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Purpose:The paper introduces ChatPDF as a solution to the limited interaction capabilities of traditional PDF readers in library systems. It highlights the benefits of ChatPDF for enhancing user engagement and satisfaction with digital resources in libraries, and identifies potential areas for implementation and opportunities for further research. Design/methodology/approach:The paper addresses the issue of limited PDF interaction capabilities of traditional PDF readers in library systems and their potential to cause frustration and disengagement among users. It proposes ChatPDF, an online software platform that leverages ChatGPT API to offer a more intuitive and natural way of engaging with PDF documents. The paper also outlines the various features and advantages of ChatPDF and its potential impact on library systems. Findings:The paper concludes that ChatPDF offers a more advanced and user-friendly approach to interacting with PDF files than traditional PDF readers. It recommends libraries to consider implementing ChatPDF to enhance user engagement and satisfaction with their digital resources. The paper also identifies limitations and opportunities for future research in evaluating the impact of ChatPDF on user experience and library systems. Originality:This paper introduces ChatPDF as a solution to the limited PDF interaction capabilities in library systems, highlighting its unique features and benefits, such as summarization, recommendations, multi-lingual support, and AI assistance. It also discusses the potential impact of ChatPDF implementation on library systems, making it an original and valuable contribution to the field of library science.

Cilji magistrskega dela so bili priprava ilustracij, izdelava pisave za bralce začetnike in izdelava tiskane publikacije ter interaktivnega PDF-a Pot kulturne dediščine Žirovnica, ki sta prvi triadi osnovne šole. Pred začetkom izdelave slednjih smo v teoretičnem delu preučili ozadje tipografije in ilustracij ter povezave obojega, v eksperimentalnem delu pa smo izvedli še spletno anketo in preverjanje uporabniške izkušnje. Izdelava tiskane publikacije in interaktivnega PDF-a (osrednji del magistrskega dela) je temeljila na rezultatih spletne ankete, v kateri so sodelovali otroci prve triade, starši, pedagogi, psihologi in študentje oblikovanja. Besedilo smo izdelali na podlagi knjižice Pot kulturne dediščine Žirovnica, ki jo je v letu 2013 izdala Osnovna šola Žirovnica. Dodane so mu tudi različne naloge, ki so prilagojene starosti otrok. Po izdelanih končnih izdelkih smo izvedli še preverjanje uporabniške izkušnje, ki je bilo izvedeno s pomočjo otrok prve triade iz Osnovne šole Žirovnica. V sklopu napisanega magistrskega dela je bil poudarek na postopnem razvoju avtorskih ilustracij, pisave in koncepta publikacije ter interaktivnega PDF-a. Uporabna vrednost končnih izdelkov je visoka, saj jih bo uporabil Zavod za turizem in kulturo Žirovnica ob največjem slovenskem prazniku, 8. februarja 2022. The goal of the master's thesis was designing of illustrations, development of typeface for young readers and preparation of print publication and interactive PDF about Žirovnica path of cultural heritage adapted for the first triad. Firstly, we studied background of typography, illustrations and connection of both elements in the theoretical part. Furthermore, we performed online survey and user experience verification in the experimental part of the thesis. The making of the printed publication and the interactive PDF (the main part of the thesis) was based on the results of the online survey in which children of the first triad, parents, educators, psychologists and design students participated. We made the text on the basis of the booklet on the Žirovnica path of cultural heritage, published in 2013 by the primary school Žirovnica. We added various tasks adapted to the children's age to the latter. After we made the final products, we checked the user experience. It was carried out with the help of the children of the first triad from the primary school Žirovnica. As part of the written master's thesis, the emphasis was on the gradual development of authorial illustrations, typeface and the concept of the publication, as well as an interactive PDF. The usable value of the final products is high, as they will be used by the Žirovnica Institute for Tourism and Culture on the largest Slovenian holiday, on 8 February 2022.

