SPARC and the World Bank to co-sponsor Open Access Week 2013 kick-off event - July 26, 2013
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) and the World Bank will co-sponsor the kick-off event for Open Access Week 2013 on October 21 in Washington, DC. The live event will take place at the World Bank facilities and will host a liveblog and webcast… Read More
Online hub for digital literacy DigitalLearn.org launches - July 22, 2013
After months of thoughtful planning, development and beta testing, DigitalLearn.org has officially launched. This online hub for digital literacy offers an active community of practice and an evolving collection of training resources for those who teach and support digital learners. DigitalLearn.org is managed by the Public… Read More
Registrations now open for ARL-SAA Digital Archives Specialist Courses 2013 - July 15, 2013
Registration is now open for the Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) courses being offered by ARL and the Society of American Archivists (SAA) at four ARL member libraries through 2013. Dates are being finalised for course offerings at seven additional ARL libraries in 2014. ARL and… Read More
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office launches Global Patent Search Network - July 15, 2013
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently launched the Global Patent Search Network, a free service that will eventually provide translations of patents granted in multiple countries and languages. The agency hopes to make patent research easier and more comprehensive with this move. The Global… Read More
SAGE announces winner of 2013 ALPSP travel grant - July 5, 2013
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the recipient of their 2013 library travel grant for the ALPSP International Conference. Penny Andrews, Library Graduate Trainee at Leeds Metropolitan University won by answering 'what would be your top tip to give students about conducting research.' Penny was chosen… Read More
ORCID using Ringgold as Registration Agency for ISNI Institutional Identifiers - June 28, 2013
ORCID, a non-profit organisation that provides an open registry of unique identifiers for researchers, has entered into an agreement with Ringgold to provide its database of institutional entities and associated unique institutional identifiers, in the form of Ringgold IDs and the forthcoming ISNI numbers. These unique… Read More
