@lib4ri.bsky.social
The joint library for the Research Institutes within the ETH Domain: Eawag, Empa, PSI & WSL
Pictures from 1911 hydrobiology course
Happy August 1st from the library!
We're raising a toast to Swiss science — past and present.
These gems from a 1911 hydrobiology course are part fieldwork, part alpine postcard. Beer after sampling? Timeless. Fieldwork in a suit? Thankfully, not.
Last week, we made upgrades to the @eawag.bsky.social location of Lib4RI!
🖥️ Office space for our new team members
🚶More open user workspace
📖 Created new user reading lounge
We also have some additional upgrades planned for the new user space in the coming months. Wishes? Ideas? Contact us!
Don't forget to sign up for the RDM MOOCathon!
🎯 Perfect for:
✔️ Researchers passionate about open science
✔️ All with real RDM experience to share
✔️ Those curious about instructional design
Turn your experience into training materials to empower others!
#OpenScience #RDM #OpenEducation #OER
Two exciting events on one day! This talk will take place right after the first Swiss Open Academic Data #SOAD meeting.
If you are interested in #bibliometrics and #scientometrics, take your chance and join in with both: soad.ch/program-and-...
The library teams had a great time with the #biketowork #challenge2025! Altogether, we cycled more than 4,300km - roughly the distance from Zürich to Dakar, Senegal. Although the challenge is over - we keep on rolling!
For the final week, we embraced the theme: "fake it till you make it" - enjoy!
Thank you for your kind words @joannaball.bsky.social! For everybody who missed the presentation - or wants a re-cap - we have the slides available here: www.lib4ri.ch/lib4ri-searc...
02.07.2025 10:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0We are looking forward to inspiring days at #LIBER2025 and hope to inspire people with our contriubution 'Integrating Open Access Information into the Library Discovery System'!
Missed the workshop? Find our slides here: www.lib4ri.ch/sites/defaul...
🔓 swissuniversities has signed a new Open Access agreement with Wiley through 2027. 🔓 Our researchers can now publish Open Access in all Wiley journals, incl. full Open Access journals. @wslresearch.bsky.social @eawag.bsky.social @psich.bsky.social
Read more: www.lib4ri.ch/new-open-acc...
Traditional peer review is anonymous and secretive.
Looking for alternatives? Try PubPeer — open, transparent post-publication peer review.
Anyone can comment, authors can respond.
Don’t miss the browser plugin for instant access while reading papers.
Scientific publishing often offers too little value for money?
IEEE: Hold my beer!
irony end
The creativity of publishers knows no end when it comes to publication charges.
bibliotheek.ehb.be:2580/repository-l...
This week, our cycling librarians shared the favorite part of their commute. As a research library, we actually do have scientific support that cycling as a team is beneficial. Check out this study: "Surprises in Cycling Aerodynamics" www.dora.lib4ri.ch/empa/islando...
19.05.2025 12:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
🚲 The library is pedalling into bike-to-work month at our main library location at @eawag.bsky.social . We're planning on sharing our bike adventure all month, so join us for the ride! Kicking off with the bikes that get us to work every day.
13.05.2025 07:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0We will have the printed version available soon in our library in Birmensdorf - and can't wait to try out the hikes ourselves! 🥾⛰️
12.05.2025 08:18 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Do you have questions about AI in scientific publishing? Eawag is hosting Maggie Mills to talk about how AI tools are used in the editorial process, as well as the ethics of using AI as an author and/or peer reviewer. Learn more here: www.lib4ri.ch/talk-artific...
05.05.2025 15:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In August 2020, Konrad "Koni" Steffen tragically disappeared on the ice of Greenland.💔 A documentary at Kino Frame in Zürich offers an intimate tribute to Koni, revealing the brilliant scientist and the warm, thoughtful human being. 👉 frame.ch/de/movies/334 @wslresearch.bsky.social
16.04.2025 06:28 — 👍 9 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0We are #hiring! Join our team as #DataSteward / #DataManager and engage in expanding our #RDM services in the #ETH domain for @eawag.bsky.social, @psich.bsky.social, Empa and @wslresearch.bsky.social. Find more info and the link to the full description below 👇
09.04.2025 12:34 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0#BreakingNews: Negotiations between Wiley and swissuniversities were discontinued on 31 March. Our #newsletter sums up implications and recommendations for our users at @eawag.bsky.social, Empa, @psich.bsky.social and @wslresearch.bsky.social
www.lib4ri.ch/lib4ri-updat...
Are you working with #metadata on research output and actively use open platforms as #OpenAlex, @openaire.bsky.social, @crossref.bsky.social or @orcid.org? Then don't miss the first workshop of #SOAD, the Swiss Open Academic Data community! #CallsforContributions is now open: soad.ch/call-for-con...
26.03.2025 08:03 — 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
The deck has spoken. New cards have appeared. Will you accept today's challenge? Join us for Digital Clean-up Day to help reduce emissions and cleanse your digital space. We'll be here all week with new suggestions.
13.03.2025 07:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
There are no wild cards here — just another step towards digital zen and reduced emissions! Join us for Digital Clean-up Day to reduce your digital clutter and help the environment. We'll be posting suggestions all week.
12.03.2025 07:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Pick a card — any card! Let's reduce our emissions and clean up our digital space. Join us for Digital Clean-up Day! We'll be posting our suggestions all week.
11.03.2025 07:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Digital Clean-up Day is this week! All that junk mail, your trash folder, and those useless apps aren't only cluttering your inbox and desktop, but they are also generating emissions. The library will be posting challenges every day this week to help clean up your digital space. Join in!
10.03.2025 10:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We are excited to announce our spring training series: Searching & Managing Scientific Information! The courses are available free of charge to all members of EAWAG, EMPA, WSL, and PSI. Sign up today! www.lib4ri.ch/searching-ma... @eawag.bsky.social @wslresearch.bsky.social @psich.bsky.social
26.02.2025 12:49 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0We always strongly recommend to create an #Orcid during our trainings on scientific visibility!
26.02.2025 12:41 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
EPFL Open Science invites you to "Open Research Data: Legal Limits and Design Options" with Prof. Dr. Florent Thouvenin.
📅 Date: March 17, 2025
📍 Where: Online
ℹ️ Learn more: memento.epfl.ch/event/open-r...
Do not miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of Open Research Data! 🚀
Did you miss our coffee lectures? No worries, we have the recordings online now: www.lib4ri.ch/update-love-...
17.02.2025 15:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
On this #ValentinesDay coffee lecture of the #LoveDataWeek, we give you a brief introduction how version control with #GIT can make your #OpenScience life much easier.
Join in at 13:00:
www.lib4ri.ch/love-data-we...
For a deeper dive, check the new training module www.lib4ri.ch/searching-ma...
For today's #LoveDataWeek coffee lecture, Elisabet Capón García (SDSC and @ethzurich.bsky.social) will introduce #Renku, an #OpenSource platform to empower #transparency, #collaboration, and #reusability for #ResearchData.
Curious? Join in at 13:00 here: us02web.zoom.us/j/8686757814...
Thank you for joining :)
13.02.2025 07:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Today for the #LoveDataWeek coffee lectures: Stefanie Hauser will share insights and learnings from the introduction of #openBIS at Empa.
Join in at 13:00 via Zoom:
us02web.zoom.us/j/8686757814...
Learn more about the lecture on our website:
www.lib4ri.ch/love-data-we...
