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…
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…
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…
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…
From 2018-2020, LIBER’s Working Group on Digital Skills surveyed and interviewed colleagues across Europe to identify examples of good practice in Open Science skilling and training programmes. The case reviews have been gathered and published on Zenodo and highlight the many different approaches taken to Open Science upskilling across Europe. The case studies describe the…
A number of European recommendations – including the LERU’s advice paper “Citizen Science at Universities: Trends, Guidelines and Recommendations” – highlight the importance of creating a single point of contact for citizen science within the institution. In this webinar, organised by LIBER`s Citizen Science Working Group, four speakers share what they are doing to devise…
Europe’s new Copyright Directive includes a mandatory text and data mining (TDM) exception for non-commercial research. This opens up new opportunities for libraries to support researchers in this exciting new area of work. In this webinar, held on 12 March 2020 and organised by LIBER’s Copyright & Legal Matters Working Group, two LIBER libraries shared what they…
This webinar, presented on 6 March 2020, was organised by LIBER’s Innovative Metrics Group. The webinar looked at why metrics is currently such a hot topic in academia, and at how new text mining technology could deepen our understanding of the ‘knowledge potential’ of research. In the first presentation, Dr Charlotte Wien (Professor of Scholarly Communication at the…
What to keep in terms of research data has been a recognised issue for some time but research data management (and, in particular, appraisal and selection) has become a more significant focus in recent years. Researchers, librarians, data curators, and policy makers all need to answer the question, what research data should be kept? We…
Digital or innovation “labs” in library or museum settings have been around for about ten years. The lab is usually a place for experimenting with digital collections in novel ways to reach new audiences or to explore new technologies. These, sometimes temporary, teams within a library, archives, or museum/gallery (GLAM) can support a range of…
Within an Open Science framework, implementing Responsible Research practices requires knowledge and skills. LIBER’s Digital skills for Library staff and researchers Working Group and FIT4RRI are presenting this webinar to help foster skills development in Academia throughout Europe. The webinar presents trends in Open Science skilling in Europe with a focus on Research integrity, and specifically on Responsible Research…
This webinar introduces the key factors in planning library spaces, followed by a case study of the recently completed and much acclaimed Student Centre at University College London (UCL). The first talk by Karen Latimer — Library Design Consultant — covers the planning stage, the construction phase and post-occupancy evaluation. Topics such as preparing the…
