ORCID Registry set for October 2012 launch, solicits launch partners - July 23, 2012
ORCID an international, interdisciplinary, open and not-for-profit organisation, has announced that the ORCID Registry will go live in October 2012. Once the registry is launched, individuals can register for a persistent ORCID ID to manage their ORCID record. In addition to the public registry, the October… Read More
RSC and JISC Collections partnership provides member organisations with access to more chemical sciences content - July 23, 2012
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has signed a three-year agreement with JISC Collections for the latest deal expanding access to the RSC's international journals portfolio. The NESLi2 journals offer with JISC Collections for 2013, a membership organisation established by the UK Higher and Further… Read More
Library Copyright Alliance promotes copyright exceptions at WIPO meet - July 20, 2012
At the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) 24th Copyright and Related Rights Standing Committee session (SCCR) in Geneva, the US’ Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) is advocating copyright exceptions for libraries, education and for people with print disabilities. LCA is represented by international copyright advocate and librarian… Read More
European Science Foundation report recommends ‘Science in Society’ initiatives - July 17, 2012
The European Science Foundation (ESF), an independent, non-governmental organisation, has released its report on ‘Science in Society: a Challenging Frontier for Science Policy’ at the ESOF 2012 conference in Dublin. The report, released by ESF’s Member Organisation Forum (MO Forum) on ‘Science in Society Relationships’, calls… Read More
UK set to unveil plans for free access to publicly funded research by 2014 - July 16, 2012
The UK government is reportedly set to unveil controversial plans to make publicly funded scientific research immediately available for anyone to read for free by 2014. Under the scheme, research papers that describe work paid for by the British taxpayer will be free online for universities, companies and individuals to… Read More
OCLC awarded $99,957 IMLS grant for new initiative to ensure public access to digital content - July 12, 2012
OCLC, a US-based nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organisation, has been awarded a $99,957 grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for a new initiative, ‘The Big Shift: Advancing Public Library Participation in Our Digital Future.’ The purpose of the grant… Read More
