SHARE to host free webinar for the higher education and library developer community - March 7, 2016
SHARE, a higher education initiative, which aims to maximise research impact by making research widely accessible, discoverable, and reusable, is hosting a free webinar for the higher education and library developer community on March 17, 2016, at 2:00–3:30 p.m. EDT. Erin Braswell from the Center for… Read More
The London Book Fair announces Market Focus 2017: Poland - March 4, 2016
The London Book Fair, its UK partners the British Council and the Publishers Association, and the Polish Book Institute have announced Poland as the Market Focus for London Book Fair 2017. The London Book Fair Market Focus programme is a key opportunity… Read More
Credo webinar on proven strategies for cultivating relationships with faculty - March 4, 2016
Credo, the industry leader for information literacy, critical thinking, and research solutions, will host a free webinar, 'Building Successful Faculty Engagement Programs', on March 22 at 3:30 PM EDT. Librarians and administrators will discuss proven strategies for cultivating relationships with faculty that will benefit all parties… Read More
Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2016 highlights - March 3, 2016
On February 22–26, 136 organisations and numerous individuals participated in Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2016, an annual celebration of the important - and flexible - doctrines of fair use and fair dealing. This year's event was organized by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and participants… Read More
Temple University to host inaugural Publishers Reporting to Libraries Summit together with AAUP, ARL, CNI - March 1, 2016
The Temple University will host the inaugural P2L (Publishers Reporting to Libraries) Summit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 9–10, 2016, bringing together 20–30 teams of university library and press directors to explore how they may better work together in supporting the mission of the university. The… Read More
Call for Papers and Proposals Opens for 2016 IEEE WF-IoT opens - February 29, 2016
IEEE has announced the opening of the call for papers and proposals to the 3rd annual IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things (IEEE WF-IoT). This event will be held December 12-14, 2016, in Reston, Virginia, USA, and the theme is Smart Innovation for Vibrant Ecosystems.… Read More
The Frankfurt Book Fair and Publishing Perspectives announce focus countries for THE MARKETS: Global Publishing Summit - February 26, 2016
The Frankfurt Book Fair, scheduled for October 19-23, 2016, and Publishing Perspectives will host THE MARKETS: Global Publishing Summit for the second year now. The Summit is projected to help publishers worldwide better understand and build relationships in seven important current and future markets. On October… Read More
Five ARL member libraries create videos celebrating the important doctrines of fair use and fair dealing - February 24, 2016
In honour of Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2016, five ARL member libraries have created videos celebrating the important doctrines of fair use and fair dealing—essential limitations and exceptions to copyright that allow the use of copyrighted materials without permission from the copyright holder under certain circumstances.… Read More
HIMSS16 presentations to highlight role of Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information solution in reducing medication errors, minimising alert fatigue - February 22, 2016
The Health division of Wolters Kluwer, a global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced that two presentations during the HIMSS16 Conference & Exhibition will explore the impact of its Clinical Drug Information drug data solution Medi-Span ® on… Read More
Library Assessment Conference 2014 Proceedings now available online - February 22, 2016
The Proceedings of the 2014 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment are now available on the conference website. The fifth biennial Library Assessment Conference, held in Seattle, Washington, brought together 600 participants from 47 US states, 8 Canadian provinces, and 14 countries outside… Read More
