Roundup (September 11, 2019)
130 IMLS Grants to Museums Generate More Than $27.5 Million in Matching Funds & IMLS Invests in National Leadership Projects at Museums Across U.S.
CLOCKSS Announces the Support of Additional Libraries and Publishers
PLOS, Center for Open Science, and Flu Lab collaborate to Open Influenza Research
Resale of E-Books ‘Unlawful’ Under EU Law, Suggests Szpunar (via The Bookseller)
In a preliminary ruling at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) yesterday (10th September), Szpunar found sales of second-hand e-books to be unlawful but noted there could be justifications for resale in certain circumstances. The opinion is not binding, but could be followed by CJEU when it reaches its conclusion.
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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