OCLC-LIBER Open Science Discussion on Metrics and Rewards
What is the role of metrics and rewards in an ideal open science ecosystem? What are the challenges in getting there? What would collective action look like? The fourth session …
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OCLC Research mini symposium on Authorities & Identifiers in Barcelona
Together with CSUC (Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya), OCLC organized a symposium for library professionals in Spain engaged in metadata practices around authorities and identifiers. The goal was to …
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Collective Collections / Digitization / Libraries Archives and Museums / Open Access / Supporting Scholarship
OCLC Research mini-symposium on the discovery and use of open (digitized) collections
On June 19th we held the third OCLC Research mini-symposium in Leiden. This time the topic was: “The discovery and use of open (digitized) collections.” The event attracted both library …
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Is access to open content important to your library? A call for participation in the OCLC survey on open content
Why a survey? Despite the ongoing discussions about the benefits of Open Access, Open Data, Open Government Information, and Open Content more generally, the extent to which such content is …
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Mini-symposium on RDM in Leiden
Last month, OCLC Research organized a mini-symposium on Research Data Management (RDM) at OCLC’s European Headquarters in Leiden. Around twenty RDM experts from SURFsara, DANS, TU-Delft, Leiden University, Wageningen University …
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A story about the spirituality of libraries
At the AMICAL 2016 conference, I heard an inspiring story about the cyclical destruction and revival of libraries. Dr. Richard Hodges, President of the AU of Rome, began his welcome …
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Re-inventing the scholarly record: taking inspiration from Renaissance Florence
On February 11th, we presented the Evolving Scholarly Record (ESR) Framework at the EMEA Regional Council annual meeting, in Florence. The topic was on spot, as the plenary talks …
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RIM: notes and thoughts about the euroCRIS meeting in Amsterdam
Lorcan’s recent blog post on “Research information management systems – a new service category?” has drawn the attention of some of the euroCRIS board members and so I was invited …
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