LIBER Alert | Research Library and Open Science News | August 9, 2019

Posted: 09-08-2019 Topics: Office News

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LIBER News

  • Advocate for Libraries and Research: Are you a research librarian working in Europe? If so, you have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to help shape your national copyright legislation. LIBER urges you to get involved, and has produced a step-by-step guide to help. Learn more
  • Plan S: LIBER calls on libraries to share successes & challenges on the road to compliance. Read
  • Open Access Monographs Survey: The Open Access Working Group has released the results of a survey on OA Monographs. Read
  • Open Access Working Group: Report from the Open Access workshop at LIBER 2019. Read
  • New Working Group Members Wanted: The Digital Humanities and Digital Cultural Heritage Working Group seeks new members. They invite people working at all levels within LIBER libraries to get involved. Read and Join
  • Metrics Webinar: On 10 September, we will discuss the topics of responsible metrics and openness in assessments of scholarly work during a webinar. Register

Network & Open Science News

  • RDA EU Travel Grant: RDA Europe is offering financial support to Early Career European Researchers & Scientists working with data to attend the 14th RDA Plenary meeting, to be held in Helsinki, Finland 23-25 October 2019. Deadline: 16 August 17:00 CEST. Read

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