Looking at The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and UKSG announcement that the Transfer Code of Practice will now be supported and maintained by NISO. Links to relevant documents
Details of two departments within the Indian Government’s Ministry of Science and Technology proposed policy on open access to articles arising from the research they fund.
ALPSP has been taking part in consultations with HEFCE on the best way forward for encouraging the move to open access via the Research Exercise Framework (REF) after 2014.
The UK IPO recently asked for input on IP Strategy and the Licences for Europe dialogues. ALPSP encourages IPO to support vibrant creative sector and opposes reopening of Copyright Directive.
Robert Kiley from Wellcome and Mark Thorley from RCUK ask publishers to be aware of their policies regarding the publication of results of research they have funded.
