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2022
Conference paper (published)
MapReader: a computer vision pipeline for the semantic exploration of maps at scale
We present MapReader, a free, open-source software library written in Python for analyzing large map collections. MapReader allows users with little computer vision expertise to i) retrieve maps via web-servers; ii) preprocess and divide them into patches; iii) annotate patches; iv) train, fine-tune, and evaluate deep neural network models; and...Hosseini, Kasra ; Wilson, Daniel C. S. ; Beelen, Kaspar ; McDonough, Katherine
maps and ordnance survey
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2024
Presentation
Making the Business Case for Open Access: How the Royal Albert Memorial Museum adopted an open access strategy for digital collections with the GLAM-E Lab
Dr Andrea Wallace, Associate Professor of Law & Technology & Director of the GLAM-E Lab, the University of Exeter Dr Francesca Farmer, Research Fellow, GLAM-E Lab & Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) Julien Parsons, Collections & Content Manager, the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM)...Wallace, Andrea ; Farmer, Francesca ; Parsons, Julien
Open Access, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, chosn, Business Case, and GLAM-E Lab
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2024
Presentation
Available, Accessible, Open
CHOSN event: Open access policies and practice research in GLAMs. 5 March 2024 Tuesday 2pm GMT Josie Fraser, Head of Digital Policy at the National Lottery Heritage Fund Our guest speaker addresses topics of open access policy environment for Galleries-Libraries-Archives-Museums (GLAMs) and diverse research activities & outputs. Josie Fraser provides...Fraser, Josie
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2024
Presentation
Improving the Discoverability of Practice Research Processes, Outputs, and Data
CHOSN event: Open access policies and practice research in GLAMs. 5 March 2024 Tuesday 2pm GMT Holly Ranger, Research Data Management Officer at the University of Westminster. Our guest speaker addresses topics of open access policy environment for Galleries-Libraries-Archives-Museums (GLAMs) and diverse research activities & outputs. Holly Ranger presents on...Ranger, Holly
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2023
Conference paper (unpublished)
From digital to print: collecting Planet Divoc-91 and its paratexts
What happens when a digital comic has a new context as a print comic? Using the digital comic Planet Divoc-91 as a case study, this paper will examine the role that paratextual elements have in generating community engagement, whilst also contributing to reading experience. This paper will explore the implications...Gebhart, Thomas
paratexts, webcomics, digital comics, web archiving, and Non-Print Legal Deposit
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2023
Conference paper (unpublished)
The not so quiet rights retention revolution: research libraries, rights and supporting our communities
This talk examines the growing rights retention movement within UK research libraries, outlining its importance for authors and researchers and noting a significant increase in institutions adopting rights retention policies. The conversation delves into the role of libraries in supporting researchers' rights, advocating for a shift in the academic landscape...Nixon, William
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2023
Conference paper (unpublished)
Collective action for driving the open science agenda in Africa and Europe
This talk discusses EIFL's work in Africa, Asia, and Europe regarding open science policies, strengthening repository developments, and skill-building initiatives. Community-driven efforts in Kenya, Serbia, Slovenia, and Malawi, are outlined, emphasising the role of collaboration for sustainability. A Wellcome-funded project in Africa to promote diamond open access also addressed challenges...Kuchma, Iryna
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2023
Conference paper (unpublished)
Networks of libraries supporting open access book publishing
It is becoming increasingly clear that libraries, acting collectively, can have a major role in creating and sustaining non-profit, community owned, open access infrastructures as public goods. These networks may provide support indirectly, via collective financial support for third party entities, or directly by inter-connecting their existing physical infrastructures to...Gatti, Rupert
open book publishers, Thoth, open scholarship, COPIM, open book collective, and library networks
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2023
Conference paper (unpublished)
Investing in the future of open infrastructure
Kaitlin Thaney, Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI), discusses the challenges and strategies involved in fostering community-centered open infrastructure, emphasising the importance of sustainable, accessible, and open systems to advance research and knowledge sharing. Kaitlin outlines the work of IOI, focusing on their research-driven approach, the development of a catalogue of...Thaney, Kaitlin
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2023
Conference paper (unpublished)
The critical role of repositories in advancing open scholarship
There are thousands of repositories worldwide, which collectively preserve and provide access to hundreds of millions of scholarly resources. These repositories - mainly hosted by libraries, universities, governments and research centres - represent critical public infrastructure enabling researchers, students and the general public can reap the benefits of research. Yet,...Shearer, Kathleen