LIBER Alert | Research Library and Open Science News | 19 May 2020
This is the 34th LIBER Alert.
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LIBER News
WORKING GROUPS
- Copyright: Want to better support researchers undertaking TDM? Check this report from our Copyright & Legal Matters Working Group.
- Linked Open Data: Has your library published data in a linked and open format? Our Linked Open Data Working Group is looking for case studies to feature in an upcoming best-practices document, and at a LIBER 2020 ONLINE workshop.
- SSO Recommendations: Improve remote access to online library resources by giving feedback on these 10 Implementation Principles for SSO (drafted by the FIM4L Working Group).
- Open Science Skills: An Open Science Skills visualization from our Digital Skills Working Group identifies the skills and knowledge needed to practice Open Science effectively.
PROJECTS
- Roadmap: Pedagogical support for HEIs and other organisers of Open Science, Citizen Science and Open Innovation activities is given in this INOS Roadmap.
- SSH Toolkit for Trainers. Just launched by the SSHOC project.
- Workshop Report: Read about data management and the FAIRness of migration data in this SSHOC workshop report.
Webinars
- Citizen Science At Universities: Trends, Guidelines and Recommendations — 10 June, 1500 CEST — Four speakers will talk about current Citizen Science trends at universities. They will outline a template for a Citizen Science Single Contact Point which your institution could start developing and give a glimpse of the upcoming Research Librarian’s Guide to Citizen Science. Register
Watch recent webinars from LIBER, and from the SSHOC and reCreating Europe projects.
Network & Open Science News
- OA & OS Infrastructure Survey: This survey will help Invest in Open Infrastructure, SCOSS, and current and future funders understand what digital European OA & OS Infrastructures (OSIs) exist, who they serve and how, and how open and sustainable this infrastructure is. Take the survey
- Data Quality Position Paper: The German Council for Scientific Information Infrastructures examines current challenges for data quality and makes recommendations for libraries, archives and other organisations with a high interest in Data Quality standards. Read more
Vacancies
- LIBER Executive Board: Interested in LIBER’s work? Have ideas for shaping our future strategic priorities? We’re looking for two people to serve on our Executive Board.
- LIBER Quarterly: We are seeking a new Managing Editor for LIBER Quarterly, our peer-reviewed Open Access journal. Are you passionate about sharing knowledge with the research library community? Would you like to gain experience as a journal editor while expanding your network? Please consider applying for this voluntary role.
Upcoming Events
- 12th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries (QQML2020), Barcelona 26-30 May (virtual conference)
- ICTeSSH 2020, Amsterdam 29 June – 1 July
- ECSA 2020, Trieste postponed to 6-8 September
- Digital Humanities in the Nordic countries (DHN 2020), Riga postponed to 20-23 October
- CONUL Conference 2020, Limerick postponed to 25-26 November
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