New white paper from SAGE suggests collaborative improvements for discoverability of scholarly content - January 17, 2014
In a changing academic environment, discoverability of scholarly content demands cooperative efforts across the communications supply chain. A new SAGE white paper, titled ‘Collaborative Improvements in the Discoverability of Scholarly Content: Accomplishments, Aspirations, and Opportunities’ summarises the current discovery landscape for scholarly… Read More
CONTEC Brasil to focus on interactive learning and innovative teaching methods - January 17, 2014
The Frankfurt Book Fair, scheduled for October 8-12, 2014, will expand its activities in Brazil in 2014 to include the CONTEC Brasil conference series, which will take place in various states throughout the country. The first conference will be held on February 18, 2014 in Sesc… Read More
ALCTS/bepress Digital Commons Midwinter Symposium to focus on public access to federally funded research - January 16, 2014
“Here There Be Dragons: Public Access to Federally Funded Research,” a Midwinter Symposium co-presented by the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) and bepress Digital Commons offers a unique opportunity to explore the complex issues surrounding the collection, organisation, delivery and preservation of federally… Read More
SPARC Open Access Meeting 2014 deadlines for proposals, early-bird registration extended - January 16, 2014
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has extended the deadline for proposals for the SPARC Open Access Meeting 2014 Innovation Fair, as well as the deadline to register for the meeting at early-bird rates. Both deadlines have been changed to January 17. The meeting… Read More
Research spending in SSH subjects is one-tenth of what governments and private foundations dedicate to STM discovery, says Simba report - January 13, 2014
Media industry forecast and analysis firm Simba Information has announced the publication of its latest report - Global Social Science and Humanities Publishing 2013-2014. According to the report, playing second fiddle to scientific, technical and medical (STM) research is hurting social science and humanities (SSH) fields… Read More
Allen Press to hold annual event on emerging trends in scholarly publishing in April - January 10, 2014
Publishing services provider Allen Press, Inc., US, will present its annual Emerging Trends in Scholarly Publishing Seminar on April 24, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. The 2014 seminar is titled A Matter of Perspective. Leaders in the field of scholarly and… Read More
