« Springer Nature, the largest open access (OA) publisher, and the University of California (UC) have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding … Continuer la lecture de « Landmark Transformative Agreement reached between Springer Nature and University of California »
AAP SUBMITS COMMENTS TO ADMINISTRATION REGARDING OPEN ACCESS POLICY FOR PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
« The Association of American Publishers has submitted public comments in response to a White House Office of Science and Technology … Continuer la lecture de « AAP SUBMITS COMMENTS TO ADMINISTRATION REGARDING OPEN ACCESS POLICY FOR PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS »
Source > publishers.org, 7 mai 2020
Smithsonian Releases 2.8 Million Free Images for Broader Public Use
« The Smithsonian announced today the launch of Smithsonian Open Access, an initiative that removes Smithsonian copyright restrictions from about 2.8 … Continuer la lecture de « Smithsonian Releases 2.8 Million Free Images for Broader Public Use »
Source > si.edu, 25 février 2020
First US–based university press signs Jisc transitional open access agreement for UK higher education
« The Jisc agreement provides participating UK institutions with unlimited Immediate Open Access publishing in Rockefeller University Press journals. The agreement … Continuer la lecture de « First US–based university press signs Jisc transitional open access agreement for UK higher education »
Source > jisc.ac.uk, 19 février 2020
If My AI Wrote this Post, Could I Own the Copyright?
« Every new technology poses challenges for the concept of intellectual property rights ownership. When copyright was first introduced into legislation … Continuer la lecture de « If My AI Wrote this Post, Could I Own the Copyright? »
Source > scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org, Todd A Carpenter, 12 février 2020
Now available: The 2020 Library Publishing Directory!
« The Library Publishing Coalition is pleased to announce publication of the 2020 Library Publishing Directory! This year’s Library Publishing Directory … Continuer la lecture de « Now available: The 2020 Library Publishing Directory! »
Source > librarypublishing.org,Jessica Kirschner, 10 février 2020
ORCID US Community Update [diaporama]
« This presentation covers an update on the status and current trends in the ORCID US Community (127+ institutions), formed in … Continuer la lecture de « ORCID US Community Update [diaporama] »
Request for Public Comment on Draft Desirable Characteristics of Repositories for Managing and Sharing Data Resulting From Federally Funded Research
« The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is seeking public comments on a draft set of desirable characteristics … Continuer la lecture de « Request for Public Comment on Draft Desirable Characteristics of Repositories for Managing and Sharing Data Resulting From Federally Funded Research »
Source > federalregister.gov, 2020-00689
Un « RGPD californien » qui transforme les données personnelles en marchandises fictives…
« Depuis le 1er janvier, le CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) est entré en vigueur aux États-Unis. Ce texte adopté en … Continuer la lecture de « Un « RGPD californien » qui transforme les données personnelles en marchandises fictives… »
January 1, 2020 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1924 are open to all!
« On January 1, 2020, works from 1924 will enter the US public domain, where they will be free for all … Continuer la lecture de « January 1, 2020 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1924 are open to all! »
Scientific Publishers Unite to Oppose Potential Open Access Executive Order
« (…) The White House is considering issuing an executive order that would mandate immediate free access to all published federally … Continuer la lecture de « Scientific Publishers Unite to Oppose Potential Open Access Executive Order »
Source > aip.org, 20 décembre 2019
OpenMonographs.org Launches to Flip Funding Model for University Publishing
« TOME (Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem) creates website to build a community of scholars, publishers, librarians, university administrators that increases … Continuer la lecture de « OpenMonographs.org Launches to Flip Funding Model for University Publishing »
U.S. Government Accountability Office (U.S. GAO): Federal Research: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Public Access to Research Results
« Public access to the results of federally funded research can accelerate scientific breakthroughs. In 2013, certain federal agencies were directed … Continuer la lecture de « U.S. Government Accountability Office (U.S. GAO): Federal Research: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Public Access to Research Results »
Source > gao.gov, 21 novembre 2019
University of California statement on Carnegie Mellon University’s transformative open access agreement with Elsevier
« Jeff MacKie-Mason and Ivy Anderson, who co-chair the team overseeing UC’s publisher negotiations strategy, issued the below statement today (Nov. … Continuer la lecture de « University of California statement on Carnegie Mellon University’s transformative open access agreement with Elsevier »
Yale University Library: Library provides new open access data repository for researchers
« Yale researchers in any discipline now have a new, easy-to-use option for publication of research data. As of October 1, … Continuer la lecture de « Yale University Library: Library provides new open access data repository for researchers »
Source > web.library.yale.edu, 9 octobre 2019
Open Access Publishing with Cambridge University Press Begins September 19, 2019
