Copyright in publishing will be a key theme at the International Publishers Congress in April 2016 - February 1, 2016
Francis Gurry, Director General of Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organisation, is confirmed to speak at the 31st International Publishers Congress in London in April 2016. He will speak on a panel chaired by Paul Doda, Chair of the IPA Copyright Committee. The panel entitled 'Global Trends… Read More
AAP welcomes Department of Commerce’s Internet Policy Task Force White Paper - February 1, 2016
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has welcomed the newly-released U.S. Department of Commerce's Internet Policy Task Force 'White Paper on Remixes, First Sale, and Statutory Damages.' It offers well-reasoned conclusions and recommendations that reflect a thorough analysis of diverse stakeholder views on these issues of… Read More
Innovative Interfaces names James Tallman as Chief Executive Officer - February 1, 2016
Library automation solutions provider Innovative has announced that James Tallman will join the executive ranks of Innovative Interfaces as Chief Executive Officer. In this role, Tallman will be focused on the company's commitment to library success and increasing velocity in product leadership and operational excellence. … Read More
KFAS and AAAS sign Memorandum of Understanding - February 1, 2016
Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Through this cooperation, KFAS, Kuwait's advocate of innovation, technology and science, aspires to enrich its expertise, scientific… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - February 1, 2016
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Joseph Esposito (The Open Syllabus Project, Altmetrics, and a New Dataset); Joeri Tijdink, Christiaan Vinkers and Wim Otte (Are scientific findings exaggerated? Study finds steady increase of superlatives in PubMed abstracts.); David Crotty (Revisiting: The Problem(s) With Credit for Peer… Read More
