Registration now open for 2021 Library Assessment Conference - December 16, 2020
The fourth session of the virtual 2020–21 Library Assessment Conference to be held on January 21, 2021, a half-day webinar on Measurement and Methods, is open for registration through online by January 19, 2021. The Conference is being offered as free monthly webinars through March 2021.… Read More
Simba Information examines the pricing issue in its latest report Open Access Book Publishing 2020-2024 - December 15, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has thrust the idea of open access to research into the forefront, bringing more focus to open access books as researchers and librarians look for ways to push their work forward amid lockdowns and restrictions. From the end user perspective, a large cache of freely accessible… Read More
Physics societies unite in support of open access - December 15, 2020
Major physics societies, which support physical science researchers with the publication of more than 75,000 peer-reviewed journal articles each year, have joined forces to show their commitment to open access (OA) for physics research. The group comprises 16 societies: the Acoustical Society of America, the American Association of Physicists in… Read More
NISO’s Z39.4 Criteria for Indexes Working Group releases its draft standard for public comment - December 15, 2020
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced that the Z39.4 Criteria for Indexes Working Group has released its draft standard for public comment. It replaces the original ANSI/NISO Z39.4 standard (Guidelines for Indexes and Related Information Retrieval Devices) and is an updated and… Read More
De Gruyter acquires Phonetica Journal from Karger - December 15, 2020
Phonetica, which features research on sound production phenomena in the languages of the world, has been published by Karger since its inception in 1957. As of the 2021 volume, the journal will be published under the imprint De Gruyter Mouton – one of the… Read More
Dr Mandeep Bajaj appointed as new Editor-in-Chief of BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care - December 15, 2020
Dr Mandeep Bajaj, a renowned expert on diabetes and endocrinology, has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief of BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, one of more than 70 specialist journals published by BMJ. Dr Bajaj succeeds Dr Guillermo Umpierrez, Professor at Emory University School of… Read More
