PLOS announces finalists for Accelerating Science Award Program - October 3, 2013
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) has announced the six finalists for the Accelerating Science Award Program (ASAP). The program recognises the use of scientific research, published through open access, that has led to innovations benefiting society. Major sponsors include the Wellcome Trust and Google; ARL… Read More
Ex Libris’ Primo Central Index to cover Russian-language content from BIBCOM Central Collector of Libraries - October 3, 2013
Library technology solutions provider Ex Libris Group has signed an agreement with BIBCOM Central Collector of Libraries, a principal aggregator of Russian scholarly content, to include its extensive collections in the Primo Central Index. Offered as a cloud-based service to institutions around the globe, the… Read More
ALA seeks nominations for libraries on the cutting edge - October 3, 2013
As part of its ongoing effort to identify and recognise libraries that are delivering quality library services in new ways, the American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting submissions for the best library practices using cutting-edge technology. Nominations must be submitted by November 15, 2013,… Read More
Emerald offers free access to selected studies aimed at policy makers in the fields of Transport and Sustainability - October 3, 2013
Academic publisher Emerald is offering free access to a selection of studies aimed at policy makers in the fields of Transport and Sustainability. This collection, to support the 4th Annual National Sustainable Transport Conference in London on October 3, is available until November 3: Read More
A week before the biggest meeting of the industry, Frankfurt Book Fair Director Juergen Boos talks of a start-up boom that has reached continental Europe - October 2, 2013
At a recent press conference in Berlin, director of the Frankfurt Book Fair Juergen Boos compared the state of international publishing to Germany’s 19th century “Gründerzeit” – an age of pioneering entrepreneurship: “2012 was called the ‘year of the start-up’ in the USA and the UK.… Read More
ORCID announces project partners for the ORCID A&I Program - October 2, 2013
ORCID, a non-profit organisation that provides an open registry of unique identifiers for researchers, has announced the nine project partners who will be participating in the ORCID Adoption and Integration (A&I) Program. The ORCID A&I Program provides external funding for North American universities and science and… Read More
