Library Copyright Alliance comments on EU consultation on copyright rules - March 17, 2014
The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) recently submitted a response to the European Union (EU) consultation on the review of copyright rules. The EU website provided a list of 80 questions for stakeholders to answer; the LCA response focuses on those questions most relevant to the library… Read More
SAGE opposes FIRST Act cuts to social, behavioral, and economic science funding and political interference in the NSF grant-application process - March 14, 2014
Social and behavioural sciences publisher SAGE has joined with science associations and American universities in opposing the FIRST Act. This act proposes to cut the funding level for the National Science Foundation's Directorate of Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences by almost 42 percent and imposes unnecessary… Read More
Library Copyright Alliance submits comments on copyright reform to Commerce Department - January 13, 2014
On January 8, the Library Copyright Alliance submitted additional comments on the US Department of Commerce "green paper," Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy (PDF), following a public meeting held by the Commerce Department in December. The post-meeting comments focus on four issues:… Read More
IFLA publishes Statement on Libraries and Text and Data Mining - December 16, 2013
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has announced the publication of a Statement on Libraries and Text and Data Mining. The IFLA Governing Board approved the statement on December 4, 2013. There are vast amounts of information and data being generated every… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health releases Medi-Span Federal Government Pricing File - December 11, 2013
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has released the Medi-Span® Federal Government Pricing File™, which consolidates NADAC pricing data from CMS, serving as a key resource to payers, pharmacy benefit managers, and retail pharmacies. In late November, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services… Read More
Library Community encourages FCC to make materials accessible via FDsys - December 9, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) recently joined others in the library community in a letter requesting that the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) make its primary legal materials and publicly available comments accessible via the Government Printing Office (GPO) Federal Digital System, FDsys. The… Read More
US Department of Commerce seeks comment on Green Paper on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy - November 27, 2013
The US Department of Commerce is seeking comment on the recently released Green Paper on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy. In response, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), of which ARL is a member, provided comments on a number of issues raised in… Read More
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
