LIBER is launching a new working group to explore and promote library engagement in applying data science and analytical methods in libraries, taking into account all kinds of processes and workflows around library collections and metadata as well as digital infrastructures and service areas. Why is Data Science in Libraries needed? Libraries are data-rich environments,…
DUBLIN, Ohio, 22 September 2020—OCLC and LIBER announced today the launch of a discussion series on Open Science through webinars and discussion groups from 24 September-5 November. The series, based on the LIBER Open Science Roadmap, will help guide research libraries in envisioning the support infrastructure for Open Science (OS) and their role at local,…
13 October, 10 AM CET. There are a number of data protection issues that humanities’ and social sciences’ researchers encounter in their work. Examples of these include scientific events where photos and videos are taken, but also surveys and other research activities involving human participants. For many of these activities, researchers have to obtain legal…
26 October, 2PM CET. In June 2020, SSHOC and the COST Action ETHMIGSURVEYDATA launched the beta version of the EMM Survey Registry: a free online tool that will display survey-level metadata for over 800 surveys on ethnic and migrant minorities’ (EMMs’) integration from over 30 European countries. This webinar will discuss the development of the…
14 October, 2PM CET. Corpora and datasets of pathological speech are hard to get simply because they are hard to share. In this webinar we will present and explore several alternatives for sharing such sensitive data. The webinar is interesting for all who struggle with sharing and obtaining similar types of data. Registration: https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=EF54DB87884C3C…
21 October, 11AM CET. Online Discussion: In March 2020,at the height of the global lockdown, UNESCO estimated that more than 1.5 billion students in 193 countries were affected by closures in schools and universities. Teaching and learning had to move off-campus and online overnight. With libraries suddenly closed in many countries, access to many…
Later this year, the European Commission will launch the ‘Open Research Europe’ (ORE), an open-access publishing platform for Horizon 2020 beneficiaries. ORE will offer rapid publication of a wide range of article types without editorial bias. All articles will benefit from transparent peer review and will be published under an open license. ORE is…
LIBER and Scientific Knowledge Services (SKS) are co-organising a series of five online workshops that will bring together EOSC Stakeholder groups that represent end-users and intermediaries/trainers, research/academic libraries and researchers. The topics that will be covered during include Architecture, FAIR data, Landscape, Rules of Participation, Sustainability and Skills and Training. We welcome applications from those…
LIBER and Scientific Knowledge Services (SKS) are co-organising a series of five online workshops that will bring together EOSC Stakeholder groups that represent end-users and intermediaries/trainers, research/academic libraries and researchers. The topics that will be covered during the workshops include Architecture, FAIR data, Landscape, Rules of Participation, Sustainability and Skills and Training. We welcome applications…
With the overwhelming impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused, research librarians are faced with several issues which affect their work and services. This also includes budget challenges which result from the need to offer access to research materials outside the premises, their use in teaching, and additional access to digital materials. LIBER continues…
In July, OPERAS and a consortium of partners launched a survey to conduct a study commissioned by cOAlition S on open access journals and platforms that are free of charge for readers and authors (also known as the “diamond journals”). So far, OPREAS reports that almost 2000 journals have participated in the survey. However, the…
One of our members and part of our executive board, Cécile Swiatek co-chaired our LIBER Digital Skills for Library Staff and Researchers Working Group for its duration (2018-2020). She has recently given an interview about the results of the working group’s efforts in implementing methods and practices in European Libraries. Open Science is a field…
