MORE POSTS FROM NOVEMBER 2014
From a Creative Commons Blog Entry by CC CEO, Ryan Merkley: State of the Commons covers the impact and success of free and open content worldwide, and it contains the most revealing account we’ve ever published, including new data on what’s shared with a CC license. We found nearly 900 million Creative Commons-licensed works, dramatically […]
UPDATE November 25 Harvard Library Lab Celebrates Projects and People at Program’s Close (via Harvard Library) Links to videos showcasing HLL work follow below. —- We’re longtime admirers of the interesting and impressive work they do at the Harvard Library Lab. We’ve posted about what they’re up to a number of times on infoDOCKET. In […]
The following resource was developed for access on mobile web browsers. From the National Center For Education Statistics (NCES): This accessible compilation of statistical information covers prekindergarten through graduate school to describe the current American education scene. The Mobile Digest is designed as an easy mobile reference for materials found in detail in the Digest […]
This new publication was released today on the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) web site. From an IMLS Overview/News Release: Twenty-four Learning Labs in libraries and museums across the country are engaging America’s youth in learning settings where they gain skills and following their passions. A new publication, Learning Labs in Libraries and […]
Open Access: Springer Signs Licensing Agreement with Dutch Universities
Academic Libraries, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Open Access, Patrons and Users, Publishing
|From the Association of Dutch Universities (VSNU): The Springer publishing group and the Dutch universities have reached a negotiation agreement on the transition to open access. Both parties see open access publishing as the road to the future. ‘We’re confident that this agreement with Springer marks a key step in the right direction’, said Koen […]
1. LibraryThing Releases New and Improved Data Export Options (via LT Blog) 2. eBooks For Libraries: New Biblioboard Indie Rock Stars Module Will Offer High-Demand Titles From Today’s Hottest Independent Authors See Also: BiblioBoard, Bestselling Authors Partner on Library E-books (via PW) 3. New From Twitter: Share a Tweet through Direct Messages (via Twitter Blog) […]
Elsevier Offers DRM-Free Ebook-Bundling Through BitLit
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|From The Bookseller, by Porter Anderson: Elsevier has become the latest publisher to partner with Vancouver start-up BitLit to offer discounted ebook editions of a part of its book catalog. “And one of the exciting things is that Elsevier is going DRM-free on the bundling,” BitLit co-founder Peter Hudson (pictured) tells The Bookseller. “Not even […]
Simon & Schuster Drops “Buy it Now” Link Requirement on Ebook Borrow and Hold Pages
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|UPDATE We’ve added comments from Simon & Schuster and the American Library Association since we first posted this item. In June whenSimon & Schuster announced that their complete frontlist and backlist titles would be available to libraries for lending we also learned that S&S was requiring that titles acquired for library lending also include a link […]
Something new from the e-book subscription service Oyster. From the Oyster Blog: New Publication-The Oyster Review “We’re joining a rich history of literary conversation with a voice of our own, publishing original essays, reviews, humor pieces, and comics. If you’ve kept up with our Spotlight and Book of the Week features on this blog, you’ll […]
HathiTrust Executive Director Shares “Reflections on the First HathiTrust Member Meeting”
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|Note: What follows are a few of a number things that caught my attention while reading the complete 2800 blog post. From a “Perspectives from HathiTrust” Blog Post by Mike Furlough, Executive Director, HathiTrust: The standout event of my first six months was the 2014 HathiTrust Members Meeting, held in Washington, DC on October 11. […]