Stellenbosch University launches institutional data repository SUNScholarData, powered by Figshare - September 4, 2019
Stellenbosch University (SU) has launched their new institutional data repository, SUNScholarData, powered by Figshare. Their repository is available at https://scholardata.sun.ac.za/. Their new data repository allows research data outputs from the University to be stored, shared, and cited, giving researchers credit for… Read More
ARL-CNI Fall Forum Registration deadline extended through September 9 - September 4, 2019
The 2019 Fall Forum, to be hosted by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), is scheduled for September 26, in Washington, DC. A few spots are still available and interested parties may register by September 9. The theme… Read More
ConTech Pharma 2019 – Full programme is now available - September 3, 2019
The full programme of ConTech Pharma 2019, scheduled for October 10, 2019 at the Millennium Knightsbridge Hotel, London SW1, is now available. Learn how leading pharma and digital healthcare industry experts are today achieving practical benefits from data integration and predictive analytics.… Read More
Springer Nature and the Austrian Academic Library Consortium renew open access contract for Springer journals - September 3, 2019
Springer Nature and the Austrian Academic Library Consortium (Kooperation E-Medien Österreich KEMÖ) have renewed their existing open access contract for Springer journals. The transformative agreement enables researchers and students in Austria to publish peer-reviewed research articles open access in more than 1,900 Springer journals without additional… Read More
FIZ Karlsruhe to organise first Patent Text Mining & Semantic Technologies workshop - September 3, 2019
The first workshop on Patent Text Mining and Semantic Technologies (PatentSemTech) will be held at FIZ Karlsruhe within the scope of the SEMANTiCS 2019 conference. The one-day workshop, scheduled for September 12, 2019, is organised jointly with Technische Universität Vienna. The… Read More
Publishing industry expert Byron Russell to lead EMEA customer sales at HighWire - September 3, 2019
Scholarly publishing technology provider, HighWire, has announced the appointment of publishing veteran Byron Russell as EMEA Sales Director. Bringing over 30 years’ experience in the publishing industry, Byron started his career at Oxford University Press’ ELT division in Italy. He has held senior positions in… Read More