Registration opens for MINES for Libraries Webcast - August 22, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced that online registration is now open for the 2012 MINES for Libraries Webcast, a free workshop designed to provide potential and current participants with vital information on the MINES for Libraries service, an online, transaction-based survey that collects… Read More
Apple, Publishers file opposition to Dept. of Justice settlement - August 17, 2012
Apple recently filed an opposition to the Department of Justice's proposed settlement with three publishers in its e-book price-fixing case, arguing that the company stands to be punished by the deal though it never 'participated in, encouraged, or sought to benefit from collusion,' and assailing a… Read More
Publishers’ statement on injunctive and declaratory relief in the copyright infringement lawsuit - August 15, 2012
The US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia recently handed down a ruling on injunctive and declaratory relief in the copyright infringement lawsuit brought by academic publishers against Georgia State University. According to a statement from the publisher plaintiffs the District Court’s decision is marred by a number… Read More
OCLC names five librarians to participate in 2013 Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program - August 14, 2012
OCLC, along with the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), has named five librarians chosen to participate in the Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program for 2013. The 2013 Jordan IFLA/OCLC Fellows were announced by Jay Jordan, OCLC President and CEO, at… Read More
CrossRef announces support for STM – DataCite statement - August 13, 2012
The International Association of STM Publishers (STM) and DataCite issued a joint statement on the Linkability and Citability of Research Data in June 2012. CrossRef, a US-based not-for-profit membership association of publishers, has now announced its support for this statement and the… Read More
IFLA Code of Ethics for Librarians and Other Information Workers approved - August 13, 2012
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Code of Ethics for Librarians and Other Information Workers has been approved and endorsed this month. During 2011 and 2012 a working group from the Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)… Read More
