Proposal submission deadline for 2016 Library Assessment Conference extended to February 3 - February 1, 2016
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the conference steering committee have extended the proposal submission deadline for the 2016 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment to February 3. The conference will be held in Arlington, Virginia, October 31–November… Read More
Copyright in publishing will be a key theme at the International Publishers Congress in April 2016 - February 1, 2016
Francis Gurry, Director General of Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organisation, is confirmed to speak at the 31st International Publishers Congress in London in April 2016. He will speak on a panel chaired by Paul Doda, Chair of the IPA Copyright Committee. The panel entitled 'Global Trends… Read More
AAP welcomes Department of Commerce’s Internet Policy Task Force White Paper - February 1, 2016
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has welcomed the newly-released U.S. Department of Commerce's Internet Policy Task Force 'White Paper on Remixes, First Sale, and Statutory Damages.' It offers well-reasoned conclusions and recommendations that reflect a thorough analysis of diverse stakeholder views on these issues of… Read More
Outsell, Inc. publishes new report on text and data mining - January 26, 2016
Research and advisory firm Outsell, Inc. has announced the publication of a new report, Text and Data Mining: Technologies Under Construction. The report takes a close look at how scientific research, engineering, and healthcare are currently deploying text and data mining (TDM), and what the future… Read More
Elsevier’s new ECC Webcasts platform offers free access to webcasts of the European Cancer Congress - January 25, 2016
A new online platform, run by Elsevier and hosted by the European Journal of Cancer (EJC), seeks to provide healthcare professionals free access to a selection of lectures from Europe's biggest cancer conference, providing them with the latest research on a variety of cancers and treatments.… Read More
National Institute of Informatics in Japan and COAR to co-organise meeting of the Asian OA Community in Tokyo - January 25, 2016
The National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Japan and COAR are co-organising a meeting of the Asian OA Community in Tokyo, Japan on March 4th, 2016 in conjunction with the Research Data Alliance meeting. The aim of this meeting is to… Read More
