Open Access, A2K & Scholarly Communication:
New OA Social Sciences Archive launched - SocArxiv-COS
Wellcome Trust to launch open access research site
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/wellcome-trust-launch-open-access-research-site
Freedom of Expression and Intermediary Liability
http://infojustice.org/archives/36220
Knowledge & Innovation in Africa: Scenarios for the Future
http://www.openair.org.za/images/Knowledge-Innovation-Africa-Scenarios-for-Future.pdf
Research fraud: the temptation to lie – and the challenges of regulation
Pressure to publish is choking the academic profession
https://theconversation.com/pressure-to-publish-is-choking-the-academic-profession-62060
All too easy' to see how Brexit harms research
Pressure to publish is choking the academic profession
Audiobooks – Is Listening as Good as Reading?
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-living/ci_30054295/audiobooks-is-listening-good-reading
Conference Alerts:
9th Annual UNISA / IFLA Regional Office for Africa Annual Public Lecture on Africa Librarianship in the 21st century
Theme: The Book Famine for Blind and Visually Impaired People in Africa – are African Libraries ready to implement the Marrakesh Treaty
10am on 13 July 2016 - University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
http://www.liasa-new.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ifla.jpg
Webinar - To join the webinar:
- Go to the LIASA web page on 13 July 2016: www.liasa.org.za
- Scroll down until you see BigBlueButton to the left of the page. Select UNISA / IFLA Africa Annual Public Lecture, type your name, and type the password marrakeshtreaty. Then click Join.
- Requirements: Stable Internet connection, Mozilla Firefox/Google Chrome Internet Browser, Speakers.
Electronic Records Management, Information and Documents Compliance Workshop
27th - 29th July 2016 Swakopmund, Namibia; and 17th – 19th August 2016 Pretoria, South Africa - For information, email: info@envision-int.co.za
IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2016
13-19 August 2016 - Columbus, Ohio, USA.
17th Annual LIASA Conference 2016 :
Theme: Libraries in Action: Transformation and Development towards 2030
10-14 October 2016 0 Durban, South Africa