The MedOANet project is pleased to announce the release of the Open Access Tracker. MedOANet (Mediterranean Open Access Network) is a two-year project funded under the Science in Society Programme of the EC 7th Framework Programme. The project enhances existing policies, strategies and structures for Open Access and contributes towards the implementation…
Are you innovative and flexible, and would you like to work for an international library organisation? Do you have experience with communications and social media? Are you aware of recent developments in the library sector? Do you have a good oral and written knowledge of English? Do you have a talent for working with stakeholders…
LIBER 42nd Annual Conference, Bavarian State Library, Munich, Germany [26-29 June 2013] “Research Information Infrastructures and the Future Role of Libraries” DIRECT LINK: http://www.liber2013.de/index.php?id=40 The Programme Committee invites original presentations and posters on one or more of the following topics. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Collection development (Digital collections) •…
An opportunity for the LIBER members to get assistance with Out-of-Commerce Works Digitization projects LIBER is one of the signatories of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) setting out key principles on the digitisation and making available of Out-of-Commerce Works (OOC) by publicly accessible libraries and similar institutions in the European Union (read a summary…
This first newsletter edition (October 2012) features an overview of the results of the first eight months of the project, an interview with Lily Knibbeler, Head of the Marketing & Services of the National Library of the Netherlands or a video note of Dr. Paul Ayris, Director of University College of London Library Services and…
85 European experts from national research councils, research performing organisations, universities, academies and stakeholder initiatives have been invited by Science Europe to attend the European Regional Working Group meeting of the Global Research Council (GRC). The meeting aims to prepare the European contribution on the two fundamental topics of Open Access and Research Integrity for the next…
In recent weeks LIBER has been represented at global and European forums related to data sharing and digital preservation. A common thread throughout these events has been the identification of low hanging fruit on the path to facilitating access to scientific information. The term ‘low hanging fruit’ is one that has been repeated again and…
Now entering its sixth year, OA Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research. Motto: “Set…
Invitation to participate at 8th OAI Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication 2013 sees the 8th OAI Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication at the University of Geneva and at CERN. These Workshops are major international gatherings where those interested in Scholarly Communication developments can meet, discuss and network. OAI8 will be taking place in…
Read another interesting blog-paper written by Margret Plank, Head of Competence Centre for Non-textual Materials at German National Library of Science and Technology (originally presented at the LIBER Annual Conference 2012 in Tartu) 1. Background With more than 6 million media units, 25, 000 journal titles and about 12. 5 million patents, the…
Following a 3 day gathering of key stakeholders in digital preservation from all over the globe UNESCO have drafted a declaration containing recommendations to UNESCO, member states, professional organisations, and industry to address the challenges of digital preservation. Over the 3 days of the conference papers were presented by representatives of practitioners and policy makers concerned…
The UNESCO Memory of the World in the digital age conference opened in Vancouver on Wednesday the 26th of September. Here is my run down of day 1 of the conference. Aimed at exploring the main issues affecting the preservation of digital documentary heritage, in order to develop strategies that will contribute to the protection…
