NII and CERN sign MOU to develop next generation repository system - October 23, 2018
The National Institute of Informatics (NII) and CERN have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate in the development of research support tool and software. As for the first project, they will start the joint development of a next generation repository system,… Read More
LIBER to highlight importance of research libraries to EOSC in Vienna - October 22, 2018
The European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) will be launched in Vienna on November 23 and research libraries will have a major role to play in this new infrastructure, which is aimed at Europe's 1.7 million researchers. Research libraries are the channels through which knowledge and data will reach the… Read More
Tom Alexander, Taxonomy Manager, Cancer Research, and SAGE Research Methods Thesaurus win inaugural awards at Taxonomy Boot Camp London - October 18, 2018
The winners of two awards designed to highlight the very best practitioners and organisations working with taxonomies were announced at the Taxonomy Boot Camp in London. Nominations took place over the summer in two categories - Taxonomy Practitioner of the Year and Taxonomy Success of the… Read More
70th Frankfurter Buchmesse comes to an end, international participation increases - October 16, 2018
The 70th Frankfurter Buchmesse ended with an increase of 0.8 percent in visitors at the weekend and a slight decrease of 1.8 percent during the trade visitor days. A total of 285,024 (2017: 286,425) visitors attended the fair, 0.5 percent less than in 2017. Overall, international… Read More
OpenAIRE welcomes EC’s new sets of recommendations to Member States - October 15, 2018
The European Commission has released a new set of recommendations to the Member States that offer guidance and propose the best way to implement and support open science practices. The new recommendations include sections on incentives, rewards and require action plans from member states with concrete… Read More
LIBER supports Open Access Week 2018 - October 15, 2018
LIBER has established Open Access and Open Science at the core of its strategy and vision by participating in EU funded projects, having a dedicated Working Group on Open Access and being present at the forefront of discussions and initiatives. The second edition of the… Read More
