LIBER Alert | Research Library & Open Science News | April 4, 2019

Posted: 04-04-2019 Topics: Office News

This is the 12th LIBER Alert.

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LIBER News

  • LIBER 2019 Annual Conference: The first draft of our Annual Conference Programme is available! Learn more
  • Citizen Science Working Group: LIBER is launching a new Citizen Science Working Group. All staff working in LIBER institutions are welcome to join. Learn more
  • New Colleague: Welcome Martina Torma as LIBER’s Community Engagement and Communications Officer. Learn more
  • European Copyright Legisation: Learn more about what Europe’s new copyright laws mean for research libraries. Read
  • Library Carpentry Webinar: On 8 April at 1500 CEST Christopher Erdmann of The Carpentries will introduce the concept of Library Carpentry and Juliane Schneider, Certified Instructor and Trainer will talk about the benefits of becoming a Library Carpentry Instructor. Register

Network & Open Science News

  • Library Carpentry Instructor Training for Librarians: A two-day Library Carpentry instructor training course will take place on 24-25 June, just before LIBER 2019 in Dublin, Ireland. A special rate is available for LIBER library staff. Learn more
  • Open Science and RDM Train-the-Trainer Bootcamp: Are you supporting researchers in Open Science and RDM, and looking for ways to make your training more effective? Join LIBER at this Train-the-Trainer Bootcamp at DANS on 17 April. Learn more
  • PARTHENOS Case Study: This paper in LIBER Quarterly describes how webinars were used to successfully deliver research infrastructure training. Read
  • Library Manifesto: LIBER has endorsed a Library Manifesto for Europe, along with IFLA, EBLIDA, SPARC Europe and Public Libraries 2020. Read

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