The Publishers Association and London Book Fair launch conference to discuss inclusivity and diversity in publishing - August 5, 2016
A new conference is being launched in November, programmed by The Publishers Association with event management by The London Book Fair (LBF), to address the issues around inclusivity and diversity in publishing. The Publishers Association has worked with diverse organisations and… Read More
OCLC among local hosts for IFLA Congress in Columbus - August 5, 2016
OCLC, the leading global library cooperative based in Dublin, will welcome thousands of librarians from across the world as the premier sponsor and a local host of the 2016 IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Columbus August 13-19. The IFLA… Read More
Publishing industry remains confident post-Brexit, says new Publishers Association survey - August 4, 2016
The Publishers Association recently conducted a survey, according to which, more than 70% of publishers remain committed to their business investment plans despite Britain's vote to leave the European Union. The survey also identified key priorities for the industry going forward which included ensuring a strong… Read More
New 1science study shows traditional scholarly journals need green open access to retain their relevance - August 4, 2016
1science, a provider of software tools and analytics to accelerate the transition to open access, has announced the availability of the first results of a large-scale study on open access. The results reveal that freely available scholarly papers, otherwise known as open access papers, have a… Read More
PRE and AAAS launch new survey aimed at safeguarding and advancing the integrity of scholarly peer review - August 3, 2016
In preparation for the Peer Review Week, scheduled for September 19 – 25, the Peer Review Evaluation (PRE) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) are teaming up to collect some new, useful data from… Read More
CAS selects 26 outstanding international scientists to participate in the 2016 SciFinder Future Leaders Program - August 2, 2016
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, has announced the 2016 SciFinder Future Leaders. The SciFinder Future Leaders program will be held August 15-20 in Columbus, OH and provides selected international Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers opportunities to collaborate with CAS scientists, innovators and business… Read More
