« (…) An updated Juliet service
As part of a continuing programme of improvements to the Sherpa services we are pleased to announce the release of an updated Sherpa Juliet service. Sherpa Juliet is a Jisc service that provides up-to-date information on research funders’ policies…
« Jisc Open Access Button project has completed and we now have a range of evidence gathered that will influence our assessment of whether there is value in developing any potential service further. As a recap, the project aimed to assess the feasibility of a service in the…
« Within the world of publishing, we are seeing some new trends emerge. Born from a desire to change the current publishing landscape, dominated by a handful of large commercial publishers, there is an increase in new publishing models, being led by universities and academics.
Our publishing study
To…
« This is a short report that looks at the potential in research and education of blockchain, the technology that underpins the Bitcoin virtual currency. Blockchain is currently at the peak of the hype cycle, so I spend a little time looking at how we can identify what’s realistic and avoid…
« Le JISC (Joint Information Systems Committe – UK ) construit un data pilot pour un service de données ( Research Data Shared Service RDSS ) à destination des institutions de l’éducation supérieure du Royaume Uni. RDSS sera un service partagée pour conserver les données (data…
« Each year since 2013, Jisc Collections has asked UK institutions to submit data on their article processing charges (APCs). Last year, we published an analysis of APCs and subscription costs in the UK for the years 2013-2015.
Since then,
RCUK committed to extending their block grant…« Data are increasingly driving decision-making, supporting policy development across a range of organisations. In an academic context, data are key, enabling evaluation of content and services and supporting efficient use of limited resources. Across academic libraries, a growing proportion of an increasingly stretched budget is being spent one-resources each year.…
« On July 18 2017 we held a workshop in Birmingham for members of the open access community to attend as a chance to discuss updates in open access, highlight concerns and successes and consider next moves in the open access arena. The event was a success and most people were…
« A guide to managing digital media for anyone using it as an integral part of carrying out research.
Introduction
Digital audiovisual material is an important form of research data. It is raw material for observational and experimental analysis, for practice-based learning, and research communication.
Large-scale digitisation has…
(…) This post is an update on the Next Generation Research Environments’ discovery phase. The general message that came across, based on the feedback we received, was that this is an area that is important to tackle, but that we are at an early stage of understanding the problem and…
