Collaborative monograph storage feasibility study published - September 1, 2017
For many university libraries, space shortage remains a major challenge, particularly balancing the need for increasing study space while some physical collections continue to grow. The HE sector has worked in partnership with the British Library (BL) since 2007 to manage print journals collaboratively through the… Read More
Peer Review Week calls for community-wide participation - August 30, 2017
The theme of Peer Review Week 2017, which runs from September 11-17, 2017, is Transparency in Review, a topic that will allow the community to explore a wide range of opportunities and challenges that this presents for peer review. With activities taking place on social media… Read More
Six communities launch preprint services to accelerate dissemination of research - August 30, 2017
This week, six communities launched preprint services to accelerate dissemination of research. These include INA-Rxiv, the preprint server of Indonesia; LISSA, an open scholarly platform for library and information science; MindRxiv, a service for research on mind and contemplative practices; NutriXiv, a preprint service for the nutritional sciences; paleorXiv, a… Read More
Pieter Duisenberg appointed new President of the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU) - August 29, 2017
Pieter Duisenberg has been appointed as the new President of the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU). As of 1 October 2017, he will succeed Karl Dittrich who has led the VSNU since 2012 and who will now retire. The VSNU faces the challenge… Read More
Proposals for 2018 OCLC/ALISE Library and Information Science Research Grant Program due by September 15 - August 29, 2017
Electronically submitted proposals for the 2018 OCLC/ALISE Library and Information Science Research Grant Program are due by midnight September 15, 2017. OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. and OCLC Research, in collaboration with the Association for Library and Information Science Education… Read More
American Geophysical Union coalition receives grant to advance open and fair data standards in the earth and space sciences - August 29, 2017
Open, accessible, and high-quality data and related data products and software are critical to the integrity of published research. They ensure transparency and support reproducibility and are necessary for accelerating the advancement of science. In many cases, the data are one-time observations that cannot be repeated. Unfortunately, not all key… Read More