« Earlier this year, we shared some exciting changes that will make it easier and more affordable for UC authors to … Continuer la lecture de « Open Access Publishing with Cambridge University Press Begins September 19, 2019 »
Yale University and Frontiers form open access publishing agreement
« (…) Yale University supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, Yale University … Continuer la lecture de « Yale University and Frontiers form open access publishing agreement »
MIT Press Embraces New Access Models to Fulfill Mission
« The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Press was the first university press to sign an agreement with the Internet Archive … Continuer la lecture de « MIT Press Embraces New Access Models to Fulfill Mission »
Proceedings of the 25th ACM SIGKDD International Conference on Knowledge Discovery & Data Mining, August 4 – 8, 2019 – Anchorage, Alaska – USA
« The annual ACM SIGKDD Conference is the premier international forum for data mining researchers and practitioners from academia, industry, and … Continuer la lecture de « Proceedings of the 25th ACM SIGKDD International Conference on Knowledge Discovery & Data Mining, August 4 – 8, 2019 – Anchorage, Alaska – USA »
Fact check: What you may have heard about the dispute between UC and Elsevier
« Whether you have received an email directly from Elsevier, or have been reading the news coverage since early July, you … Continuer la lecture de « Fact check: What you may have heard about the dispute between UC and Elsevier »
Source > osc.universityofcalifornia.edu, UC Negotiating Team, 2 aout 2019
Use of the Journal Impact Factor in academic review, promotion, and tenure evaluations
« We analyzed how often and in what ways the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is currently used in review, promotion, and … Continuer la lecture de « Use of the Journal Impact Factor in academic review, promotion, and tenure evaluations »
Apollo 11 : des archives pour revivre les premiers pas de l’homme sur la Lune
« Vidéos, photos, audio… Le cinquantième anniversaire de la mission Apollo 11 est l’occasion d’accéder à un important patrimoine documentaire consacré … Continuer la lecture de « Apollo 11 : des archives pour revivre les premiers pas de l’homme sur la Lune »
En quoi consiste le travail d’une Wikipédienne en résidence ?
« Durant mon séjour au Science History Institute à Philadelphie, j’ai travaillé pour la première fois avec une « wikipedienne en … Continuer la lecture de « En quoi consiste le travail d’une Wikipédienne en résidence ? »
Source > theconversation.com, Alexandre Hocquet, Mary Mark Ockerbloom, 23 juillet 2019
Cornell Joins TOME Open Monograph Initiative as 15th University Member
« The following is a statement from the Association of American Universities, the Association of Research Libraries, and the Association of … Continuer la lecture de « Cornell Joins TOME Open Monograph Initiative as 15th University Member »
Update on open access and academic journal contracts: a presentation to the University of California Board of Regents’ Academic and Student Affairs Committee
« On July 17, 2019, Acting Provost and Vice Provost Susan Carlson, University Librarian and Chief Digital Scholarship Officer Jeffrey MacKie-Mason, … Continuer la lecture de « Update on open access and academic journal contracts: a presentation to the University of California Board of Regents’ Academic and Student Affairs Committee »
Source > osc.universityofcalifornia.edu, Günter Waibel, 17 juillet 2019
Education publisher Pearson to phase out print textbooks
« All of Pearson‘s 1,500 higher education textbooks in the U.S. will now be « digital first. » The company announced its big … Continuer la lecture de « Education publisher Pearson to phase out print textbooks »
The Stanford University Press Digital Publishing Initiative Receives $1.15 Million to Implement Phase 2 of the Program
« The three-year grant will help accelerate growth and ensure ongoing success of the digital publishing program A proposal to continue … Continuer la lecture de « The Stanford University Press Digital Publishing Initiative Receives $1.15 Million to Implement Phase 2 of the Program »
Harvard Data Science initiative Launches Harvard Data Science Review
« (…) Combining features of a premier research journal, a leading educational publication, and a popular magazine, HDSR leverages digital technologies … Continuer la lecture de « Harvard Data Science initiative Launches Harvard Data Science Review »
YARD: Yale Application for Research Data
« YARD is a workflow tool for reviewing and enhancing research outputs before publication. (…) »
Source > yard.yale.edu, 2019
An introductory guide to the UC model transformative agreement
« Transformative open access agreements has recently come into use as an umbrella term for a type of comprehensive publisher agreement. … Continuer la lecture de « An introductory guide to the UC model transformative agreement »
Big Ten Academic Alliance Selects Reprints Desk As Document Delivery Provider for Member Libraries
« ENCINO, Calif., June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Research Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in providing cloud-based workflow solutions for R&D driven organizations, … Continuer la lecture de « Big Ten Academic Alliance Selects Reprints Desk As Document Delivery Provider for Member Libraries »
Source > prnewswire.com, 12 juin 2019
Ithaka S+R US Faculty Survey 2018
« (…) In this seventh triennial cycle, we surveyed a random sample of faculty within the United States on topics from … Continuer la lecture de « Ithaka S+R US Faculty Survey 2018 »
Open Access Publishing: New Evidence on Faculty Attitudes and Behaviors
« On Friday, Ithaka S+R released the latest cycle of our long-standing US Faculty Survey. This survey has tracked the changing … Continuer la lecture de « Open Access Publishing: New Evidence on Faculty Attitudes and Behaviors »
