Newsline 14.4, December 2009

December 2009: Volume 14.4

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In this Issue:

Unlock: a new Geo-service
New service helps make geodata discoverable.
All set for JorumOpen
Developments at Jorum include a new Open Access licence.
Scoping NESLi post-cancellation
The JISC-funded PECAN project scopes the concerns of librarians about access to post-cancellation e-journal content.
Digimap 10th birthday event
Support staff are invited to a 10th birthday bash in Edinburgh.
LOCKSS program preserves medical journal series
The LOCKSS program has saved access to a medical journal which would otherwise have been unavailable to institutional subscribers.
New film trails for archaeology and social history
Two film trails added to Film & Sound Online.
Depot for international OA
The Depot opens for international institutions.
Personalisation project produces middleware demonstrators
EDINA has built two demonstrators of middleware services to aid personalisation.
Asian photo archive complements Film & Sound Online collection
The School of Oriental and Asian Studies (SOAS) archive of Professor Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf including photographs, cine film and written materials is now open for people to use.
GeoDoc tool leads way to new geospatial metadata standards
GeoDoc enables metadata authors to conform to a set of international standards.
EDINA focus on stewardship
A new area on the EDINA web site highlights work on ensuring continuous access to resources.
New staff
Fiona Culloch is our new member of staff.
Forthcoming Events
Upcoming conferences, exhibitions, and training events.

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