Association of European Research Libraries (LIBER)

29/05/2019

Take the Library Linked Open Data Survey

« The publication of library data in linked and open format has accelerated in recent years. There have been several approaches but the result is not always necessarily ideal from an interoperability point of view. Common guidelines and references would be useful as well as collected references of possible tools and…

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26/04/2019

Spotlight on Open Access Monographs: Collecting Stories from LIBER Libraries

« 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…

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27/03/2019

LIBER Cautiously Welcomes Copyright Improvements for Libraries

« LIBER cautiously welcomes today’s European Parliament vote in favour of new copyright legislation because of the meaningful improvements this brings for education and research. The victory is, however, bittersweet as we remain concerned about the impact of certain aspects of the legislation on information sharing and knowledge creation. (…) »

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15/02/2019

LIBER welcomes final compromise text for the European Union’s Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market

« LIBER welcomes news that negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council have agreed a final compromise text for the European Union’s Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market.

(…) Notably, it represents a hugely significant step forward in the way that researchers, libraries, and citizens…

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31/01/2019

Copyright Reform: LIBER Signs Open Letter Calling For Deletion of Articles 11 and 13

 » The letter is supported by more than 85 signatories, including business organisations, civil society organisations, creators, academics, universities, public libraries, research organisations and libraries, startups, software developers, EU online platforms, and Internet Service Providers. It calls for the issues underlying these articles to be dealt with in…

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