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UNESCO chooses Open Access

New policy makes all publications open without a licence.
Featured News, Posted 16 May 2013

EC and Google: antitrust concessions revealed

The European Commission has revealed concessions offered by Google.
Featured News, Posted 25 Apr 2013

Latest Emerald/IFLA OA articles released

Latest OA papers resulting from agreement between IFLA and Emerald are now available.
Featured News, Posted 13 Mar 2013

European academics sign data protection position

Online petition to support the EC's draft data protection regulations.
Featured News, Posted 12 Mar 2013

EC to challenge 'cut-price' VAT on e-books

The EC will refer both France and Luxembourg to EU Court of Justice.
Featured News, Posted 21 Feb 2013

Voices for the Library - communicating impact

If the profession fails to communicate its value, then the march of 'amateurisation' will continue, argues Ian Clark.
Featured Articles, Posted 23 Jan 2013

EC proposes cybersecurity legislation

Proposed legislation will require tech firms to report security breaches.
Featured News, Posted 21 Jan 2013

Single European patent deal

Single EU patent deal agreed after 40 years.
Featured News, Posted 12 Dec 2012

A Library Directory for Finland

Directory to help public locate library services.
Featured News, Posted 05 Oct 2012

EU committee opinion on data protection

EESC calls for expanded scope of data protection reforms.
Featured News, Posted 07 Aug 2012

International Librarians at US Conference

The annual conference of the American Library Association (ALA) welcomed delegates from over 80 countries. Marydee Ojala reports from Anaheim.
Featured Articles, Posted 23 Jul 2012

UK Government backs OA

OA moves will 'herald a new era of academic discovery'.
Featured News, Posted 17 Jul 2012

IFLA and EBLIDA statement on ACTA

Professional bodies call for MEPs to reject ACTA.
Featured News, Posted 04 Jul 2012

UK's Open Data White Paper

The publication of the White Paper coincides with the launch of a revamped website.
Featured News, Posted 28 Jun 2012

The EU Digital Agenda scoreboard

Achievements - and concerns - are highlighted in the latest review of the EU's Digital Agenda.
Featured Articles, Posted 19 Jun 2012

UK to enable open access to all publicly funded research

Wikipedia founder to assist with government commitment to OA publishing by 2014 in the wake of 'academic spring' movement.
Featured Articles, Posted 12 May 2012

The cost of FOI requests revealed

JISC InfoNet research uncovers the costs to universities of fulfilling Freedom of Information requests.
Featured News, Posted 12 Apr 2012

European Commission's Survey on Digital Scientific Information

The European Commission has published the results of its Online survey on scientific information in the digital age.
Featured News, Posted 02 Feb 2012

Resources for National Libraries Day

A website has been launched to provide resources and information for the UK's first National Libraries Day.
Featured News, Posted 03 Jan 2012
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