National Institute of Informatics in Japan and COAR to co-organise meeting of the Asian OA Community in Tokyo - January 25, 2016
The National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Japan and COAR are co-organising a meeting of the Asian OA Community in Tokyo, Japan on March 4th, 2016 in conjunction with the Research Data Alliance meeting. The aim of this meeting is to… Read More
Blackboard announces two new options for deploying its Blackboard LearnTM LMS via Software-as-a-Service - January 25, 2016
Blackboard Inc., the world's leading education technology company, has announced two new options for deploying its flagship learning management system (LMS) Blackboard Learn™ via Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Blackboard Learn SaaS Plus and Blackboard Learn SaaS Advantage are now available for higher education institutions in the United States.… Read More
Universities in the UK and Egypt sign partnership agreements to develop scientific research and increase opportunities for student and staff exchanges - January 25, 2016
Universities in the UK and Egypt have reportedly signed 10 partnership agreements aimed at building scientific research and increasing opportunities for student and staff exchanges. The memoranda of understanding and letters of intent were signed on January 20 during the visit of an Egyptian higher… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - January 25, 2016
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Michael Kozlowski (The e-Reader Industry Needs to Address e-book Content Errors); Mike Taylor (The world needs One Repo); Joseph Esposito (The Network Model of Publishing); Ann Michael (Ask The Chefs: What Do You See On The Horizon For Scholarly Publishing… Read More
ICSTI 2016 Annual Members’ Meeting & Workshops scheduled for February 20 - January 22, 2016
The ICSTI 2016 Annual Members' Meeting & Workshops meeting will be held on February 20 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Philadelphia, and will immediately precede the NFAIS 2016 Annual Conference, which follows on February 21-23 at Hyatt at the Bellevue also in Philadelphia. The overall Event… Read More
Elsevier’s new online Resource Centre provides free access to latest research - January 22, 2016
A new educational online Resource Centre focused on gastrointestinal cancer gives healthcare professionals free access to the latest peer-reviewed research, cutting-edge data and case studies to help them treat patients more effectively. Elsevier's Advances in Gastrointestinal Cancer Resource Centre, which is hosted by the European Journal… Read More
