CENDI, NFAIS, RDA/US, National Academies Board on Research Data and Information to host one-day conference on The Internet of Things - November 17, 2016
CENDI, NFAIS, Research Data Alliance/US (RDA/US) and the National Academies' Board on Research Data and Information will host a one-day conference on "The Internet of Things: Impacting Scientific Data and Information Flows," on December 9, 2016 in Washington, DC. This event,… Read More
London Info International 2016 – free exhibition showfloor programme, new video and Disruptor zone finalists announced - November 16, 2016
London Info International 2016 has announced a packed showfloor schedule. More than 30 sessions will take place on two presentation stages over the two days of the event. Performance metrics, discoverability, collaboration, text mining, copyright and compliance are just a few of the topics that will… Read More
IFLA to continue fight for access to knowledge at 33rd meeting of the SCCR at the World Intellectual Property Organisation - November 14, 2016
Libraries in too many countries around the world lack the basic laws needed to do the best by their communities. And even where laws exist, they frequently fail to take account of the realities of the digital age. As such, the gap between what our communities expect and what libraries… Read More
COASP 2016 showcases global innovation in Open Access publishing - November 11, 2016
In September this year, over 160 delegates working in scholarly publishing, librarianship, academia, government, startups, scholarly societies, consultancies and for non-profits descended on Arlington, Virginia, for the 8th Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing (COASP). From the evening of September 20 through to the afternoon of September 22, delegates listened… Read More
Free webinar – OA Journal Publishing: DOAJ Indexing and Best Practice - November 11, 2016
The Library Publishing Coalition has announced its latest webinar - OA Journal Publishing: DOAJ Indexing and Best Practice, featuring Judith Barnsby from the DOAJ. The webinar will be of interest to anyone wanting to get their open access journal indexed by the… Read More
London Info International 2016: inaugural conference programme - November 9, 2016
London Info International 2016 has announced its inaugural conference programme. Presented below is a preview of some of the key elements of the event as well as an introduction to some of the keynote speakers. The opening keynote by David Worlock on December 6… Read More
Canadian Scholarly Publishing Working Group to ensure wide dissemination of research results - November 9, 2016
Stakeholders including scholarly publishers, academic libraries, funders, and researchers have joined forces to develop a framework for advanced, robust, sustainable, collaborative models for the Canadian dissemination of the scholarly record. Scholars, research funders, libraries, academic institutions and a growing number of scholarly publishers share a common goal of enabling research… Read More
KU Libraries, Open Access Network, SPARC and Allen Press to jointly sponsor OA symposium - November 8, 2016
The University of Kansas Libraries, Open Access Network, Allen Press and SPARC are jointly sponsoring an international symposium, 'Envisioning a World Beyond APCs/BPCs,' in Lawrence, Kan., on November 17-18. The symposium will consider current… Read More
COAR Annual Meeting 2017 scheduled for May 8-10, 2017 - October 31, 2016
The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) and the Library System (SBA) of the Università Ca' Foscari, Venice, have announced that the next COAR Annual Meeting, scheduled for May 8-10, 2017, will take place in Venice, on the campus of the Università Ca' Foscari. The major… Read More
SCOAP3’ annual online Forum to present achievements to date, current status and future plans - October 26, 2016
SCOAP3 is hosting its annual online Forum - an open event presenting achievements to date, current status and future plans. The Forum also offers an opportunity to ask questions, and give suggestions, to representatives of the SCOAP3 international governance and the operations team at CERN. … Read More
