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,…
cOAlition S is conducting an Open Access Diamond, Diamond OA, survey with the aim to explore new and shared non-commercial publishing models for Open Access. The survey is dedicated to gaining in-depth understanding of open access journals that don’t charge author fees. These journals are also referred to as the diamond model: journals that are free to…
LIBER’s Linked Open Data Working Group is writing a best-practice guide to library Linked Open Data (LOD) publication. As part of that work, we want to get in touch with people in libraries with experience in this field. Would you like to share your library’s LOD publishing success story? If so, please let us know!…
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…
LIBER is pleased to welcome Tanya Yankelevich to the Office Team. As a Training Coordinator, Tanya will be responsible for facilitating training activities within LIBER’s projects and supporting the training needs of LIBER and its network. With her extensive experience in education across a wide range of subjects, Tanya appreciates the value of tailoring each…
What does Europe’s new Copyright Directive mean for your library? In this webinar, LIBER’s Copyright & Legal Matters working group reviews the key points of the Directive, expanding on the points in this blog post. The implementation of the Copyright Directive on a national level is also discussed. This is critical because all European Directives set high-level…
How can we measure the state of openness of research? Why are responsible research indicators important? What role do institutional managers play in adopting them? Among others, these questions were discussed in this webinar hosted by Charlotte Wien, Head of LIBER’s Innovative Metrics Working Group. Our speakers were Isabella Peters (ZBW Leibniz Information Centre for Economics) and Sarah Slowe (University of…
Are you a research librarian working in Europe? If so, you have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to help shape your national copyright legislation. Speak up for libraries and research so that your library benefits from new activities and services. If you don’t, your library’s ability to serve users could be unnecessarily restricted. This unique situation stems…
This is a guest post from LIBER sponsor EBSCO Information Services; written by Christopher Spalding, VP, Open Source Platforms & Communities, and Tamir Borensztajn, VP of SaaS Strategy As Danial Hook noted in an interview with Robert Harrington, “An ability to understand, manipulate and interact with data pervades professional life, social life and now research life…
We are delighted to share our first ever Annual Report. Presented inside are our activities, progress and achievements for the period June 2018 to May 2019. In this period, our network grew to represent 451 Participants in 39 countries. Together we worked to introduce critical improvements for libraries to Europe’s new copyright legislation, to publish…
LIBER’s Research Data Management Working Group has published two case studies showcasing research data management support provided by the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) and the University Library at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The TU Delft case study focuses on the disciplines of design, engineering and technical sciences, while the UiT case…
The transition to Open Access (OA) has accelerated in recent months thanks to international initiatives such as Plan S. Many of the initiatives are, however, focused on journal articles as the dominant format for disseminating research and, in particular, the publishing patterns within fields such as science, technology or medicine. The lack of incentives for…
