David Paterson named new Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Physiology - January 13, 2011
The Physiological Society has announced the appointment of David Paterson as the new Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Physiology. Paterson, who is the current Editor-in-Chief of Experimental Physiology, will take up his appointment on April 9, 2011. He succeeds William Large, who has served as Editor-in-Chief… Read More
O’Reilly Tools of Change event to examine future publishing trends - January 12, 2011
Publisher O'Reilly Media, US, has announced that the forthcoming O'Reilly Tools of Change (TOC) for Publishing Conference will explore the new world of publishing without boundaries. The event is scheduled for February 14 - 16, 2011 at the Sheraton New York Hotel… Read More
NPG expands support for Creative Commons - January 12, 2011
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, and Creative Commons have announced an ongoing agreement to support the work of Creative Commons (CC). NPG has pledged an annual donation to CC. This will be equivalent to $20 for every article processing charge… Read More
Springer announces publishing partnership with French intensive care society - January 12, 2011
STM publisher Springer is set to publish two journals for the Société de Réanimation de Langue Française (SRLF), a French intensive care society. Starting in 2011, Springer will publish Réanimation, formerly published by Elsevier, and a new open access journal in English… Read More
JISC conference 2011 to focus on how digital technologies can bring financial savings to universities and colleges - January 12, 2011
The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), UK, has announced that the JISC annual conference in Liverpool is now open for registration with a packed programme on the theme of 'financial challenges, digital opportunities'. The conference, scheduled for March 14 - 15, 2011, will focus on how… Read More
New version of ACM Digital Library provides efficient access, increased interactivity and enriched content - January 12, 2011
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has released a new version of the ACM Digital Library. Building on the breadth and depth of this renowned repository of digital knowledge, the new site simplifies usability, extends connections, and expands content with a wide… Read More