Publishers appeal GSU copyright case - August 30, 2016
The publisher plaintiffs in Cambridge University Press vs. Patton (known commonly as the GSU e-reserves case) have again appealed the case following their second district court loss in eight years of litigation. In an August 26 notice of filing, the publishers confirmed that they will… Read More
MoU signed for the establishment and operation of an ORCID consortium for research institutions in Germany - August 25, 2016
The 'ORCID DE' project of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation, DFG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Technische Informationsbibliothek – German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB) on the establishment and operation of an ORCID consortium for research… Read More
Expernova joins NFAIS as new member - August 25, 2016
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAISTM), a global nonprofit membership organisation serving the information community, has announced that Expernova, a company that helps businesses improve their R&D performance by analysing their scientific and technological environment, has joined NFAIS as a new member. Expernova,… Read More
Seventh profile in ARL series: University of Iowa Libraries support digital scholarship - August 24, 2016
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published the seventh profile in a series highlighting digital scholarship support at ARL member libraries. The latest installment in this series features the work of the University of Iowa Libraries. The University of Iowa (UI) profile presents a… Read More
ARL/SAA Mosaic Program Leadership Forum promotes diversity in archives, special collections profession - August 22, 2016
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Society of American Archivists (SAA) hosted the third ARL/SAA Mosaic Program Leadership Forum on August 10, 2016, in Atlanta, Georgia, in conjunction with the SAA Annual Meeting. Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the… Read More
CHOR and the Japan Science and Technology Agency sign six-month Pilot project to explore and support public access compliance needs - August 17, 2016
CHOR, Inc. has signed a Letter of Agreement with the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), for a six-month Pilot project to explore and support its public access compliance needs. This is the organisation's first agreement with a funder outside of the… Read More
