Springer launches ‘full book download functionality’ on SpringerLink and Springer for R&D - August 26, 2013
STM publisher Springer recently introduced the 'full book download functionality' on SpringerLink and Springer for R&D in response to the high demand for this feature by authors, researchers and library customers. This new functionality allows users to download all chapters of a book in one go.… Read More
AAP releases statement on OSTP deadline for federal agencies’ public access plans - August 26, 2013
The US federal agencies with over $100 million in R&D expenditures were required to submit their plans by August 22, 2013 to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) outlining how they will expand public access to the output of the research they fund. The submissions are… Read More
ARL Diversity Scholars selected for 2013–2015 - August 26, 2013
The ARL Committee on Diversity and Leadership has selected 15 masters of library and information science (MLIS) students to participate in the 2013–2015 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW) as ARL Diversity Scholars. The ARL IRDW offers numerous financial benefits to programme participants as… Read More
HathiTrust Research Center awarded Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant for WCSA project - August 26, 2013
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $437,000 grant to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in partnership with Indiana University for a new project in the HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC). The 'Workset Creation for Scholarly Analysis: Prototyping Project' (WCSA) will be directed by HTRC… Read More
Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy journal invites papers for special series on tau-based therapeutic strategies - August 26, 2013
Journal Alzheimer's Research & Therapy is currently accepting research submissions for consideration in a special series on tau-based therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. There is reportedly great interest in finding therapeutics to reverse or remove tau aggregates from the human brain. Pathological… Read More
George Lossius appointed to CBI Advisory Board - August 26, 2013
Content solutions provider Publishing Technology has announced that the company's CEO, George Lossius, has been nominated and accepted onto the prestigious China Book International (CBI) Advisory Board, days ahead of the Beijing International Book Fair. Established in 2007, the Board was created by the State… Read More