Source > scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org, Roger C. Schonfeld, 15 avril 2019
Gigantum and Ripeta Join the Digital Science Family
« We are proud to welcome two US-based startups to the Digital Science family of companies: automated reproducibility assessment tool, Ripeta, … Continuer la lecture de « Gigantum and Ripeta Join the Digital Science Family »
Source > digital-science.com, Cameron Shepherd, 8 avril 2019
Copyright Office Launches Strategic Plan 2019-2023
« The U.S. Copyright Office released today its strategic plan that sets priorities of the Office for the next five years. … Continuer la lecture de « Copyright Office Launches Strategic Plan 2019-2023 »
MIT: Open access task force releases draft recommendations
« The MIT community is invited to comment on ways to increase sharing of research, data, software, and more. (…) »
Source > news.mit.edu, 18 mars 2019
University of California terminates subscriptions with world’s largest scientific publisher in push for open access to publicly funded research
« As a leader in the global movement toward open access to publicly funded research, the University of California is taking … Continuer la lecture de « University of California terminates subscriptions with world’s largest scientific publisher in push for open access to publicly funded research »
UC San Diego Makes a Commitment to Open Access by Signing the OA2020 Expression of Interest
« The University of California San Diego has signed an Expression of Interest (EoI) to adopt the principles of Open Access … Continuer la lecture de « UC San Diego Makes a Commitment to Open Access by Signing the OA2020 Expression of Interest »
Source > ucsdnews.ucsd.edu, Nikki Kolupailo, 20 février 2019
Une loi pour l’ouverture des données aux États-Unis
« (…) La loi donne aux organismes fédéraux l’obligation de publier toutes leurs informations sous forme de données ouvertes, dans des … Continuer la lecture de « Une loi pour l’ouverture des données aux États-Unis »
Source > ouvrirlascience.fr, 21 février 2019
NLM Launches Medicine on Screen
« The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world’s largest biomedical library, announces the launch of Medicine on Screen: Films … Continuer la lecture de « NLM Launches Medicine on Screen »
Source > nlm.nih.gov, 21 février 2019
Academy, Library Leaders Identify Actions to Promote Open Scholarship in Social Sciences
« The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) gathered more than 30 leaders of scholarly … Continuer la lecture de « Academy, Library Leaders Identify Actions to Promote Open Scholarship in Social Sciences »
LYRASIS and DuraSpace Announce Intent to Merge
« Amplifying Impact: LYRASIS and DuraSpace announce their intent to merge, forming a robust new home for Community-Supported Programs and Services. … Continuer la lecture de « LYRASIS and DuraSpace Announce Intent to Merge »
Source > lyrasisnow.org, 24 janvier 2019
OPEN Government Data Act
« On January 14, 2019, the Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data Act was signed into law. The OPEN … Continuer la lecture de « OPEN Government Data Act »
Source > datacoalition.org, 15 janvier 2019
Harvard Library and MIT Libraries provide recommendations for Plan S implementation
« (…) Harvard Library and the MIT Libraries are committed to fostering a scholarly communications environment which advances the values of … Continuer la lecture de « Harvard Library and MIT Libraries provide recommendations for Plan S implementation »
Source > libraries.mit.edu, 16 janvier 2019
Open Source for Open Access: The Editoria Story So Far
« In 2014, UC Press and the California Digital Library were awarded a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to … Continuer la lecture de « Open Source for Open Access: The Editoria Story So Far »
Text Mining with the HathiTrust & Empowering Librarians to Support Digital Scholarships [video]
« Arm librarians with instructional content and tools in digital scholarships and digital humanities. Enable librarians to build foundations for digital … Continuer la lecture de « Text Mining with the HathiTrust & Empowering Librarians to Support Digital Scholarships [video] »
Source > loc.gov, EVENT DATE: 2018/08/08
Wellcome and Gates join bold European open-access plan
« Two of the world’s largest biomedical research funders have backed a plan to make all papers resulting from work they … Continuer la lecture de « Wellcome and Gates join bold European open-access plan »
How Students Engage with News: Five Takeaways for Educators, Journalists, and Librarians
« The News Study research report presents findings about how a sample of U.S. college students gather information and engage with … Continuer la lecture de « How Students Engage with News: Five Takeaways for Educators, Journalists, and Librarians »
UK Data Service Portal is 500th eResource in eDesiderata
« CRL’s eDesiderata platform recently surpassed 500 electronic resource entries, all accessible to members to support informed decisions on electronic resources. … Continuer la lecture de « UK Data Service Portal is 500th eResource in eDesiderata »
EU open-access envoy urges foundations to join Plan S
« Charitable foundations that have helped to open up research must join the open-access publishing initiative Plan S to continue their … Continuer la lecture de « EU open-access envoy urges foundations to join Plan S »
Source > researchresearch.com, Antoaneta Roussi, 9 octobre 2018
Open Access at MIT and Beyond
« (…) This white paper is the first deliverable of the OA task force. Its goal is to give MIT students, … Continuer la lecture de « Open Access at MIT and Beyond »
Source > mitoataskforce.pubpub.org, Katharine Dunn, 1 octobre 2018
American Chemical Society, Elsevier file copyright infringement suit against ResearchGate in U.S.
