EU favours licensing over copyright reform for libraries in latest international negotiations - January 7, 2014
The 26th meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR) closed just before midnight on December 20, following five days of discussion of copyright protections for broadcasting, exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives, and for education. This was the first meeting… Read More
JRC adopts OA policy for scientific articles from January 2014 - January 7, 2014
The European Commission has announced unrestricted access to research results under Horizon 2020, the new EU funding programme to boost research and innovation, as of January 2014. In accordance with this new open access policy for scientific publications, JRC (Joint Research Centre) articles in peer-reviewed… Read More
CUL/IS announces opening of China Academic Digital Associative Library database of 1.75 million Chinese e-books to Columbia University - January 7, 2014
Columbia University Libraries/Information Services (CUL/IS) has announced the opening of the CADAL (China Academic Digital Associative Library) database of 1.75 million Chinese e-books to Columbia University. The CADAL, which originated from the China-US Million Book Digital Library Project, is one of the two major consortia… Read More
Husson University Library improves access to resources with Serials Solutions’ 360 Link - January 6, 2014
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, has announced that Husson University is working with the company to improve usage of the W. Tom and Bonnie Sawyer Library's resources. In pursuit of a solution to increase the number of full-text downloads, the university selected the 360 Link OpenURL… Read More
Expanded SPIE Photonics West 2014 industry track offers more for technology commercialization entrepreneurs, startups, investors, executives - January 3, 2014
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has announced that panel discussions on what startups need for success, promising technology commercialisation prospects, and insights on funding biophotonics ventures are among new elements of an expanded industry track at SPIE Photonics West 2014. Already the largest… Read More
ACCP Drug Information PRN announces Joyce Generali as recipient of the ‘Distinguished Drug Information Practitioner Award’ - December 30, 2013
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced that Joyce Generali, Director of Synthesized Drug Content, Clinical Solutions, Clinical Drug Information, is the recipient of the inaugural "Distinguished Drug Information Practitioner Award" by the ACCP Drug Information PRN at a recent meeting of the… Read More
