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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
DetailsDUBLIN, 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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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