Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar appointed as Library Director of King Abdullah University of Science & Technology - September 12, 2017
Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar has been appointed as the Library Director of King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia as of July 1, 2017. Vijay joined KAUST in 2009 and has contributed to the library's growth in many leadership roles, including… Read More
CHORUS and IARPA sign participation agreement - September 11, 2017
CHORUS has announced an agreement with the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), part of the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), to expand public access to the results of its funded research. IARPA adheres to the OSTP… Read More
The Frankfurter Buchmesse is industry partner in the digital EU project ‘EMMA’ - September 8, 2017
As the world’s largest publishing industry trade fair, the Frankfurter Buchmesse sees itself as a platform and trailblazer for innovation and digital development in the sector. Now, it is also an industry partner in the digital project EMMA, which has received funding by the European Union… Read More
LIBER signs open letter to stop potentially harmful copyright reform - September 8, 2017
LIBER has signed an open letter directed at the EU’s Legal Affairs Committee (JURI), in an attempt to stop recent EU copyright reform developments which threaten Open Access and Open Science. In the letter, LIBER and 14 other organisations express particular alarm at the potential… Read More
Peer Review Week 2017 to focus on Transparency in Review - September 6, 2017
To honour and celebrate peer review, a group of organisations is working collaboratively to plan a week of activities and events. The group has announced that the third annual Peer Review Week will run from September 11- 17, 2017. The theme of Peer Review Week… Read More
Library Journal and JSTOR host panel on ebook acquisition - September 5, 2017
Library Journal and JSTOR recently hosted a panel on the benefits and tradeoffs of Evidence-Based Acquisition (EBA). EBA is a purchasing model that allows academic librarians to combine insights from usage data with their deep knowledge of local research and teaching needs… Read More
