Intellectual Property:

Copyright Skirmishes From The European Snippet War

https://www.ip-watch.org/2017/12/08/copyright-skirmishes-european-snippet-war/

EU Parliament Justice Committee Ponders Regulation Of Copyright And Liability In 3D Printing

https://www.ip-watch.org/2017/12/07/eu-parliament-justice-committee-ponders-regulation-copyright-liability-3d-printing

Fair Use for Nonfiction Authors - Common Scenarios with Guidance from Community Practice (Authors’ Alliance)

https://www.authorsalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AuthorsAllianceFairUseNonfictionAuthors.pdf

 

Open Science:

SA – EU Open Science Forum 30 November – 1 December 2017 - presentations

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pldwte3y56b2i20/AADRVhHlWgF8lQcEhyTfUCu6a?dl=0

New​ ​Coalition​ ​Aims to ​Secure​ ​the​ ​Future​ ​of​ ​Open​ ​Science

http://libereurope.eu/blog/2017/11/30/scoss/

Researchers seek answers on how European science cloud will work

https://sciencebusiness.net/science-cloud/news/researchers-seek-answers-how-european-science-cloud-will-work

 

Predatory Publishing Practices:

Guest Post: When Authors Get Caught in the Predatory (Illegitimate Publishing) Net

https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2017/12/11/guest-post-authors-get-caught-predatory-illegitimate-publishing-net/?informz=1

Predatory journals: Researchers propose solutions to stop the 'corruption of science'

https://phys.org/news/2017-12-predatory-journals-solutions-corruption-science.html

 

Open Access, A2K & Scholarly Communication:

Open Speakers

https://openspeakers.org/

I’ve Seen the Future of STM Publishing

http://apexcovantage.com/blog/ive-seen-future-stm-publishing/

ResearchGate Restricts Access to Nearly 2 Million Articles

https://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/50918/title/ResearchGate-Restricts-Access-to-Nearly-2-Million-Articles/

Traditional versus Open Access Scholarly Journal Publishing: An Economic Perspective

http://utpjournals.press/doi/10.3138/jsp.49.1.5

Open Access Publishing Platform for African Researchers

http://www.electrochem.org/redcat-blog/open-access-publishing-platform-african-researchers/

Library Publishing Coalition Becomes Newest PKP Strategic Partner

https://pkp.sfu.ca/2017/11/29/library-publishing-coalition-becomes-newest-pkp-strategic-partner/

Digital Science Report Pushes Blockchain for Research

https://campustechnology.com/articles/2017/11/29/digital-science-report-pushes-blockchain-for-research.aspx

What is blockchain for research?

https://www.researchinformation.info/news/analysis-opinion/what-blockchain-research

Say 'Yes!' to peer review: Open Access publishing and the need for mutual aid in academia

https://www.academia.edu/35223118/Say_Yes_to_peer_review_Open_Access_publishing_and_the_need_for_mutual_aid_in_academia

Exploring the Uses of Open Access Books via the JSTOR Platform

https://hcommons.org/deposits/item/hc:16603/

The peer review gap: A longitudinal case study of gendered publishing and occupational patterns in a female-rich discipline, Western North America (1974–2016)

http://bit.ly/2kpur2Z