NISO publishes new recommended practice for video and audio metadata - February 16, 2023
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced publication of its new Video and Audio Metadata Recommended Practice (NISO RP-41-2023), which establishes metadata guidelines for video and audio assets. Audio and especially video assets are growing in volume, popularity, and use in scholarly,… Read More
RSC launches two new interdisciplinary journals focusing on applied science - February 16, 2023
The Royal Society of Chemistry has launched two new journals centred on innovative applied interfacial and polymer research. These are the RSC's first pair of publications focused solely on applied science breakthroughs. RSC Applied Interfaces and RSC Applied Polymers will… Read More
Registration for ALA’s 2023 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago is now open - February 16, 2023
The American Library Association (ALA) has opened registration for the 2023 Annual Conference & Exhibition, to be held at the McCormick Place Convention Center and surrounding hotels in Chicago, Illinois, June 22–27. The 2023 ALA Annual Conference… Read More
Springer Nature acquires TooWrite, continues its focus on tailored solutions for academics - February 15, 2023
Springer Nature has announced the acquisition of innovative digital writing aid, TooWrite. This is the latest addition to the publisher's growing portfolio of digital solutions for academics designed to help improve their working lives. Developed by researchers for researchers, the TooWrite platform streamlines and simplifies scientific… Read More
Wiley and the Big Ten Academic Alliance extend their open-access partnership - February 15, 2023
Wiley, one of the world’s largest publishers and a global leader in research and education, has announced a three-year extension of its landmark open publishing agreement with the libraries of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, which serve universities across the midwestern and eastern United States. This… Read More
Registration is now open for SSP’s 45th Annual Meeting - February 15, 2023
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced that registration for its 45th Annual Meeting, “Transformation, Trust, and Transparency,” is now open! Catch up on industry trends and network with scholarly communications colleagues May 31–June 2 in Portland, Oregon. Early bird registration rates are… Read More
