American Geophysical Union coalition receives grant to advance open and fair data standards in the earth and space sciences - August 29, 2017
Open, accessible, and high-quality data and related data products and software are critical to the integrity of published research. They ensure transparency and support reproducibility and are necessary for accelerating the advancement of science. In many cases, the data are one-time observations that cannot be repeated. Unfortunately, not all key… Read More
ISNI Organizations Registry announces infrastructure changes, specialized system will identify organisations in scholarly communications - August 29, 2017
The ISNI International Agency Ltd has announced changes to its infrastructure focused on providing open identifiers for organisations working in the field of scholarly communications. The ISNI Organizations Registry will enable organisations to change and correct their own records and allow the research community to identify… Read More
Proposals for 2018 OCLC/ALISE Library and Information Science Research Grant Program due by September 15 - August 29, 2017
Electronically submitted proposals for the 2018 OCLC/ALISE Library and Information Science Research Grant Program are due by midnight September 15, 2017. OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. and OCLC Research, in collaboration with the Association for Library and Information Science Education… Read More
China South Publishing & Media Group attains minority stake in IPR License - August 25, 2017
Frankfurter Buchmesse (October 11-15, 2017) has announced that China South Publishing & Media Group (CNS) has taken a minority stake in its global rights and licensing trading platform IPR License. CNS is a leading publishing and media group… Read More
Primary Research Group publishes Survey of the Academic Library Role in the Use of Open Access Textbooks and Other Open Access Educational Materials - August 25, 2017
Primary Research Group Inc. has published the Survey of the Academic Library Role in the Use of Open Access Textbooks and Other Open Access Educational Materials. This seminal study presents data from 50 colleges and universities about their academic library policies in providing open access… Read More
University of Calgary opts for Ex Libris Alma and Primo solutions - August 25, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of Calgary has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Primo® discovery and delivery solution. Alma will be replacing the SirsiDynix Symphony® integrated library system. The University of Calgary's Libraries and Cultural Resources… Read More
