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Archive

Friday, 20.10.2023

Scientific writing with AI and ChatGPT - where is the journey heading?

Join us at ZB MED in Cologne on 14 December 2023 to celebrate the 20th birthday of the Open Access portal German Medical Science!

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Thursday, 05.10.2023

Relocation of ZB MED holdings from the LFI building to Königswinter

From 06 October 2023: Relocation of the largest part of the medical journal archive to a new journal location.

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Key visual of the AGMB conference with the caption: Zukunft - jetzt erst recht (motto), AGMB-Jahrestagung 18.-20.9.2023 in Bonn

Friday, 22.09.2023

Working Group on Medical Librarianship met in Bonn

ZB MED hosted the meeting together with the BfArM and the ULB from 18 to 20 September.

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Thursday, 21.09.2023

Open Access Strategy of the Universities of North Rhine-Westphalia published

The member universities of the Digital University North Rhine-Westphalia (DH.NRW) reaffirm their commitment to the complete transfer of research results to Open Access.

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Wednesday, 06.09.2023

ZB MED signed CoARA - Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment

The Coalition is committed to ensuring that the assessment of research recognises the diverse outputs, practices and activities that maximise the quality and impact of research.

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Monday, 14.08.2023

2nd German Open Science Festival: Documentation online

Video recordings, presentations and posters published on YouTube and in the PUBLISSO life sciences repository. 

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Wednesday, 09.08.2023

Change to new library software Alma

ZB MED introduces state-wide cloud solution that makes a significant contribution to the digitisation and networking of universities in NRW. 

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Friday, 14.07.2023

DFG Senate Commission presents MAK and BAT Values List 2023.

The publications are made available Open Access on the PUBLISSO platform.

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Monday, 10.07.2023

The German Open Science Festival - already a tradition for the second time: 160 visitors celebrated Open Science in Cologne on 4 and 5 July 2023.

The second edition of the German Open Science Festival took place on 4 and 5 July 2023 in Cologne - after the successful premiere in Hannover last year. The programme: a varied mix of keynote speeches, panel discussions, Ignite Talks, an open marketplace and numerous workshops. The line-up: national…

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Key Visual of the microsite DARUM ZB MED!

Tuesday, 13.06.2023

That is why data stewards are essential for research

Topic page on the new job description goes online

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ZB MED is supported by the Federal Ministry of Health

ZB MED is supported by the Federal Ministry of Health.

The Federal Ministry of Health is a sponsor of ZB MED on the basis of a decision by the German Bundestag.

Local universities cooperate closely with ZB MED as partners

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The robust, well-established partnership between ZB MED and the University of Cologne covers research, teaching and the provision of information. The Scientific Director of ZB MED also holds a professorship at the Medical Faculty.

ZB MED is sponsered by the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia

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The Ministry of Culture and Science of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia is sponsoring ZB MED.

Local universities cooperate closely with ZB MED as partners

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A joint professorship is just one example of the cooperation between ZB MED and the University of Bonn in the fields of research and teaching. ZB MED’s Bonn site is located on the Poppelsdorf campus.

ZB MED advocates Open Access

ZB MED promotes and supports open access to scientific research through the PUBLISSO portal and other services.

Local universities cooperate closely with ZB MED as partners

ZB MED’s cooperation with TH Köln focuses on providing qualifications in information and data science through joint professorships and other strategies.

ZB MED is a member of DataCite

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DataCite is an international not-for-profit organisation that offers services and know-how relating to the management, referencing and citation of research data.

ZB MED and Bielefeld University have signed a cooperation agreement

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The objective is to work together to provide complementary information services for the life sciences.

ZB MED advocates equality

ZB MED received the TOTAL E-QUALITY award in 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2021 for successfully implementing equality in its staffing structure and personnel policies.

ZB MED is one of over 30 partners in the LFV Open Science

The network is committed to the research and development of working methods, infrastructures, and tools of Open Science.

ZB MED is a member of DAFA.

The "Deutsche Agrarfoschungsallianz" aims to improve the performance, transparency and international visibility of German agricultural research. It is a joint project of German agricultural research.

ZB MED is committed to the principles of Libraries4Future.

Climate protection, sustainability, responsibility, social solidarity.