Barbara M. Ford joins NFAIS as new Director, Marketing and Communications - May 24, 2017
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) has named Barbara Meyers Ford as its new Director, Marketing and Communications. Barbara comes to NFAIS with a long history of contributions to the information community as a staff member, consultant, and active volunteer member. With a diverse… Read More
Cochrane announces latest Associate Centre, Cochrane Sweden - May 19, 2017
Cochrane, a global independent network of researchers, professionals, patients, carers and people interested in health, has announced its newest Associate Centre, Cochrane Sweden. The new Cochrane Sweden Centre is located in the city of Lund, and is affiliated with the Department of Research & Development… Read More
ORCID and ICSU World Data System partner to support reuse of research data - May 19, 2017
ORCID and the ICSU World Data System (ICSU-WDS) have agreed to enter into a formal partnership, the ultimate goal of which is to build levels of trust to enable sharing of research data. Both organisations met during International Data Week in Denver… Read More
ARL announces SPEC Survey webcast on Data Curation - May 18, 2017
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering a series of free webcasts that present the findings from the latest SPEC surveys and allow webcast participants to discuss trends with the survey authors. A 45-minute webcast will follow the publication of each SPEC Kit in 2017.… Read More
Association of Research Libraries seeks proposals for SPEC Survey Topics 2018 - May 16, 2017
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is seeking proposals for 2018 SPEC survey topics. For more than 40 years ARL has gathered and disseminated data through the SPEC survey program to assist libraries in the continuous improvement of their management systems. Each year, the Association works… Read More
Summary of COAR Annual Meeting - May 15, 2017
The COAR Annual Meeting took place at the Università Ca' Foscari in Venice, Italy, on May 8-10, 2017. Eighty international delegates attended the three day meeting, which focused on fostering closer collaboration across countries and regions, and facilitating dialogue about issues of common concern. … Read More