Continuous improvements in the resolution of three-dimensional imaging have led to an increased application of these techniques in conventional taxonomic research in recent years. Coupled with an ever increasing research effort in cybertaxonomy, three-dimensional imaging could give a boost to the development of virtual specimen collections, allowing rapid and simultaneous access to accurate virtual representations of type material. This paper explores the potential of micro-computed tomography (X-ray micro-tomography), a non-destructive three-dimensional imaging technique based on mapping X-ray attenuation in the scanned object, for supporting research in systematics and taxonomy. The subsequent use of these data as virtual type material, so-called “cybertypes”, and the creation of virtual collections lie at the core of this potential. Sample preparation, image acquisition, data processing and presentation of results are demonstrated using polychaetes (bristle worms), a representative taxon of macro-invertebrates, as a study object. Effects of the technique on the morphological, anatomical and molecular identity of the specimens are investigated. The paper evaluates the results and discusses the potential and the limitations of the technique for creating cybertypes. It also discusses the challenges that the community might face to establish virtual collections. Potential future applications of three-dimensional information in taxonomic research are outlined, including an outlook to new ways of producing, disseminating and publishing taxonomic information.

We live in interesting times. Portents of impending catastrophe pervade the literature, calling us to action in the face of unmanageable volumes of scientific data. But it isn't so much data generation per se, but the systematic burial of the knowledge embodied in those data that poses the problem: there is so much information available that we simply no longer know what we know, and finding what we want is hard – too hard. The knowledge we seek is often fragmen tary and disconnected, spread thinly across thousands of databases and millions of articles in thousands of journals. The intellectual energy required to search this array of dataarchives, and the time and money this wastes, has led several researchers to challenge the methods by which we traditionally commit newly acquired facts and knowledge to the scientific record. This has spawned a number of initiatives aiming to uncover this buried knowledge and to transform scholarly publishing paradigms. This article, which has been adapted from our review published in the Biochemical Journal [volume 424 (part 3), pages 317–333], provides an overview of these projects. It culminates with a description of the Semantic Biochemical Journal experiment, an exciting and innovative collaboration with Portland Press Ltd to create Utopia Documents, a new PDFdocumentreader designed to rescue data from the dormant pages of published docu ments. The article you are about to read is, in part, intended as a taster; to get the full, interactive Utopia experience, we encourage you to investigate the full review in volume 424 (part 3) of the Biochemical Journal (www. BiochemJ.org) and the other articles in that issue.

[ES] Se estudian los artículos docentes relativos al campo de estudios audiovisuales, donde suele ser imprescindible utilizar ejemplos audiovisuales para ilustrar los conceptos. El video (o audio) no se utiliza para impartir una clase (como en los vídeos docentes al uso), sino que es el propio objeto de estudio. Planteamos los diferentes modos de insertar materiales audiovisuales enlazados o referenciados (enlace http a servidor externo), enmarcados (video distribuido desde servidor externo pero con la apariencia de estar embebido en el documento de texto), y embarcados (vídeo contenido físicamente dentro del mismo documento); así como los diferentes lenguajes o herramientas para la inserción: pages y procesadores de documentos, HTML y PDF. Teniendo en cuenta que se suele requerir que los artículos docentes estén en formato PDF, se analiza el flujo de trabajo posible para crear y mantener artículos docentes que contengan vídeos embarcados (PDF interactivo con Adobe Acrobat Pro o InDesing), o simples enlaces a vídeos almacenados en servidores de streaming como el politube. La dificultad de creación, mantenimiento y difusión de estos PDF con vídeo y el peso y dificultad de lectura para el usuario hacen recomendable la utilización del formato HTML en la creación de artículos docentes útiles para el estudiante, y que son fácilmente gestionables con las herramientas recientes de Wordpress., [Otros] This article focuses on ¿teaching articles¿ in the field of media and music studies, where it is often necessary to use audio-visual examples to illustrate the concepts under study. The video (or audio) file is not used to teach a class (as in the usual educational videos), but is the proper object of study. We propose different ways to insert audio/video materials: linked or referenced (link to external http server), framed (delivered from external server but with the appearance of being embedded in the document text Video), and embarked (Video physically contained within the same document ); as well as different languages or tools for insertion: text processors, HTML and PDF. Given that teaching articles are often required to be in PDF format, we analyze the possible workflow to create and maintain documents embedding video (interactive PDF with Adobe Acrobat Pro or InDesign), or simple links to videos stored streaming servers as politube. The difficulty of creation, maintenance and dissemination of these PDF documents with video, high weight and reading difficulty for the user, make it advisable to include HTML as a format for teaching articles.