Publishers ordered to pay $3 million in Gergia State University copyright case - November 5, 2012
In a final order in the Georgia State E-reserves case, Cambridge University Press vs. Patton, Judge Orinda Evans directed the publisher plaintiffs to pay the defendants nearly $3 million in legal fees and costs, including $2,861,348.71 in attorneys’ fees and $85,746.39 in other court costs, it… Read More
UK government stands up for open access with £10 million funding boost - November 2, 2012
In line with the UK government's commitment to free and open access to publicly-funded research, Universities and Science Minister David Willetts recently announced a £10 million cash injection to the top 30 UK research-intensive institutions, to aid the transition to open access and compliance with the new Research Council UK… Read More
ASA 2013 conference programme announced - November 1, 2012
The Association of Subscription Agents and Intermediaries has announced its programme for the upcoming annual ASA Conference, to be held in London on February 25-26, 2013. The conference, dubbed 'The 3 Rs: Reach, Readership and Revenues', will cover the publishing value chain from researchers to readers,… Read More
ARL-ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication announce facilitators for Scholarly Communication Workshop on Strategic Skills for Success - October 31, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication will conduct a workshop ‘Increasing the Effectiveness of Your Scholarly Communication Program: Strategic Skills for Success’ to be held April 9–10, 2013, in Indianapolis, Indiana. On April 9, during a highly interactive… Read More
ProQuest and ACRL call for applications for ProQuest Support Staff Scholarships - October 30, 2012
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) are calling for applicants for the ProQuest Support Staff Scholarships that will send eight library professionals to the 2013 ACRL Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 10-13, 2013. The scholarships are… Read More
NFAIS to hold two workshops on indexing and indices - October 29, 2012
The US' National Federation for Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) has announced that it will hold two workshops on indexing and indices in the coming months. The first workshop will focus on the approaches to indexing that are currently in use, their pros and cons, and possible… Read More
