ALISS Current Awareness resources

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Urban News (August 2026) via Canva

Race and Diversity newsletter July/August

womens history month week 4

Welcome to the latest update of social science sites from Information specialists
September 11th 
 
 
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Here is the latest new and recommended sites for social science information professionals
 
The United Nations has voted to adopt a resolution for countries to  replace the traditional Mercator map of the world which makes Africa appear artificially small with a new version. See the news and resolution on the UN website
The Equal Earth website has examples of the replacement
 
Nature discusses the impact of the changes
Correct the Map discusses the campaign to change
https://correctthemap.org/
 
UNDRR Portal: El Niño and anticipatory risk management
https://www.undrr.org/climate-action-and-disaster-risk-reduction/el-nino
Portal maintained by the United Nations to assess and provide actions on disaster risk reduction. It focuses on
El Niño. This includes an evidence base of reports on what it is and its impact as well as sections of guidance on anticipatory actions. Including reports technical guidelines and projects on early warning systems, finance, risk management and humanitarian responses
El Niño/La Niña Update (WMO, August 2026)Weather forecasts data and predictions from the WMO
https://wmo.int/resources/publication-series/el-ninola-nina-updates/august-2026 
 
The Policy Institute at King’s College London and Sense about Science, and funded by Wellcome, . has recently published a study which measures levels and nature of trust in scientists. It is based on a nationally representative survey of 4,262 UK adults conducted with YouGov
Overall trust in scientists is high at 63% but differs according to political affiliation – for Reform it is as low as 39% compared to over 70% for the Green Party. The study also considers why people trust. Methodology is provided.
 
Digitally enhanced webinars a reminder of this  useful site which contains videos  relating to HE
The Digitally Enhanced Education Webinars bring educators together to explore digital teaching, assessment, AI and inclusion. Founded and organised by Phil Anthony. Explore the recordings and subscribe for new talks.
 
Inequality Toolkit: A guide to influencing for inequality reduction – Oxfam 
Originally designed for Oxfam staff but of much wider value to humanitarian practitioners  and researchers. This 72 page guide  enables them to analyse  national inequality levels and begin to make concrete plans to reduce them.
Chapters 4–9: have Strategic areas for tackling inequality. These chapters provide recent evidence and analysis, and raise some of the key changes necessary for change strategic. Areas covered are 1) people power and countering elite capture; 2) public services; 3) progressive finance; 4) labour rights; 5) climate and 6) land, food and agriculture.
 
DAWN Interactive timeline of feminist activism
Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN) has been a key force in feminist scholarship, activism, and advocacy from the global South since the 1980s . Marking its 40th anniversary, this timeline traces four decades of key areas of action and events. It traces general and DAWN events and has stories of activism.
 
Armet Francis online gallery
The London based Autograph Gallery is hosting this  Exhibition Black Consciousness and the African Diaspora
the website showcases a  small number of social and documentary images from the Jamaican-British photographer
From 1960s-1990
  
Curated by the Council of Europe Library
It covers the policy, legal, economic and geopolitical aspects of Europe’s move towards a carbon neutral energy system. It provides links to EU policy and legislation, think tank reports and books many of which are free online. They are useful starting points to guide academic research
 
 
The San Francisco Public Library digital archive
The archive, called DigitalSF, provides free access to thousands of photos, maps and primary source documents relating to the history of the city. Key subject collections of value to researchers include urban development, LGBT Plus history and Afro American history
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

2 thoughts on “ALISS Current Awareness resources”

  1. Hello,

    I am I PhD student and a librarian. My interest is in accessibility services for people with disabilities in libraries.
    I will be very happy to be able to read this article –
    McNaught, Alistair. (2014). Accessible libraries – Pragmatic strategies. ALISS quarterly. Vol. 9 (4)

    Thank you,
    Einat Ben Dov.

    Reply

    1. Hi Einat!

      Thanks for your message. I have passed your request on to our organisation’s secretary who will be in touch shortly.
      Good luck with your research!

      Best regards
      Webmaster

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