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Open Access: the triumphs, tragedies and tribulations – an Open Access retrospective

The view from the UK It is more than 30 years since Stevan Harnad began his first “experiment” with the concept of OA, though of course the movement has gained much greater momentum over the past decade. Open Access week takes place between 21st and 25th October this year. To celebrate – and ever mindfulContinueContinue reading “Open Access: the triumphs, tragedies and tribulations – an Open Access retrospective”

Space for study: the art and science of modern library creation

19 September 2024, 15.00-16.30 CET(2pm-3.30pm BST) Webinar hosted by Gold Leaf, sponsored by De Gruyter Today’s academic library must take a proactive approach to modern study and research. It is not merely a repository of information, not merely a place for individual scholarship and not merely a building: though it is also all of theseContinueContinue reading “Space for study: the art and science of modern library creation”

Embracing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: social justice and the modern university

20 June 2024, 15.00-16.30 CET(2pm-3.30pm BST) Webinar hosted by Gold Leaf, sponsored by De Gruyter Academic institutions worldwide are increasingly embracing the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). As centers of knowledge and information, academic libraries are ideally positioned to promote DEI. But what exactly does DEI entail, and why is it so crucialContinueContinue reading “Embracing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: social justice and the modern university”

LIBRARY COMMUNITY GIVES BACK: 2023 WEBINAR SPEAKERS’ CHARITY PICKS

Since the beginning of 2023, Gold Leaf has organised a series of librarian webinars on behalf of De Gruyter. Thee success of the webinars depends hugely on the generosity of the speakers. If the 11 distinguished external speakers who presented in the 2023 series had not given freely of their time and expertise, the webinarsContinueContinue reading “LIBRARY COMMUNITY GIVES BACK: 2023 WEBINAR SPEAKERS’ CHARITY PICKS”

DOAJ metadata survey now live

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DOAJconsultation DOAJ has commissioned Gold Leaf to consult with the community to ensure that the data collected by the service is relevant, necessary, and useful. All global stakeholders and users of DOAJ, regardless of location, are encouraged to participate in the survey, which can be found here. The survey is also available in French, Spanish or Portuguese. TheContinueContinue reading “DOAJ metadata survey now live”