New Library Metadata Journal from Taylor & Francis - July 15, 2008
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis, UK, has announced that the first issue of the new Journal of Library Metadata is off-press. The new journal surveys the growing role of metadata librarians in academic libraries, institutional repositories, and open access resources. The Journal… Read More
Wiley announces fifth annual ‘Young Chemist Award’ recipients - July 15, 2008
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc, US, has announced that three researchers have been selected as the recipients of the fifth annual 'Young Chemist Award', which Wiley organises in conjunction with the Chinese Chemical Society (CCS). The Chinese Chemical Society is one of the founding partners… Read More
TechWeb’s Internet Evolution names Mary Jander ThinkerNet editor - July 15, 2008
TechWeb, a division of United Business Media, has announced the appointment of Mary Jander to oversee the ThinkerNet blogosphere of Internet Evolution, a web 2.0 site dedicated to investigating the future of the Internet. As ThinkerNet editor, Jander will coordinate Internet Evolution's bloggers that include luminaries… Read More
Attention Subscribers – Benefit now from the Content atomisation initiative from Knowledgespeak - July 15, 2008
Knowledgespeak is planning to atomise its content. A preliminary but significant initiative has already been taken in this direction. For an internationally esteemed association, we have repackaged and categorised our news under various topics to suit the information needs of its members. We are exploring other possibilities of bringing a… Read More
Scientific journals urged to adopt common policy for disclosing financial conflicts of interest - July 15, 2008
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has urged editors of science and medicine journals to adopt a common standard for disclosing financial conflicts of interest among their authors, editors, and peer reviewers. The nonprofit watchdog group, who's Integrity in Science Project monitors corporate influence… Read More
Consortium of buyout firms considering counter offer for media group Informa - July 15, 2008
Several of the world's largest buyout firms are reportedly considering a counter bid for media company Informa Plc, UK. At a recently held function, dealmakers from KKR, Blackstone and Permira openly talked about how the firms may make an offer for Informa to rival the 506 pence-per-share approach submitted by… Read More
