Online Data Literacy Services during the COVID-19 Epidemic Prevention: Taking Peking University Library as an Example

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aizhi Wu
Keyword(s):  
Online Data ◽  
Data Literacy ◽  
University Library ◽  
Peking University ◽  
Literacy Services

To buy or not to buy? A case study of Western books at Peking University Library

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (2/3) ◽  
pp. 64-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaodong Li ◽  
Nanyan Liang ◽  
Suqing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Interlibrary Loan ◽  
Professional Literature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Library ◽  
Delivery Times ◽  
Peking University ◽  
Decision Making Model

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a decision-making model for buy vs borrow selection decisions. Design/methodology/approach – The authors conduct a statistical analysis of circulation transactions and Interlibrary Loan (ILL) request data related to Western books as well as the overall subject content of local collections. They compare the relative costs and delivery times for obtaining materials through interlibrary loan channels vs purchase from domestic or foreign publishers. Based on this analysis, they make recommendations for buy vs borrow decision-making model relevant to the Western books collection at the Peking University Library. Findings – For materials available domestically, requesting through ILL is the preferred acquisitions strategy because of the low cost of domestic service and the comparable speed of delivery. Materials that can only be obtained from foreign libraries are best acquired through a combination of purchase-on-demand and ILL. Originality/value – This paper adds to the corpus of professional literature on buy vs borrow collection development models but adds a unique perspective by applying this model to a Western book collection in a Chinese academic library.

scholarly journals Multicentre, prospective registry study of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in mainland China (CHALSR): study protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e042603
Author(s):  
Ji He ◽  
Jia yu Fu ◽  
Lu Chen ◽  
Jing He ◽  
Jingxia Dang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Data System ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Peking University ◽  
Ethical Approval ◽  
Registration Number ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

IntroductionAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a representative rare disease characterised by progressive, fatal motor neuron degeneration. Due to the unknown aetiology and variability of the phenotypes, there are no accurate reports concerning the epidemiology or clinical characteristics of the disease. The low prevalence, as previously reported, makes it difficult to carry out studies with large samples. The aim of this study was to explore the natural history and clinical features of ALS in mainland China through a multicentre, prospective cohort study. The findings will both offer a better understanding of ALS and also support the development of a model to study other rare diseases.Methods and analysisPatients from 88 representative hospitals in different parts of mainland China will be recruited through a specially designed online data system (http://www.chalsr.net/). We aim to recruit 4752 ALS patients over a 3-year period. Baseline data will be recorded, and follow-up data will be collected every 3 months. The primary outcome is effective survival. Overall survival and indices of disease progression will be measured as the secondary outcomes.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval has been obtained from the ethics committee of Peking University Third Hospital (M2019388). Informed written consent will be obtained from each participant. Dissemination of the study protocol and data will take place primarily through a specially designed online data system (http://www.chalsr.net/). The collective results of the study will be published in peer-reviewed journals and shared in scientific presentations.Trial registration numberNCT04328675

Qiang Zhu, Director, Peking University Library

2019 ◽  
pp. 289-317
Author(s):  
Patrick Lo ◽  
Dickson K.W. Chiu ◽  
Allan Cho ◽  
Brad Allard
Keyword(s):  
University Library ◽  
Peking University

Development and Practice of Research Support Services in Peking University Library

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Tang ◽  
Chunhong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Support Services ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Academic Environments ◽  
Evaluation Systems ◽  
University Library ◽  
Peking University ◽  
The University ◽  
Service Strategies ◽  
Research Frontiers

The purpose of this study is to explore the development and practice of research support services in university libraries. It is very important for the university library to gradually integrate into the core business of the university, and to continuously enhance its value and competitiveness in face of new academic environments. By restructuring agency teams, reshaping service strategies, and rebuilding services and evaluation systems, Peking University Library took full advantage of bibliometrics, information resource analysis, competitive intelligence, etc., and established a framework of research support services to provide strong support for the development of Peking University. Taking Peking University Library as an example, this article introduces some cases: the trend analysis of research hotspots project, the analysis report on patent competitiveness, a series of reports on subject competitiveness, and reports on research frontiers. The article discusses the difficulties, experiences, and benefits of these cases.

scholarly journals Research Data Management Implementation at Peking University Library: Foster and Promote Open Science and Open Data

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-204
Author(s):  
Hua Nie ◽  
Pengcheng Luo ◽  
Ping Fu
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Data Repository ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
University Library ◽  
Open Research ◽  
Peking University

Research Data Management (RDM) has become increasingly important for more and more academic institutions. Using the Peking University Open Research Data Repository (PKU-ORDR) project as an example, this paper will review a library-based university-wide open research data repository project and related RDM services implementation process including project kickoff, needs assessment, partnerships establishment, software investigation and selection, software customization, as well as data curation services and training. Through the review, some issues revealed during the stages of the implementation process are also discussed and addressed in the paper such as awareness of research data, demands from data providers and users, data policies and requirements from home institution, requirements from funding agencies and publishers, the collaboration between administrative units and libraries, and concerns from data providers and users. The significance of the study is that the paper shows an example of creating an Open Data repository and RDM services for other Chinese academic libraries planning to implement their RDM services for their home institutions. The authors of the paper have also observed since the PKU-ORDR and RDM services implemented in 2015, the Peking University Library (PKUL) has helped numerous researchers to support the entire research life cycle and enhanced Open Science (OS) practices on campus, as well as impacted the national OS movement in China through various national events and activities hosted by the PKUL.

scholarly journals Hooking Up Data with Literacy: Creating an Educational Framework for Uppsala University Library

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-44
Author(s):  
Nadja Duffner-Ylvestedt ◽  
Johanna Rayner
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Hooking Up ◽  
Data Literacy ◽  
Library Education ◽  
University Library ◽  
Teacher Survey ◽  
Educational Framework ◽  
The University

Uppsala University Library offers a range of workshops and lectures for students and researchers in order to help them improve their information seeking skills, academic writing and critical scientific thinking. Our library education program mainly focuses on sources such as books or scholarly articles but students in many subject fields often face additional challenges since they have to handle large amounts of data. We identified the fact that we were hardly incorporating data management in our library education as a potential weakness.  This project was developed in order to determine if the library should get involved in teaching data literacy.The project involved gathering knowledge on how data is being taught at the university by conducting a student and teacher survey. A data module was developed and incorporated to the existing framework focusing on information literacy. The module was tested and evaluated by a pilot group of students. Our findings indicate that the University Library should begin teaching data literacy. We believe data to be one of the current challenges for Academic libraries and a key for staying relevant for students and researchers. 

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