ARL Executive Director Charles B. Lowry to retire December 2012 - August 23, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced that Charles B. Lowry will retire from his position as Executive Director of the ARL at the end of December 2012. By announcing his retirement plans now, Lowry provides the ARL Board of Directors with time for a… Read More
ebrary announces new publishing partners - August 23, 2011
E-books and research technology provider ebrary, US, has announced new publishing partners. These include: University of Arizona Press, University of New Mexico Press, University of Illinois Press, University of Oklahoma Press, Wayne State University Press, Michigan State University Press, Mercer University Press, The University of Arkansas… Read More
Emerald Group Publishing announces winners of 2011 Citation of Excellence Awards - August 23, 2011
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing Limited, UK, has announced the winners of its 2011 Citation of Excellence Awards. Now in their fifteenth year, these annual awards recognise the 50 most outstanding articles published by the top 300 management journals in the world. Currently celebrating the… Read More
SAGE launches new journal – Public Relations Inquiry - August 22, 2011
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of a new journal, Public Relations Inquiry (PRI). Scheduled for launch in January 2012, PRI will be an international, peer-reviewed forum for conceptual, reflexive and critical discussion on public relations. The journal, to be published three times a… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - August 22, 2011
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Jonah Lehrer (Why Are Scientific Retractions Increasing?); Stevan Harnad (Getting Excited About Getting Cited: No Need To Pay For OA); Joseph Esposito (The Amazon Boycott — Power, Taxation, Big Companies, and Intertwined Economies); and Joe Wikert (Porous Paywalls and Book… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - August 22, 2011
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available in a mobile browser version and a Java application version. Smartphones and Tablets – We publish a mobile browser version for smartphones and tablet PCs. This is accessible at www.myscoope.com, a site designed specifically for all types of… Read More
