Call for Proposals for PKP 2017 International Scholarly Publishing Conference now open - January 30, 2017
The Public Knowledge Project has issued a Call for Proposals for the PKP 2017 International Scholarly Publishing Conference to be held in Montreal, Quebec from August 2- 4, 2017. The conference will be co-hosted by Érudit, and will take place at the… Read More
NRF hosts first African DSpace-CRIS Repository Workshop - January 30, 2017
The National Research Foundation (NRF) hosted a successful DSpace-CRIS workshop at its National Facility the iThemba Labs, in Cape Town from December 4-5, 2016. It was attended by 38 participants including IT administrators, librarians and repository practitioners, drawn from various universities and research councils. The University of Cape Town… Read More
Enago partners with iThenticate and Plagscan to offer plagiarism check service - January 23, 2017
Enago, a provider of English language editing and publication services, has partnered with iThenticate and PlagScan to offer plagiarism check service to support the academic authors. Enago is dedicated to following best practices on ethical matters and advocates ethical publication practices. With… Read More
The London Book Fair announces keynote speakers for Quantum Conference 2017 - January 20, 2017
The London Book Fair has confirmed two keynote speakers for its Quantum Conference, scheduled for March 13, 2017, 09:30 – 16:00 hrs. Steve Bohme, Research Director at Nielsen Book Research UK, will share the findings from Nielsen’s annual Books and Consumer study, while Sophie Corcut from… Read More
Cambridge University Press announces support for the Academic Book Week for second consecutive year - January 20, 2017
Academic publisher Cambridge University Press has announced its support for the Academic Book Week 2017 for the second year running, with a focus on championing innovation in publishing. To celebrate, Cambridge will be making twenty of their most innovative books, as chosen by editors, available freely… Read More
NISO announces series of educational programs for 2017 - January 20, 2017
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced a strong series of educational programs for 2017, encompassing fourteen 90-minute webinars and six virtual conferences. All of these rich offerings are tailored to allow live viewing as well as archive use and viewing by individuals as well… Read More
