ICSTI 2014 Annual Conference to focus on Information and Infrastructure for Innovation – New Approaches for Knowledge Platforms - July 10, 2014
The International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) will convene in Tokyo, October 20-21, 2014 for its Annual Conference hosted by the Japanese Science and Technology Agency – JST. Renowned experts from Japan and abroad will explore themes such as Open Platforms for Data Sharing,… Read More
Rick Anderson to chair plenary session at the ALPSP Conference - July 9, 2014
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) has announced that Rick Anderson, Associate Dean for Scholarly Resources & Collections, Marriott Library, University of Utah, will chair a plenary session - Customers as Competitors – at the forthcoming ALPSP International Conference… Read More
SPARC and the World Bank to co-host International Open Access Week 2014 kick-off event - July 7, 2014
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) and the World Bank will co-host the official kickoff event for International Open Access Week 2014 on October 20, 2014, from 3-4pm EDT, with a reception to follow. The event will be held at the headquarters of the… Read More
WHO joins PubMed Central - July 7, 2014
Global health authority, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the launch of a new open access policy in January 2014 to ensure the widespread dissemination of scientific research. The policy, which applies to all WHO-authored or WHO-funded research published in external journals and books, kicked into… Read More
Libraries and archives set for tense copyright negotiations in Geneva - June 27, 2014
Copyright negotiations commence once more in Geneva, Switzerland, at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), where a proposed international framework supporting copyright exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives is likely to be the subject of intense discussion among Member States. The 28th meeting of… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. and Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News to present 2014 World Stem Cell Summit - June 26, 2014
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers and Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN), have announced that they will again serve as joint platinum media sponsors of the Genetics Policy Institute 2014 World Stem Cell Summit that will take place at the Marriott River Center, December 4-6,… Read More