« Scientific publishers are extending their legal actions against networking site ResearchGate. In the latest move, the American Chemical Society and … Continuer la lecture de « American Chemical Society, Elsevier file copyright infringement suit against ResearchGate in U.S. »
Software Preservation Best Practices in Fair Use to Help Safeguard Cultural Record, Advance Research
« The new Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Software Preservation provides clear guidance on the legality of archiving … Continuer la lecture de « Software Preservation Best Practices in Fair Use to Help Safeguard Cultural Record, Advance Research »
HathiTrust Research Center Extends Non-Consumptive Research Tools to Copyrighted Materials: Expanding Research through Fair Use
« HathiTrust has reached a tremendous milestone in the history of HathiTrust and the HathiTrust Research Center’s services. Since 2011, HTRC … Continuer la lecture de « HathiTrust Research Center Extends Non-Consumptive Research Tools to Copyrighted Materials: Expanding Research through Fair Use »
How information about library collections represents a treasure trove for research in the humanities and social sciences
« WorldCat, an aggregate database of library catalogues worldwide, was primarily set up to aid libraries in carrying out their work … Continuer la lecture de « How information about library collections represents a treasure trove for research in the humanities and social sciences »
BioOne announces nonprofit platform partnership with SPIE
« BioOne (about.BioOne.org), the nonprofit publisher of more than 200 journals from 150 scientific societies and independent presses, today has announced the … Continuer la lecture de « BioOne announces nonprofit platform partnership with SPIE »
Source > stm-publishing.com, 9 août 2018
How are we Measuring Up? Evaluating Research Data Services in Academic Libraries
« In the years since the emergence of federal funding agency data management and sharing requirements (http://datasharing.sparcopen.org/data), research data services (RDS) … Continuer la lecture de « How are we Measuring Up? Evaluating Research Data Services in Academic Libraries »
Scholarly Communication Librarians’ Relationship with Research Impact Indicators: An Analysis of a National Survey of Academic Librarians in the United States
« Academic librarians, especially in the field of scholarly communication, are often expected to understand and engage with research impact indicators. … Continuer la lecture de « Scholarly Communication Librarians’ Relationship with Research Impact Indicators: An Analysis of a National Survey of Academic Librarians in the United States »
Etats-Unis : Foster Introduces Legislation to Improve Government Access to Scientific Information
« Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced H.R. 6501, the Well-Informed, Scientific, and Efficient (WISE) Government Act. The WISE Government Act … Continuer la lecture de « Etats-Unis : Foster Introduces Legislation to Improve Government Access to Scientific Information »
Source > foster.house.gov, 25 juillet 2018
Library Publishing Forum 2018 | May 21-23 | Minneapolis, Minnesota [Slides and videos]
« The Library Publishing Forum is an annual conference bringing together representatives from libraries engaged in (or considering) publishing initiatives to … Continuer la lecture de « Library Publishing Forum 2018 | May 21-23 | Minneapolis, Minnesota [Slides and videos] »
Source > librarypublishing.org, Melanie Schlosser, 18 juillet 2018
Developments in Open Science
« Yesterday, the US National Academies announced publication of a new report called “Open Science by Design: Realizing a Vision for … Continuer la lecture de « Developments in Open Science »
Adéquation de la protection assurée par le bouclier de protection des données UE–États-Unis
« Résolution du Parlement européen du 5 juillet 2018 sur l’adéquation de la protection assurée par le bouclier de protection des … Continuer la lecture de « Adéquation de la protection assurée par le bouclier de protection des données UE–États-Unis »
Source > europarl.europa.eu, 5 juillet 2018
A Conceptual Enterprise Framework for Managing Scientific Data Stewardship
« Scientific data stewardship is an important part of long-term preservation and the use/reuse of digital research data. It is critical … Continuer la lecture de « A Conceptual Enterprise Framework for Managing Scientific Data Stewardship »