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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...
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Higher Education Community Supports Access to Publicly Funded Research
Sixty-six presidents and provosts of US universities and colleges sent a letter to Congress urging passage of public access legislation, Fair Access to Science and Technology Research, or FASTR. This...
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UC San Diego Library Launches UCTV Channel
In partnership with the University of California’s (UC) television station, the UC San Diego (UCSD) Library has launched a Library Channel on UCTV. The new channel offers content on a...
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Two Bills Seek to Address NSA Surveillance Practices
The continuous release of information concerning the US National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance practices has led to increased scrutiny by Congress. Two bills have been introduced that seek to address...
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Library Publishing Coalition Releases First Edition of Directory
The new Library Publishing Directory provides a snapshot of the publishing activities of 115 academic and research libraries (primarily in North America), including information about the number and types of...
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SCOAP3 Deadline for Participation Drawing Near
The SCOAP3 model is built on redirecting funds currently used to pay for subscriptions to participating journals to support their conversion to open access, as well as to cover article-processing...
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FCC to Decide E-Reader Waiver Petition by January 28
On October 22, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau announced that the FCC needs more time to review a petition requesting a waiver for certain e-reader...
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Higher Ed Leaders Promote Alternative Careers for PhDs
New efforts are underway to eradicate the stigma associated with nonacademic careers for PhD graduates, according to a recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education, “Scholarly Groups Chip Away...
