
Open Educational Resources: Getting Started in OER in the User Services – Best Practice from the ZBW
The greatest hurdle was the following decision: When is the draft good enough to go online? The...

User Experience in Libraries: Insights from the University Library of Hildesheim
The aim of UX is not so much to be a state of affairs but much more to be part of a mindset; a skill...

Open Science & Libraries 2022: 22 Tips for Conferences, Barcamps & Co.
Which conferences and events could be worth an (online) visit in 2022? We have put together a selection...

Tracking Science: How Libraries can Protect Data and Scientific Freedom
A modern expression states: If you are not paying for the product, you are the product yourself. How can...

Open Science as a “Wicked Problem”: How Libraries can Accelerate the Transformation
The transition to Open Science often seems to be sluggish. A recently published workbook explains why...

First Open Science Retreat: On the Future of Research Evaluation
The ZBW's Open Science Retreat invites various stakeholders from all over the world to engage in a...

User Experience in Libraries: Insights from the SLU University Library Sweden
“To observe a student or researcher using a service is a quite powerful, sometimes even painful...

Publishing Behaviour in Economics: Coronavirus Pandemic Turns out to Be a Temporary Shock
Has publication behaviour in economics changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic? An international ZBW...

Science Checker: Open Access and Artificial Intelligence Help Verify Claims
The Science Checker is a tool that uses a broad Open Access database and artificial intelligence to help...