MORE 'OPEN-ACCESS' POSTS
From the F1000 Web Site: Faculty of 1000 (F1000) today announces F1000 Research, a new fully Open Access publishing program across biology and medicine that will launch later this year. It is intended to address the major issues afflicting scientific publishing today: timely dissemination of research, peer review, and sharing of data. Diverging from traditional […]
New Issue Alert: The February 2012 Issue of C&RL News is Now Online
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Libraries, New Issue, News, Open Access
|Direct to Complete Table of Contents and Full Text Article February 2012, (73.2) Articles Include (Not a Complete List): The approachable reference desk: How Norwich University Kreitzbert Library’s desk got a new look by Deborah Ahlers and Heidi Steiner MetaWHAT?: Training access services staff to partner in digital projects metadata creation by Kristy L. Dixon […]
Now Available: Results of the EC Public Consultation on Scientific Information in the Digital Age
Data Files, Funding, Libraries, Open Access, Preservation, Publishing
|From a Summary Posted on the LIBER Web Site: The public consultation on scientific information in the digital age, which was recently undertaken by the European Commission, spurred great interest among a variety of stakeholders, with 1140 responses received from 42 countries. Respondents identified a strong need for better access to scientific publications and scientific […]
From Thomson Reuters: The WestlawNext iPad app now features enhanced folder sharing capabilities. Users can save their research results, including notes and KeyCite® warning flags, in folders that can be instantly shared with others. For instance, an attorney or researcher in an office can share research with an attorney in a court setting or collaborate […]
A DSpace Powered Digital Library Opens in India With Four More Launching Soon
Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, Open Access, Publishing
|From the The Times of India: Society was in need of youths who were ready to take the reins of the nation and transform themselves into global leaders, D Purandeswari, minister of state for human resources and development, said on Thursday. She was inaugurating the Dspace digital library at St Albert’s College, Ernakulam. [Clip] The […]
From a News Release: Washington University Libraries has joined HathiTrust, a partnership of major academic and research libraries to preserve and provide access to the published record in a digital form, announced Shirley K. Baker, Washington University’s vice chancellor for scholarly resources and dean of University Libraries. WUSTL, which joined HathiTrust Jan. 1, 2012, now […]
Four Libraries (3 Public, 1 School) Win ALA's Cutting Edge Library Services Award
Associations and Organizations, Awards, Data Files, Digital Preservation, Funding, Libraries, Maps, Open Access, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries, School Libraries
|Winners were selected by the The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) and the Library Information Technology Association (LITA) From an ALA Announcement: “This year’s winners represent thoughtful and creative engagement with technology trends, including QR codes, open-source software, social media, GIS, and mobile applications,” said Christine Lind Hage, director, Rochester […]
Repositories: Economics: RePEc Now Covers 5000 Journals and Series
Archives and Special Collections, Journal Articles, News, Open Access
|From the RePEc Blog: With the continuous additions of new participating archives, RePEc’s coverage of the literature in Economics and connex sciences has become quite impressive. We now catalog over 5000 series, about 3300 of which are working paper series (pre-prints) and about 1400 journals. The remainder comes from books, book chapters and software collections. […]
From a RLUK Post: The briefing outlines the latest evidence on increased impact for researchers in terms of visibility, usage and citation, together with a description of the benefits for the profile of institutions and the wider economic impact for society. We hope that research administrators and librarians will use the briefing to support the […]
Winston Churchill Library To Be Created at George Washington University
Archives and Special Collections, Lecture, Libraries, Management and Leadership, Maps, News, Open Access
|From the AP (via Atlanta Journal-Constitution): The new National Churchill Library and Center will be established between 2013 and 2015 at George Washington University with an $8 million pledge from the Chicago-based Churchill Centre. Rare books and research materials will be transferred to the university’s library and housed in a new street-front center with exhibit […]