Applying copyright in times of online teaching Due to the coronavirus situation several measures have been taken. We are all working from home as much as possible. Teaching staff are busy to facilitate online classes and other digital learning materials for their students. How can teachers best apply copyright under the changed circumstances? Erna Sattler • March 20, 2020
The Centre for Digital Scholarship responds to Coronavirus With the announcement on Friday 13 March that the Leiden University Libraries would close and that all people in the Netherlands should take steps to avoid social contact, the CDS team packed up their laptops and prepared to work from home. What does this mean for the services that we deliver? Joanne Yeomans • March 19, 2020
Introduction to Python: (programming) lessons learnt The second Python programming course from CDS has again become fully booked. The course covers the basics of Python in a supported hands-on environment. Ben explains what's covered in this popular course and how to find out about future courses. Ben Companjen • February 25, 2020
If you love your data, share it! On 28 January we piloted our new workshop “How to publish your data” in which we discuss with researchers what decisions to make and what steps to take to publish their data in a public repository. Michelle van den Berk, Kristina Hettne and Joanne Yeomans • February 14, 2020
Descartes, social networks and popular culture: An excursion into digital scholarship Thanks to an Elsevier Fellowship for Digital Scholarship, Paolo Rossini spent two months collaborating with members of the CDS. Using digital tools, he reconstructed the networks of René Descartes and his supporters from epistolary sources. Guest author • December 17, 2019
Protocols, pilots and practical guidelines: 2nd Data Management Network meeting The Data Management Network had its 2nd convening event on 11th November 2019. The main topic of discussion was institute data management protocols. We also heard updates on progress from various interest groups. Joanne Yeomans • December 09, 2019
How flipping a journal became about more than just open access Waltman and Wouters explain how a whole editorial board resigned from one journal and launched another open access journal, with, importantly, open citations. They share their views on the future of scholarly publishing in general. Saskia Woutersen Windhouwer • November 19, 2019
Envisioning a Scholar’s Lab at Leiden University Fulbright Specialist grantee Katy Webb has just completed the first of two visits to the Centre for Digital Scholarship to help envision what a scholar’s lab space might look like. The first phase of the work will investigate and report on the needs. Guest author • November 14, 2019
Piloting FAIR metadata with iRODS and YODA at Leiden University To make data FAIR, the corresponding metadata must be made FAIR as well. Leiden University is taking a concrete step towards FAIR metadata by participating in a national pilot on iRODS and YODA. Kristina Hettne • October 31, 2019
