NISO Circulation Interchange Protocol Standing Committee to replace former maintenance agency - November 20, 2013
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the replacement of the maintenance agency for the two-part American National Standard on the NISO Circulation Interchange Protocol (NCIP), ANSI/NISO Z39.83, with a Standing Committee for ongoing maintenance of the standard. NCIP addresses the need for interoperability among… Read More
IEEE statement on appropriate use of bibliometric indicators in evaluation of scientific publications - November 19, 2013
Technical professional organisation IEEE recently issued a statement on the appropriate use of bibliometric indicators in journal citations to emphasise the importance of providing accurate citation counts and other indicators when evaluating the quality and impact of scientific publications. The IEEE recognises the increasing importance of… Read More
Broad coalition urges senate to reauthorize COMPETES Act - November 12, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has joined more than 300 universities and businesses; higher education associations; and non-profit, industry, and research organisations in a letter (PDF) to US Senate Commerce Committee leadership supporting reauthorisation of the America COMPETES Act. The COMPETES Act promotes innovation… Read More
ARL, Coalition express support for Surveillance Transparency Legislation - October 15, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), together with 71 other privacy and civil liberties groups, sent a letter to the US Senate and House Judiciary Committees, calling on Congress to provide greater transparency around national security – related requests by the US… Read More
Council for Science and Technology calls on government to recognise learned societies key role in A-level reform - August 28, 2013
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has announced its support for the call from the Council for Science and Technology that learned societies should mediate in the government's move to increase the influence of universities on science A-levels. In a public letter to education secretary Michael… Read More
Publishers in e-book antitrust case object to DOJ’s proposed punishment for Apple - August 9, 2013
The five publishers who settled with the federal government in the ebook pricing case have objected to the government's proposed injunction for Apple in a joint court filing Wednesday. They argue that the injunction modifies the settlements that they already reached with… Read More
Department of Justice proposes remedy to address Apple’s price fixing - August 5, 2013
The Department of Justice and 33 State Attorneys General have submitted to the court a proposed remedy to address Apple Inc.'s illegal conduct, following the July 10, 2013, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York decision finding that Apple conspired to fix the… Read More
Academic Senate of University of California passes Open Access policy - August 5, 2013
The Academic Senate of the University of California has passed an Open Access Policy, ensuring that future research articles authored by faculty at all 10 campuses of UC will be made available to the public at no charge. Articles will be available to the public… Read More
Jisc welcomes the Department for Business Innovation and Skills’ publication of the UK’s international education strategy - July 30, 2013
Jisc has welcomed the publication of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills' international education strategy outlining the UK's role in contributing to worldwide innovation within schools, colleges and universities. Jisc aims to enable people in UK higher education, further education and skills to perform… Read More
LCA submits statement on the role of copyright in innovation to the House Committee - July 29, 2013
The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) recently submitted a statement on the role of copyright in innovation to the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary. The committee has been conducting a series of hearings on copyright issues as a way to educate members and prepare… Read More
