ARL-CNI Fall Forum to explore research libraries as catalytic leaders in a society in constant flux - August 5, 2019
Registration is now open for the 2019 Fall Forum, to be hosted by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) on September 26 in Washington, DC. The theme of this year’s ARL-CNI Fall Forum is ‘Research Libraries as Catalytic Leaders… Read More
DeepGreen partners with publishers and universities to distribute open access content to institutional repositories - August 5, 2019
DeepGreen initiative in Germany has started into an advanced test phase with the publishing partners S.Karger AG, SAGE Publishing, MDPI, Frontiers and De Gruyter, as well as 27 universities from all over Germany, from Hamburg University of Applied Sciences to University of Konstanz. DeepGreen aims… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - August 5, 2019
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: David Crotty (Building for the long term: Why business strategies are needed for community-owned infrastructure); Karin Wulf (Will E-Books feed University Presses — or eat them? part one); Gabrielle Samuel (Is openness in AI research always the answer?); Ramya Sriram… Read More
Society for Scholarly Publishing seeks mentors and mentees for Fall 2019 Mentorship Program - August 2, 2019
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is now accepting applications for the next cohort of its Mentorship Program. This program is ideal for professionals at all career levels to develop new relationships, share experiences, and learn from others outside their organisations by connecting with a mentor.… Read More
EBSCO Information Services and Arkivum partner to address archiving, digital preservation and long-term data management - August 2, 2019
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and Arkivum have formed a strategic partnership to expand value to institutions by making their research data, institutional records and digital assets usable, accessible and optimised for the long-term. The partnership will leverage EBSCO’s SaaS-based portfolio, including EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS), and… Read More
The Optical Society launches OSA Reviewer Resource Center - August 2, 2019
The Optical Society (OSA) has announced the launch of the new OSA Reviewer Resource Center, a convenient and comprehensive portal offering reviewers the opportunity to become certified, find guidance and information about reviewing for OSA’s journals, and be recognised and rewarded for… Read More
