(21 Apr 2019) The vast majority of publishers use DRM to encrypt their ebooks and some retailers like Amazon have their own formats. Publishers have mandated that when you purchase an ebook, you are merely licensing it. There is no true sense of ownership. This has led to a crisis in confidence in the digital format because ebook…
(17 Apr 2019) The Library Association of Singapore (LAS) invites submissions for abstracts in two categories – paper presentations and posters. A paper presentation is a lecture-style presentation and should last 15 minutes (excluding Q&A). The presentation should be supplemented with visual, audio and/or other illustrations. A poster is a graphic and visual presentation of a…
(18 Apr 2019) EIFL e-Library Myanmar project partner universities – University of Mandalay, Yadanabon University, Mandalay Technological University, University of Computer Studies, Mandalay, Yangon Technological University, and University of Computer Studies,Yangon – are to attend a three-day workshop on ‘Effective Training’. Each university will be represented by librarians who train faculty and students to navigate through licensed…
(18 Apr 2019) National Library of Australia requires a talented and innovative leader for its Overseas Collections and Metadata Management Branch. The role is responsible for a diverse mix of core Library programs, including the management of Library’s Asian, Pacific and overseas published collections, leadership of library standards and description practice and library management systems development…
(17 Apr 2019) Library Carpentries and ORCID are co-hosting a webinar on What’s New at ORCID. Registration is free — just add your name here — and there will be plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion. This webinar, at 10am ET on Thursday, May 16, will focus on ORCID’s new API v3.0, launching in May, which includes some…
(18 Apr 2019) STM Tech Trends is created annually by STM’s Future Lab, a discussion forum of over 30 STM members. Based on the Delphi-method for technology forecasting, participants identify key trends that may impact scholarly and scientific publishing between now and 2023. More details and recording of the panel discussion at the STM US Conference in Washington,…
(17 Apr 2019) SMU Libraries is hiring Head, Information Services You will be part of a dynamic and cohesive team, leading a team of professionals to support SMU’s teaching, learning, research and community engagement initiatives. This is a leadership position to provide innovative vision to plan, develop, promote, implement and evaluate library services including: support…
(17 Apr 2019) The Couperin consortium, which represents 240 higher education and research institutes in France, has renewed its bundled journal subscription deal with Elsevier, the publisher. The consortium’s decision is noteworthy because other large European consortia recently have gone in the other direction. More details can be found from the original news here.
(16 Apr 2019) The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the New Zealand National Committee announce that the IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Auckland will now take place in 13-19 August, 2022. This postponement will enable the WLIC to be held as planned in the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC).…
(15 Apr 2019) Yewno, Inc., a leading provider of artificial intelligence-driven knowledge discovery solutions, today announces that they have entered into an agreement with Jisc Collections to offer the Yewno Discover research platform to UK higher education institutions at a discounted rate. Jisc Collections works on behalf of the UK higher education sector to negotiate and…
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