The Call for Papers for LIBER’s 2021 Annual Conference Online from 23 to 25 June, is now open. The deadline for submitting a proposal is 18 January 2021. In view of the ongoing health crisis because of COVID-19, we have decided to host our Annual Conference Online for the second consecutive year. Guidance and conference topics are outlined…
The year 2020 was an exceptional year for our LIBER Annual Conference. For the first time ever, and as a result of COVID-19, we had to move our 49th conference online. Thank you to everyone who joined us in this new virtual endeavour and for taking the time to provide us with your feedback on…
Funding agencies and academic journals have recently shifted policies surrounding research data sharing. This push toward open science is intended to advance discoveries along with the evaluation, replication, and verification of results. While these policies encourage data sharing and suggest archives for data deposit, they do not provide guidance for the curation of data. What…
This webinar is the second part of the 2-webinar series “Leadership in Times of Crisis” organized by LIBER Leadership Programmes Working Group.COVID-19 has created a new reality for leaders. They had to address the discomfort and fear caused by the pandemic overnight and think creatively of solutions in the moment of crisis. Research Libraries, like other…
A lot of libraries use the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) to publish and share their collections. But how can you use the existing IIIF resources to not only publish your collections, but to also share, open and enrich them? The speakers of this webinar will share their best practices around working with IIIF in…
December 4, 2020 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (Amsterdam) In October 2020, LIBER launched a survey on ‘The State of Research Libraries During COVID-19: How Can LIBER Support You?’ The survey is set to map and assess the impact of COVID-19 on research libraries throughout Europe thus far, as well as to help libraries prepare…
This summer the ‘Building Relationships’ strand of the LIBER Digital Humanities Working Group has been exploring the theme of ‘researcher needs in digital humanities’, asking how libraries know what these needs are, and how we can meet them. This has involved considering area such as potential engagement activities for digital humanities services; how libraries work…
OCLC and LIBER are in the middle of an Open Science Discussion series that is going on until 5 November. There is one more webinar Citizen Science: OCLC-LIBER Small Group Discussion taking place on 29 October. On 5 November there will be a round-up session and there’s still place for you to register. In the…
Access to online library resources can be quite complex. Patrons normally have easy access when signed on to a campus network but when working from other locations — as modern work patterns often demand — the same patrons are increasingly asked to ‘log in to their institution’. This process can release identifying information. Known…
Monday, November 30, 2020 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Amsterdam) This webinar is the second part of the 2-webinar series “Leadership in the Times of Crisis”. COVID-19 has created a new reality for leaders. They had to address the discomfort and fear caused by the pandemic overnight and think creatively of solutions in…
This webinar is the first part of the 2-webinar series “Leadership in the Times of Crisis”. COVID-19 has created a new reality for leaders. They had to address the discomfort and fear caused by the pandemic overnight and think creatively of solutions in the moment of crisis. Research Libraries, like other organizations, are…
To all LIBER members, In case you haven’t heard, the Mid-Term event that was scheduled for 3-4 December 2020 has been postponed. This decision was taken by the Executive Board in liaison with the local organisers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. As envisioned the Mid-Term event would be a very interactive and dynamic event and this format…
