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Archives: PIDapalooza

#PIDfest – Bringing the PID Community Back Together Again!

There’s a new PID conference in town – PIDfest will take place at the Czech National Library of Technology in Prague on June 11-13, 2024. Learn more in this post by Mary Beth Barilla and Alice Meadows, respectively,chairs of the Marketing & Communications and Programme Committees

  • By Alice Meadows, Mary Beth Barilla
  • Jan 24, 2024
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Why Publishers Should Care About Persistent Identifiers

Today’s post is the first of two in which we look at the state of persistent identifiers and what they mean for publishers—to coincide with the first meeting, on June 21, of the new UK Research Identifier National Coordinating Council (RINCC) and publication the same day of a Cost Benefit Analysis Report, funded by the UK Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) for Open Access project. 

  • By Phill Jones, Alice Meadows
  • Jun 21, 2021
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Celebrating Five Years of PIDapalooza with a 24-Hour PID Party!

Whether or not you attended this year’s 24-hour online party for persistent identifiers, aka PIDapalooza 2021, here’s your chance to read all about it!

  • By Alice Meadows, Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, Todd A Carpenter, Judy Luther, Phill Jones
  • Feb 10, 2021
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Room For One More? (Conference, That Is)

The last five years have seen a new wave of scholarly communications meetings and events. Read this roundup of some key ones and why they’re proving successful – by Alice Meadows.

  • By Alice Meadows
  • Dec 9, 2019
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#PIDapalooza19: A Whole Lotta PIDs

The third PIDapalooza took place in Dublin in late January. Alice Meadows shares some of her thoughts on this festival of open identifiers.

  • By Alice Meadows
  • Feb 5, 2019
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Getting the PID Word Out — At PIDapalooza and Beyond…

Outreach was the word of the moment at PIDapalooza 2018. So how can we improve persistent identifier adoption and usage by researchers?

  • By Alice Meadows
  • Feb 8, 2018
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Why Persistent Identifiers Deserve Their Own Festival

Think persistent identifiers are a bit boring? Think again! PIDapalooza, the first open festival of persistent identifiers, aims to challenge that view. Find out more, including how you can get involved.

  • By Alice Meadows
  • Sep 12, 2016
  • 2 Comments

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