Association of Research Libraries publishes Data Curation, SPEC Kit 354 - May 15, 2017
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Data Curation, SPEC Kit 354, an exploration of the infrastructure that ARL member institutions are using for the active and ongoing management of data through its life cycle of interest and usefulness to scholarly and educational activities. This… Read More
New BioMed Central and Digital Science report looks to the future of peer review - May 2, 2017
Open access publisher BioMed Central and Digital Science have announced a new report, according to which, in order to affect real, industry-wide improvements to the peer review process, publishers, researchers, funders and institutions need to be willing to experiment with different models,… Read More
USTR’s Special 301 Report, addresses China, Russia, and India, and urges Canada to revise its fair-dealing provisions - May 1, 2017
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has welcomed the release of the Special 301 Report by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The Report identifies significant copyright concerns and market-access barriers facing U.S. rights holders in key markets and highlights particular issues in Canada.… Read More
New OCLC Research report offers framework for developing culture of collaboration between archivists and IT professionals - April 28, 2017
Global library cooperative OCLC has released Demystifying IT: A Framework for Shared Understanding between Archivists and IT Professionals, a follow-on report in the popular Demystifying Born Digital series designed to help archivists achieve a better understanding of how information technology professionals work so that they can… Read More
SPARC Europe and Digital Curation Centre release new briefing paper on the ‘Value of Open Data to Research Institutions’ - April 27, 2017
Institutions that house and support research programs are uniquely positioned to advance the open sharing of data. Research managers at these institutions play a pivotal role since they steer institutional policy, strategy and infrastructure development. A newly released briefing paper that speaks directly to these influential figures, and provides… Read More
New ÜberResearch and the UArctic Science & Research Analytics Task Force report showcases global support for Arctic Research - April 25, 2017
Data company ÜberResearch and the UArctic Science & Research Analytics Task Force has released a report analyzing global funding trends in Arctic research: International Arctic Research: Analyzing Global Funding Trends. A Pilot Report (2017 Update). In this annual update to the… Read More
Research and Markets adds ‘STM Online Services 2016-2020’ report to their offering - April 20, 2017
Market research and data services provider Research and Markets, Ireland, has announced the addition of the 'STM Online Services 2016-2020' report to their offering. Online Services loom larger in today's scientific, technical and medical publishing market than ever before. Books are… Read More
Author sharing via scholarly collaboration networks is widespread, despite strong support for copyright, says new survey - April 4, 2017
Kudos, the service for maximizing the reach and impact of research publications, has announced headline results from a recent survey of authors' current sharing behaviours, carried out in partnership with 10 publishers including Cambridge University Press, The IET, De Gruyter and SAGE Publishing. The survey, which… Read More
New OCLC Research report explores the Realities of Research Data Management - April 3, 2017
A new OCLC Research report, 'A Tour of the Research Data Management (RDM) Service Space,' provides an overview of the RDM service space and sets the stage for further exploration of RDM at four universities around the world. This report is the first in a… Read More
Japanese science stalls over past decade, threatening position among world’s elite - March 27, 2017
According to the Nature Index, Japan's scientific output has failed to keep pace with other leading nations over the past decade, risking its position among the world's elite if renewed government efforts fail to reverse a downward trend in its performance. Japan's share of high-quality papers… Read More
