Libraries and archives set for tense copyright negotiations in Geneva - June 27, 2014
Copyright negotiations commence once more in Geneva, Switzerland, at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), where a proposed international framework supporting copyright exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives is likely to be the subject of intense discussion among Member States. The 28th meeting of… Read More
SAGE announces winner of 2014 ALPSP Travel grant - June 26, 2014
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the recipient of the annual ALPSP International Travel Grant. Taking part in a survey to explore the challenges and issues faced by librarians in their current roles, Meagan Redmond, Academic Liaison Librarian, London Metropolitan University, was chosen by the SAGE judging… Read More
AAP statement on BISG withdrawal from Bookstats joint venture - June 24, 2014
On June 19, the Book Industry Study Group Board voted not to renew its joint agreement with the Association of American Publishers to continue as co-producers of the annual BookStats survey capturing the estimated size and scope of the publishing industry. … Read More
Knowledge Unlatched (UK) selected as 2014 winner of IFLA/Brill Open Access Award - June 23, 2014
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and scholarly publisher Brill have announced that Knowledge Unlatched, from the UK, has been selected as this year's winner of the IFLA/Brill Open Access Award. The IFLA/Brill Open Access Award was created… Read More
Applications for Paul Evan Peters fellowship called for - June 16, 2014
The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and EDUCAUSE have called for applications for the Paul Evan Peters Fellowship. Sponsored by CNI, ARL and EDUCAUSE, this fellowship was established to honour and perpetuate the memory of CNI's founding executive director. … Read More
Royal Society of Chemistry renews cooperation agreement with SAFEA – a division of the Chinese Government - June 13, 2014
The Royal Society of Chemistry celebrated the renewal of a cooperation agreement with the State Administration for Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) - a division of the Chinese Government - with an event at Burlington House in London. As part of a wider Chinese governmental initiative… Read More
