University of Ottawa becomes latest member of ARL - May 17, 2010
The University of Ottawa Library has joined the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) as its 125th member. The membership of the ARL voted to invite the University of Ottawa Library to join as its 125th member during its 2010 Spring Membership Meeting in Seattle, WA. University… Read More
Gale and De Gruyter announce distribution agreement - May 17, 2010
Educational publisher Gale, part of Cengage Learning, US, has announced an agreement with academic publisher Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG. Under the deal, Gale will distribute De Gruyter periodicals through a number of its academic resources. Titles included are academic periodicals in the areas… Read More
Scientific Societies SBS and ALA merge to become the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening - May 17, 2010
The Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS) and the Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA) have announced that both scientific societies have merged to become the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS). Both memberships officially authorised the merger with more than 95 percent of the votes cast… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - May 17, 2010
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Joe Wikert (Reaching New Audiences); Kent Anderson (E-Readers Will Take Centerstage If Prices Drop, Yet Publishers Still Have Two Left Feet); Philip Davis (The Stick and the Carrot: Why Direct Incentives in Science are Dangerous); Roy Tennant (When Open Source… Read More
Freelancing job at Scope eKnowledge Center – Editor - May 17, 2010
Scope eKnowledge Center is calling for applications from freelancing editors. The Candidate should be a through professional with the ability to draft business e-mails, presentations, case studies and other communication material surrounding a conference / event. The candidate should assist in the preparation of presentations and/or speeches geared toward prospective… Read More
Ethics experts call for scientific and ethical review to ensure integrity of research process - May 14, 2010
US-based journal Science has published a paper in which experts have cautioned that important ethical issues in the testing of new therapies like stem cells may not be receiving the attention they deserve. Carnegie Mellon University's Alex John London joined McGill University's Jonathan Kimmelman and Marina… Read More
