Is your research library actively working on topics such as copyright and the implications of incoming GDPR regulations? Would you like to share your expertise in this area with other library professionals across Europe? If so, then please consider joining LIBER’s Copyright & Legal Matters Working Group. Currently the group is focused on advocacy related…
Today we’re pleased to introduce LIBER’s newest working group, focusing on Digital Skills for Library Staff & Researchers. Group co-chairs Cecile Swiatek and Susanne Dalsgaard Krag explain what the group will be focusing on, and how you can get involved. What will the group focus on? There’s a growing skills gap being faced by libraries,…
The International Alliance of Research Library Associations (IARLA) — a collaboration between LIBER, the Association of Research Libraries, the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) and Research Libraries UK (RLUK) — has released a values statement which reaffirms longstanding library values, and those that make research libraries unique. The statement…
LIBER’s Digital Humanities & Digital Cultural Heritage Working Group is gathering literature for libraries with an interest in digital humanities. Four teams, each with a specific focus, have assembled a list of must-read papers, articles and reports. The recommendations in this article (the fourth and last in the series) have been assembled by the team…
In 2017, LIBER worked with some 430 research libraries to fulfill our mission of Enabling World Class Research. We shared knowledge, inspired library leaders and improved access to information. It was a year for new initiatives Launching our 2018-2022 Strategy: Powering Sustainable Knowledge in the Digital Age Starting a new Working Group for Digital Humanities & Digital…
What are the goals and focus areas of LIBER’s Digital Humanities & Digital Cultural Heritage Group? Group chairs Lotte Wilms and Andreas Degkwitz, along with group member Marian Lefferts, explain in this video.
On 20 February, LIBER was in Brussels along with colleagues from Science Europe and EARE for two copyright-related events: a breakfast in the European Parliament and a meeting with Mariya Gabriel, the Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society. In both cases, we stressed the need for copyright reform and a Text and Data Mining Exception…
A special issue of LIBER Quarterly (LQ) was recently published to honour the notable contribution of Pat Manson over many years to the development of library and information science through her various positions in the European Commission. From the very beginnings of library projects from the early nineties, within successive framework programmes, she played a…
LIBER’s Digital Humanities & Digital Cultural Heritage Working Group is gathering literature for libraries with an interest in digital humanities. Four teams, each with a specific focus, have assembled a list of must-read papers, articles and reports. The recommendations in this article (the second in the series) have been assembled by the team in charge…
LIBER’s Digital Humanities & Digital Cultural Heritage Working Group is gathering literature for libraries with an interest in digital humanities. Four teams, each with a specific focus, have assembled a list of must-read papers, articles and reports. The recommendations in this article (the first in the series) have been assembled by the team in charge…
Nominations are now being accepted for upcoming vacant positions on LIBER’s Executive Board. The following appointments will be made at our 2018 Annual Conference: President Vice-President Board Member (1) Why Join The Board? Serving on LIBER’s Executive Board can be a highlight of your library career. You will: Be part of a dynamic and active…
LIBER’s Copyright & Legal Matters Working Group recently met face-to-face in Helsinki, and the topic of copyright reform in Europe was high on the agenda. Helena Lovegrove, LIBER’s Advocacy Adviser, outlined the legislative process so far, including the stance of various political parties on copyright reform and LIBER’s upcoming actions. Research libraries are closely watching the…
