A reading buddy scheme can save money - and have a positive impact for mentors and mentees.
Posted 28 February 2017
Speaker submissions sought for the Library Innovation Conference, with the theme of 'Super-Powered Libraries: innovation, influence, impact'.
Posted 24 February 2017
New service aims to connect researchers with relevant content.
Posted 24 February 2017
Library and information science theory and practice should go together, each informing the other for mutual benefit and development.
Posted 23 February 2017
Microsoft calls for Digital Geneva Convention; AAAS and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partner to advance open access publishing; Springer Healthcare launches new medical education website.
Posted 17 February 2017
Research institutions had been without access since contract negotiations broke down.
Posted 17 February 2017
In a white paper OpenAthens explores the challenge of ensuring flexible access to digital resources while keeping illegitimate users out.
Posted 13 February 2017
A round-up of interesting initiatives and announcements you may have missed including the launch of a programme for displaced researchers and a new study on the usage of e-books.
Posted 13 February 2017
Wiley aims to support authors throughout life of their research papers.
Posted 08 February 2017
Project seeks to introduce a benchmark for accessibility in e-book platforms.
Posted 07 February 2017
National bibliographic knowledgebase to support research community in the UK.
Posted 06 February 2017
Elsevier acquires Plum Analytics from EBSCO Information Services.
Posted 03 February 2017
The UK's higher education sector must embrace and maximise digital technologies if it wants to stay ahead of international competition.
Posted 02 February 2017
Amy Icke reports from the International Association of School Librarians (IASL) conference held in Japan.
Posted 26 January 2017
OA content from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, and Peru are now discoverable via OpenAIRE.
Posted 20 January 2017
CONUL call for papers.
Posted 18 January 2017
Five European research organisations call on legislators to modify current EU copyright reform proposals to future proof European research excellence.
Posted 13 January 2017
A new survey aims to discover more about the perceived importance of information literacy.
Posted 13 January 2017
The 2017 Conference is being held in Scotland in June.
Posted 05 January 2017
An initiative discussed at UKSG Forum encourages library staff to actively engage with their profession.
Posted 19 December 2016
It's time to embrace non-traditional routes into librarianship, says The Hive's Sarah Pittaway.
Posted 19 December 2016
New metrics will inform publishing and purchasing decisions.
Posted 11 December 2016
A combination of inspirational ideas, creativity and planning led to the delivery of two successful events at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology. Helen Lane explains.
Posted 17 November 2016
SAGE Publishing releases comprehensive collection of videos of research methods.
Posted 15 November 2016
Insights from the latest UK Engagement Survey 2016 highlight how students are getting the most of their university experiences.
Posted 14 November 2016