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FASTR Bill to Enhance Public Access to Research Approved by US Senate Committee
Today, July 29, 2015, the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously approved S. 779, the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act, or FASTR. The bill...
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Chuck Humphrey Appointed Portage Director by CARL
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has named Chuck Humphrey the initial director of the Portage research data management network for a two-year term beginning September 8, 2015. Humphrey...
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OCUL Accessibility Information Toolkit Now Available in Web-Based Version
The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) has released a web-based version of the OCUL Accessibly Information Toolkit for Libraries, previously available only as a PDF. Anyone interested in making...
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US Science, Technology Priorities for FY 2017 Budget Released by Obama Administration
The Obama Administration released on July 9, 2015, a memorandum outlining “Multi-Agency Science and Technology Priorities for the FY 2017 Budget” (PDF). The priorities include investments in R&D, STEM education...
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David Banush Appointed Dean of Libraries at Tulane University
Tulane University has appointed David Banush as dean of libraries and academic information resources, effective in late September 2015. Banush is currently associate university librarian for access services and collection...
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Jeffrey MacKie-Mason Named University Librarian at UC Berkeley
The University of California (UC), Berkeley, has appointed Jeffrey MacKie-Mason as university librarian, effective in October 2015. MacKie-Mason is currently dean of the University of Michigan School of Information. At...
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David Seaman Named University Librarian, Dean of Libraries at Syracuse
Syracuse University has appointed David Seaman as university librarian and dean of university libraries, effective August 3, 2015. Seaman is currently associate librarian for information management at Dartmouth College and...
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COUNTER Seeks Comments on Draft Reports by June 30, July 31
COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of NeTworked Electronic Resources) has developed two new types of reports that are available for public comment: three draft book-usage reports are available for comment until...
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Krisellen Maloney Named Rutgers Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian
Rutgers University has appointed Krisellen Maloney as vice president for information services and university librarian, effective July 15, 2015. Maloney is currently dean of libraries at University of Texas at San...
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Canadian Copyright Act Amendments Introduced in House of Commons in Preparation for Marrakesh Treaty
On June 8, 2015, the Support for Canadians with Print Disabilities Act (Bill C-65) was introduced in Canada’s House of Commons. Bill C-65 contains amendments that would modify the Copyright...
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