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OAIster will continue as a separate OA resource via OCLC

Posted November 3, 2009 - 9:29am by Sam Kalb

OCLC to Offer Free OAIster-Only Database View in 2010 to Complement Integrated WorldCat Access

Posted November 2, 2009 - 3:26pm by Sam Kalb

The transfer of the OAIster database to OCLC's WorldCat is now complete, and OCLC will offer a free OAIster-only database view in 2010 to complement integrated WorldCat Access.

Here's an excerpt from the press release:  read more »

CARL becomes a founding member of the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR)

Posted October 23, 2009 - 9:31am by Sam Kalb

The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) becomes a founding member of the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR)
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Upgrades to RoMEO database of publisher policies

Posted October 23, 2009 - 8:40am by Sam Kalb

SHERPA, Major RoMEO Upgrade Released, announcement, October 22, 2009.

As part of ongoing improvements to the RoMEO service, the Centre for Research Communications is excited to announce significant upgrades and additions to the SHERPA service RoMEO.  read more »

Canadian Universities Too Closed Minded on Open Access

Posted October 21, 2009 - 11:00am by Sam Kalb

Michael Geist, Canadian Universities Too Closed Minded on Open Access, Michael Geist, October 19, 2009.

... In recent years, many countries have implemented legislative mandates that require researchers who accept public grants to make their published research results freely available online within a reasonable time period.  read more »

OpenDOAR Digital Repository Directory Now Lists 1,500 Repositories

Posted October 21, 2009 - 10:02am by Sam Kalb

OpenDOAR Digital Repository Directory Now Lists 1,500 Repositories

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Major growth of student support for OA

Posted October 16, 2009 - 11:33am by Sam Kalb

SPARC, Student coalition for Open Access solidifies, now represents over 5 million students internationally, press release, October 15, 2009.  read more »

Open Access Publishing in Developing Countries

Posted October 7, 2009 - 9:48am by Sam Kalb

Frontiers in Neuroscience has just published an interesting feature by Shamsa Abdulrasak on Open access publishing in developing countries with a focus on developments in Africa. It includes a brief interview with one of the leading advocates for Open Access in Africa, Dr. Buhle Mbambo-Thata.

NSF Considering a Data Conservancy Repository

Posted October 6, 2009 - 8:39am by Sam Kalb
Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries Awarded $20 Million Grant, press release, October 2, 2009.

The Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries have been awarded $20 million from the [U.S.] National Science Foundation (NSF) to build a data research infrastructure for the management of the ever-increasing amounts of digital information created for teaching and research.  read more »

Dramatic Growth of Open Access: September 30, 2009

Posted October 1, 2009 - 9:34am by Sam Kalb
The September 30, 2009 issue of the Dramatic Growth of Open Access written by
Heather Morrison, Associate Editor, Scholarly and Research Communication is now available, at:  http://poeticeconomics.blogspot.com/2009/09/dramatic-growth-of-open-access.html
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