NISO and NFAIS issue draft for public comment of Recommended Practice on Supplemental Materials for Journal Articles - February 1, 2012
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and the National Federation for Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) have issued a new Recommended Practice on Online Supplemental Journal Article Materials, Part A: Business Policies and Practices (NISO RP-15-201x) for public comment ending on February 29, 2012. It has… Read More
Respondents seek better access to scientific publications in EC public consultation - February 1, 2012
The European Commission (EC) recently undertook a public consultation on scientific information in the digital age, which reportedly spurred great interest among a variety of stakeholders, with 1,140 responses received from 42 countries. Respondents identified a strong need for better access to scientific publications and… Read More
Proposals for Library Assessment Conference 2012 called for - February 1, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Virginia Library, the University of Washington Libraries, and the Conference Planning Committee have called for proposals for the 2012 Library Assessment Conference. The event, called ‘Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment’, is scheduled for October 29-31, 2012, in… Read More
SAGE to provide sales representation for all Adam Matthew Digital products in the Middle East and North Africa - February 1, 2012
Academic and professional publisher SAGE has announced that its Regional Office in Cairo will provide sales representation for all Adam Matthew Digital products in the Middle East (including Turkey and Israel) and North Africa, effective January 1, 2012. The Adam Matthew Group (Adam Matthew Digital/… Read More
The Optical Society launches new services for journal authors - February 1, 2012
The Optical Society (OSA) has announced the launch of two new services, language-editing service and Article-Level Metrics, for authors submitting to or publishing papers in any of OSA’s 15 peer-reviewed journals. These services are the latest in a series of enhancements OSA has created for its… Read More
National Library of Japan opts for Ex Libris’ Aleph integrated library system - February 1, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the National Diet Library (NDL) - the national library of Japan - completed its transition from its legacy system to the Aleph integrated library system and switched to full production in early January. The… Read More
