OCLC WebJunction and SLNC receive IMLS grant to help libraries assist the unemployed - June 24, 2010
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded OCLC WebJunction and the State Library of North Carolina (SLNC) a grant to continue work to provide library-based employment services and programmes to assist the unemployed. The $940,750 grant will fund work to conduct an impact… Read More
ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce receives IMLS grant - June 18, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has been awarded a grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st-Century Librarian Program. An amount of $543,014 has been awarded to fund the next iteration of the Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW).… Read More
University of Sheffield and OCLC awarded funding to explore library catalogue recommender system - June 16, 2010
The University of Sheffield, in collaboration with library information provider OCLC Research, US, has been awarded funding from the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council to explore a library catalogue recommender system based on the requirements and preferences of users. The joint Doctoral Award will pay… Read More
MIT Libraries create special fund to support MIT authors publishing in OA journals - June 14, 2010
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Libraries, US, have established a special fund, the MIT Open Access Article Publication Subvention Fund (OAAPSF). The fund seeks to support equity in open-access publication by providing funding to MIT authors who might not otherwise be able to cover publication… Read More
Elsevier Foundation calls for new grant proposals for the 2010 Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries programme - June 2, 2010
The Elsevier Foundation is seeking new grant proposals for the 2010 Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries programme. Sponsored by STM publisher Elsevier, the Innovative Libraries programme provides grants to library programmes in the developing world for innovative systems and services that improve access to scientific, technical… Read More
OGI Genomics Publication Fund to support open access to Genomics publications - May 20, 2010
The Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) has announced the launch of a new fund to support free and unrestricted access to scholarly research papers on genomics published in high impact journals. The OGI Genomics Publication Fund (GPF) will contribute up to $3,000 per publication to genomics researchers… Read More
LibreDigital secures $8.1 million in funding to expand e-book services - May 20, 2010
Digital media services company LibreDigital Inc, US, has announced that it has closed an $8.1 million Series C funding round led by new investor S3 Ventures with participation from existing investors Adams Capital Management and Triangle Peak Partners. The company's other key investors include HarperCollins Publishers,… Read More
CIG Media Group offers financial aid for cancer support groups - May 3, 2010
Oncology journals publisher CIG Media Group, US, has announced that it has made a financial endowment to aid local clinical cancer research, and foundations such as the ThriveWell Cancer Foundation that support them. The endowment is aimed to help groups such as Jake Remembered and START,… Read More
2010 Emerald Chinese and Indian LIS Research Fund Award announced - April 22, 2010
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., UK, has announced the 2010 Emerald Chinese Research Fund Award in the field of library and information science (LIS) research. The funding grant of up to £2,000 is expected to address the dissemination of knowledge for the… Read More
ARL receives grant to develop code of best practices in fair use - April 9, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has received a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to develop a code of best practices in fair use for academic and research libraries. ARL will undertake the three-year project with the Center for Social Media at American University… Read More
