US House committee to hold hearing on public access to publicly funded research - July 23, 2010
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Information Policy, the Census and National Archives has announced that it will hold a hearing on the issue of public access to federally funded research on July 29, 2010. The hearing will provide an opportunity for the… Read More
Government of Canada to review Revised Foreign Investment Policy in Book Publishing and Distribution - July 22, 2010
The Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, James Moore, has announced a review of the Revised Foreign Investment Policy in Book Publishing and Distribution, which will include consultations with individuals and organisations interested in Canadian books. The review will seek to ensure that Canada's foreign… Read More
ARL, ALA and EDUCAUSE file comments in support of the FCC’s ‘Third Way’ - July 19, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has joined the American Library Association (ALA) and EDUCAUSE in voicing support for the FCC's Notice of Inquiry (NOI) proposing a 'third way' forward on the difficult question of regulatory authority over broadband Internet access service. Libraries, librarians, higher education… Read More
ECS releases all data in open linked data format for public reuse - July 14, 2010
The School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) at the University of Southampton has reportedly become the UK's first University department to release all its public data in open linked data format. The ECS is stated to be at the forefront of the open linked data… Read More
ICMJE finalises conflict-disclosure form - July 12, 2010
The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recently announced the final version of its uniform conflict-of-interest disclosure document. The five-page form queries authors submitting articles for publication about their financial ties to industry firms in the previous three years. In a shift from the original… Read More
OCLC Board of Trustees approve new WorldCat record use policy - June 22, 2010
The OCLC Board of Trustees has approved a new WorldCat record use policy, developed by a Record Use Policy Council and informed by community input. WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative will be effective August 1, 2010. The new policy outlines the rights and… Read More
ALA’s Office for Information Technology policy brief examines influence of mobile devices on library services - June 17, 2010
The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) has published a brief discussing how mobile devices are affecting library services. The policy brief is titled 'There's an App for That! Libraries and Mobile Technology: An Introduction to Public Policy Considerations.' Authored by OITP… Read More
EASE releases guidelines for authors and translators of scientific articles - June 1, 2010
The European Association of Science Editors (EASE) recently published simple editorial guidelines for authors and translators of scientific articles. These guidelines are aimed to make international scientific communication more efficient. The guidelines are a result of long discussions on the EASE Forum and during the Association's… Read More
AIP, Ex Libris, OCLC and Serials Solutions become first to endorse KBART Recommended Practice - May 31, 2010
The UKSG and the National Information Standards Organisation (NISO) have announced that the American Institute of Physics, Ex Libris, OCLC and Serials Solutions are the first organisations to publicly endorse the Phase I recommendations of the KBART (Knowledge Bases And Related Tools) Working Group, a joint… Read More
Google, Facebook face more scrutiny on privacy policies - May 31, 2010
US lawmakers have reportedly strengthened their enquiry into the privacy practices of two Internet companies - Google, Inc. and Facebook, Inc. The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee recently asked Facebook and Google to cooperate with investigations into privacy practices at both companies. Representative John Conyers… Read More
