Public Library Association releases first Project Outcome Annual Report - November 1, 2016
The Public Library Association (PLA) has launched the first Project Outcome Annual Report. PLA's Project Outcome is a free toolkit designed to help public libraries understand and share the true impact of essential library services and programs by providing simple surveys and an easy-to-use process… Read More
SPARC launches integrated resource to understand, compare federal article and data-sharing policies - October 31, 2016
SPARC has released a new, integrated resource for tracking, comparing, and understanding U.S. federal agencies' article and data sharing policies. This free tool combines a new analysis of federal public access plans for sharing peer-reviewed research articles with the federal data sharing policy resource that SPARC… Read More
COAR Annual Meeting 2017 scheduled for May 8-10, 2017 - October 31, 2016
The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) and the Library System (SBA) of the Università Ca' Foscari, Venice, have announced that the next COAR Annual Meeting, scheduled for May 8-10, 2017, will take place in Venice, on the campus of the Università Ca' Foscari. The major… Read More
Nature Index 2016 Australia and New Zealand supplement names Melbourne and Sydney as leading hotspots for innovation in Australia - October 27, 2016
According to the Nature Index, Melbourne was Australia's leading city in terms of high-quality science output in 2015, followed by Sydney. The index also shows that Brisbane saw the fastest growth in output between 2012 and 2015, and is home to the highest-placed institution in Australia,… Read More
New Figshare report provides new insights into the global state of open data - October 26, 2016
Figshare, an online digital repository for academic research, has released the results of its global survey of 2,000 researchers and report, "The State of Open Data," to assess the global landscape around open data and sharing practices. This report has been supported by parent company
SCOAP3’ annual online Forum to present achievements to date, current status and future plans - October 26, 2016
SCOAP3 is hosting its annual online Forum - an open event presenting achievements to date, current status and future plans. The Forum also offers an opportunity to ask questions, and give suggestions, to representatives of the SCOAP3 international governance and the operations team at CERN. … Read More
