Frankfurt StoryDrive searching for revolutionaries in the media business - August 25, 2014
Under the title “Hug the Alien”, the all-media platform Frankfurt StoryDrive is looking for the revolutionaries of storytelling. Anyone can apply who wants to turn the media world on its head – or at least move it forward – with their idea, vision, project, (narrative) concept,… Read More
Registration now open for ARL Fall Forum on Scholarly Monograph - August 22, 2014
Registration is now open for the ARL Fall Forum 2014, 'Wanted Dead or Alive—The Scholarly Monograph,' to be held in Washington, DC, on October 9. The program will explore the future of the scholarly monograph. The forum will feature a keynote address by Laura Mandell,… Read More
AHRC and British Library’s two-year research project to explore future of academic books - August 20, 2014
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the British Library are launching a two-year research project which will explore the future of the academic books in the context of open access publishing and continuing digital change. Dr Samantha Rayner, Director of… Read More
IFLA and LIBER sign new Memorandum of Understanding - August 20, 2014
The International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions (IFLA) and LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. LIBER and IFLA share objectives in promoting access to knowledge for education, learning, and research. Significant areas of interest… Read More
COAR joins global coalition calling on STM Association to withdraw new model licenses - August 19, 2014
Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR), along with numerous other organisations, is a signatory to a letter calling on the STM Association to withdraw their model licences for open access. According to COAR, these licenses just serve to further confuse users about what they can do… Read More
EMA draft policy update on access to EudraVigilance database seeks right to censor scientific work that uses the data - August 8, 2014
The European Medicines Agency (EMA), earlier this week, released a draft policy update on access to the data from the EudraVigilance database, which seems to imply they want the right to censor scientific work that uses the data. Managed by the EMA, EudraVigilance is the… Read More
