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National Science Foundation Releases Plan for Public Access to NSF-Funded Research
Today, March 18, 2015, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) released, “NSF’s Public Access Plan: Today’s Data, Tomorrow’s Discoveries—Increasing Access to the Results of Research Funded by the National Science...
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U Rochester Libraries Wins Mellon Grant to Establish Digital Humanities Institute
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the University of Rochester River Campus Libraries a $100,672 grant to fund a pilot program designed to strengthen librarians’ competencies in digital scholarship....
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Tableau at UMass Libraries webcast
Tableau helps the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst Libraries staff to both analyze and understand data. Selectors may access purchasing and use data without having to maintain or manipulate spreadsheets....
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FCC Open Internet Order Incorporates Proposals by Library and Higher Education Groups
On February 26, 2015, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted its new Open Internet Order, ensuring that Internet providers cannot create “fast lanes” and “slow lanes,” by reclassifying broadband...
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New FCC Open Internet Order Incorporates Proposals Made in Filings by Libraries and Higher Education
On Thursday, February 26, 2015 the FCC adopted its Open Internet Order, ensuring that Internet providers cannot create “fast lanes” and “slow lanes” by reclassifying broadband under Title II of...
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Fair Use Week 2015 Highlights
On February 23–27, 64 organizations and institutions participated in Fair Use Week 2015, an annual celebration of the important (and flexible) doctrines of fair use and fair dealing. Fair Use...
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Reminder: Accessibility Webinar to Foster Library-Publisher Collaboration on Inclusive Learning Resources
There is still time to register for ARL’s free webinar to be held next Tuesday, March 17, about the value of producing or procuring accessible born-digital resources to support library...
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Highlights from Fair Use Week 2015
From February 23-28, 64 organizations and institutions participated in Fair Use Week 2015, an annual celebration of the important (and flexible) doctrines of fair use and fair dealing. Participants included...
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Tableau at UBC Library webcast
The University of British Columbia (UBC) Library began using Tableau in 2013 to analyze longitudinal LibQUAL+ results. The resulting online display highlights changes in survey results over time and facilitates...
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HHS Releases Plans for Public Access to Federally Funded Research
On February 27, 2015, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released implementation plans for five HHS agencies based on a common policy approach in response to the...
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