ICSTI 2014 Annual Conference to focus on Information and Infrastructure for Innovation – New Approaches for Knowledge Platforms - July 10, 2014
The International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) will convene in Tokyo, October 20-21, 2014 for its Annual Conference hosted by the Japanese Science and Technology Agency – JST. Renowned experts from Japan and abroad will explore themes such as Open Platforms for Data Sharing,… Read More
COAR responds to STM Publishing Association’s statement on embargo periods - July 9, 2014
The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) has published a reply to STM Publishing Association's statement on embargo periods (May 28, 2014). In May 2014, the Confederation of Open Access Repositories and several international organisations published a statement supporting the… Read More
SPARC and the World Bank to co-host International Open Access Week 2014 kick-off event - July 7, 2014
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) and the World Bank will co-host the official kickoff event for International Open Access Week 2014 on October 20, 2014, from 3-4pm EDT, with a reception to follow. The event will be held at the headquarters of the… Read More
Two thousand OA articles published with SCOAP3 funding since January 2014 - July 2, 2014
The Sponsoring Consortium for Open Access Publishing in Particle Physics (SCOAP3) has announced that two thousand Open Access articles have been published with SCOAP3 funding since January 2014 in 10 journals from 11 publishers and learned societies. These articles are released under a CC-BY license, and… Read More
Libraries and archives set for tense copyright negotiations in Geneva - June 27, 2014
Copyright negotiations commence once more in Geneva, Switzerland, at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), where a proposed international framework supporting copyright exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives is likely to be the subject of intense discussion among Member States. The 28th meeting of… Read More
SAGE announces winner of 2014 ALPSP Travel grant - June 26, 2014
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the recipient of the annual ALPSP International Travel Grant. Taking part in a survey to explore the challenges and issues faced by librarians in their current roles, Meagan Redmond, Academic Liaison Librarian, London Metropolitan University, was chosen by the SAGE judging… Read More
