for #publishers, #editors, and anyone involved in #research integrity. Open to everyone! https://crossref.zoom.us/webinar/register/1517653004602/WN_RC4GAkfZT1m9Tw7YyTmprg
#funders #librarians #community

Protecting the integrity of the scholarly record starts with good practices.
This session, with Marie Soulière (COPE) and Amanda Bartell (Crossref), looks at how #metadata, member obligations, and ethics guidance support responsible publishing.
Suitable for #publishers, #editors, and anyone involved in #research integrity. Open to everyone! https://crossref.zoom.us/webinar/register/1517653004602/WN_RC4GAkfZT1m9Tw7YyTmprg
#funders #librarians #community

The holidays are over and we're back with our regular metadata health check webinars for 2026.

Join us for a tour of the Crossref Participation Reports tool and learn how to assess and improve your #metadata.

📅 13 January, 2026 at 09:00 UTC

Sign up to attend https://crossref.zoom.us/webinar/register/8217664063211/WN_v54qS-lYTsumPFKqcdhm0g

#research #funders #librarians #community

Hello #librarians working with universities / higher-education. Has your library undertaken a major transition in the way it operates? I'd like to hear about peoples' experiences in which their library changed its model of dedicated subject/liaison librarians to a model such as a team-based one, functional one, etc. For example, was it a positive change for the community? Are you more or less able to be effective in your work? How did workloads change?

DOI suffixes may include several approved special characters, but they should never end with one.

End-of-string punctuation often prevents correct resolution. This month's ticket explains what characters are allowed and how to construct stable DOI suffixes. https://tinyurl.com/3ydap2kh

#metadata #research #funders #librarians #community

Hello #librarians working with universities / higher-education. Has your library undertaken a major transition in the way it operates? I'd like to hear about peoples' experiences in which their library changed its model of dedicated subject/liaison librarians to a model such as a team-based one, functional one, etc. For example, was it a positive change for the community? Are you more or less able to be effective in your work? How did workloads change?

Belle da Costa, the woman who concealed her origins in 1905 and ended up running New York’s most legendary library

The Morgan Library in New York pays tribute to its first director, who navigated a racist society and went on to lead the cultural institution for over two decades

by Use Lahoz

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-12-09/belle-da-costa-the-woman-who-concealed-her-origins-in-1905-and-ended-up-running-new-yorks-most-legendary-library.html

#books #librarians #publiclibrary

Not all DOI-like strings are real. This month's membership ticket explains how to identify legitimate DOIs, check prefixes, and spot misleading lookalikes. Learn how to verify them and why accuracy matters for the research ecosystem. https://tinyurl.com/sh2su6er

#metadata #research #funders #librarians #community

Belle da Costa, the woman who concealed her origins in 1905 and ended up running New York’s most legendary library

The Morgan Library in New York pays tribute to its first director, who navigated a racist society and went on to lead the cultural institution for over two decades

by Use Lahoz

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-12-09/belle-da-costa-the-woman-who-concealed-her-origins-in-1905-and-ended-up-running-new-yorks-most-legendary-library.html

#books #librarians #publiclibrary