NLM announces funding opportunity for small projects - April 29, 2015
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has announced a funding opportunity for small projects to improve access to disaster medicine and public health information for health care professionals, first responders and others that play a role in health-related disaster preparedness, response and recovery. Beginning in 2011,… Read More
ARL joins new Re:Create coalition to promote balanced copyright - April 29, 2015
ARL joined US technology companies, trade associations, and civil society organisations in the launch of Re:Create, a coalition that promotes balanced copyright policy. A balanced copyright system depends on limitations and exceptions, such as fair use. As technology advances, it is imperative that the copyright law… Read More
PCG announces new representation agreement with Japanese medical publisher Meteo - April 29, 2015
Sales, marketing and research consultancy Publishers Communication Group (PCG), a division of Publishing Technology plc, has signed a new sales representation deal with Japanese medical publisher, Meteo, to help expand the reach of its Medical Online-E information service into North and South America. Hosting around… Read More
IFLA Journal Editorial Committee call for nominations - April 29, 2015
The IFLA Professional Committee is calling for up to three members to join the IFLA Journal Editorial Committee, for a term of four years (once renewable) from 2015-2019. IFLA Journal is an international peer-reviewed journal, publishing research-based articles that impact and enrich professional practice. The… Read More
New Science Europe principles on Open Access Publisher Services - April 28, 2015
Members of Science Europe - comprising 50 major public research organisations in Europe - adopted four new common principles on Open Access Publisher Services at its General Assembly meeting in Vienna on April 15. Science Europe is an association of major European research funding and research… Read More
Emergency Access Initiative activated to support healthcare professionals responding to earthquake in Nepal - April 28, 2015
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has announced that Emergency Access Initiative (EAI) has been activated to support healthcare professionals working on the response to the earthquake in Nepal. The EAI is a collaborative partnership between NLM and participating publishers to provide free access to… Read More
