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CNI Calls for Project Briefing Proposals for Spring 2014 Meeting
The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) is now accepting proposals for project briefings to be presented at the CNI Spring 2014 Membership Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, March 31–April 1....
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Strong Fair Use Decision Issued in Bouchat v. Ravens
In a long-running legal dispute between Frederick E. Bouchat and the Baltimore Ravens along with the National Football League (NFL), a federal appeals court has ruled that the use of...
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CNI Program Plan, Membership Meeting Materials Now Online
The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) released the CNI Program Plan 2013–2014, surveying areas that CNI intends to focus on during this program year, at the CNI Fall Membership Meeting earlier...
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SCOAP3 Open Access Publishing Initiative to Launch January 1
Under the leadership of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, partners in 24 countries are participating in the largest-scale global open access initiative ever built—SCOAP3. Involving an international collaboration...
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European Commission Seeks Public Input on Modernizing Copyright Rules
The European Commission has launched a public consultation as part of its ongoing efforts to update European Union (EU) copyright rules. According to a December 5 European Commission press release,...
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Succeed Awards 2014 Nominations Due February 15
The Succeed Awards are seeking nominations for 2014. The awards will recognize successful implementation of digitization programs, especially those exploiting the latest technology and the output of research for the...
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SPARC Open Access Conference 2014 Registration Now Open
SPARC has announced panel topics and invites participants to register for the SPARC Open Access Meeting set to take place in Kansas City on March 3–4, 2014. Advances in the...
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Stanford Prize for Innovation in Research Libraries (SPIRL) 2014 Submissions Due January 15
Stanford University Libraries has launched the second Stanford Prize for Innovation in Research Libraries (SPIRL), a prize to recognize and celebrate innovation through programs, projects, and/or new or improved services...
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GSU Copyright Case: Post-Argument Panel to Be Held, Webcast Nov. 19
In 2012, the North Georgia District Court ruled largely in favor of Georgia State University (GSU) in the ongoing copyright lawsuit initiated by Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, and...
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E-Science Institute Registration Open—Deadline November 25
The next offering of the DuraSpace/DLF E-Science Institute—designed to help academic and research libraries develop a strategic agenda for e-research support, with a particular focus on the sciences—will run December...