Libraries across Europe are rolling out research support services, including for Research Data Management (RDM), and helping libraries to play a key role in this field is essential to one of LIBER’s core strategic objectives: Enabling Open Science. To discuss current developments and initiatives in this field, our Scholarly Communications & Research Infrastructures Steering Committee…
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After each LIBER Annual Conference, we ask delegates for feedback so that we can improve future events. In addition to sharing overall opinions about the conference, delegates rate the presentations which they attended. The 2016 survey results are now available, and the following presentations were selected as the 10 best by conference attendees. As you peruse…
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Last week, LIBER held a webinar on Research Data Services (RDS) in Europe’s academic research libraries. Internationally renowned researcher Professor Carol Tenopir presented the key findings of a recent LIBER-DataONE survey on RDS, and Birgit Schmidt and Rob Grim from LIBER’s Working Group on Scientific Information Infrastructures moderated the lively discussion and questions from attendees.…
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Registration is now open for the 2017 LIBER’s Journées Programme for Library Directors, taking place 17-19 May in Paris. Application Form (Word doc) Draft Programme (PDF) Strategic Vision (PDF) The Programme is designed for 20-25 Library Directors who are already in leadership positions in their institutions and who are looking ahead at delivering strategic change as…
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LIBER is a strong supporter not only of Open Access but also of Open Science, including the open publication of research data. For this reason it is very important that LIBER Quarterly (LQ) stimulates its authors to make the research data on which their publications are based available in open sustainable data repositories. From now…
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In 2015 the Japanese Government launched ‘Towards Open Science Policy in Japan’, a programme on Open Science. At present Open Science is fostered mainly at a political level but other stakeholders are becoming involved as well. In 2013 the Japan Science and Technology Agency adopted an open access policy at a recommended level. In 2015…
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Do you have experience of working on European projects and dissemination? Do you enjoy the organisation and planning of events and workshops? Are you enthusiastic and interested in issues relating to research libraries such as open access and research data management? LIBER is seeking a Project Officer to work on the dissemination aspects of European…
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In accordance with the Statutes and the Rules and Regulations of the LIBER (Stichting) Foundation, appointments are due to be made at the Meeting of Participants in the Conference and Cultural Center, University of Patras, Patras, Greece, on Thursday 6 July 2017, for the following vacancies on the LIBER Executive Board. Appointments (2) BOARD MEMBERS…
DetailsThere will be a vacancy for the position of LIBER Secretary-General in July 2017. Any LIBER Participant who is interested in being considered for the position is invited to contact the LIBER President Kristiina Hormia-Poutanen with an expression of interest by the closing date of 31 January 2017. Under LIBER’s Statutes and Rules and Regulations,…
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In the coming six months, libraries have a unique opportunity to influence how European copyright law will be developed. LIBER is at the heart of the action, making sure the interests of Europe’s research libraries are heard. We’re collaborating across our network, to ensure that Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) consider libraries as they…
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The theme of the 6th edition of the EUhackathon held at Google headquarters in Brussels last week was ‘visualising copyright evidence to inform the policy debate and support the decision making process’. The foremost objective of the initiative was to raise awareness and encourage debate around copyright and text and data mining. The goal of the…
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