Figshare and DuraSpace webinar to discuss possibilities for integration between Figshare for Institutions and DuraCloud - July 28, 2015
London-based data repository organisation Figshare and DuraSpace will host a webinar to discuss the possibilities for integration between Figshare for Institutions and DuraCloud. The webinar, scheduled for August 20, from 7pm – 8pm BST, will be presented by Dan Valen, Product Specialist,… Read More
IFLA, FAO and COAR to organise Sustainable Development Goals: The Impact of Access to Information on our Societies e-forum - July 22, 2015
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and COAR, are organising an e-forum on 'Sustainable Development Goals: The Impact of Access to Information on our Societies' which will take place… Read More
Major repository networks agree to collaborate on data exchange, technological development, and metadata - July 17, 2015
Three major regional open access repository networks and aggregators (OpenAire, LA Referencia, and SHARE), along with the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) and Center for Open Science (COS) met in Charlottesville, Virginia, to discuss synergies and potential areas of collaboration on July 9 and 10,… Read More
The Frankfurt Book Fair and Publishing Perspectives to host The Markets: Global Publishing Summit - July 15, 2015
A new conference to kick off the Frankfurt Book Fair, to be held the day before the fair officially opens (14-18 October 2015), will set the theme for the world's largest industry meeting: 'The Markets – Global Publishing Summit' is the name of the one-day event,… Read More
University System of Georgia to use Ex Libris cloud-based Alma and Primo solutions to facilitate collaboration - July 14, 2015
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris® Group has announced that the University System of Georgia, with its 31 member institutions, has selected the cloud-based Ex Libris Alma® library management service and Primo® discovery and delivery solution to create a new shared library system. Using Alma… Read More
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges opts for Ex Libris Alma and Primo - July 10, 2015
Ex Libris Group, a global provider of SaaS solutions for libraries and higher education, has announced that the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) has selected the Ex Libris Alma® resource management solution, and the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution. Alma… Read More
