ESF to host session on challenges of life in extreme environments - March 20, 2012
The European Science Foundation (ESF) has announced that it will host a session on the challenges of life in extreme environments on March 27 at Planet Under Pressure 2012. The session will look at different aspects of life in extreme environments - from knowledge to sustainable… Read More
OA policies, author rights discussed at SPARC’s first-ever OA meet - March 19, 2012
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) recently wrapped up a first-ever Open Access (OA) Meeting in Kansas City, Montana. The meeting built on the foundation established by the SPARC Digital Repositories meeting, and its expanded focus included information on institutional OA policies, author rights… Read More
TOC event to be held in Buenos Aires, marking Latin American premiere - March 16, 2012
The Tools of Change for Publishing (TOC) event is celebrating its premiere in Latin America. Together with O’Reilly Media and the Feria del Libro de Buenos Aires (April 19 – May 7, 2012), the Frankfurt Book Fair will bring the conference on publishing innovation to Buenos… Read More
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology content now available via the Portico archive - March 15, 2012
Non-profit electronic archiving service provider Portico, US, has announced that participants in the Portico E-Journal Preservation Service will have access to 10 volumes of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology. The title was formerly published by Australian Academic Press and ceased publication in 2011.… Read More
Ben-Gurion University to contribute to ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database - March 13, 2012
Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has joined the thousands of research institutions worldwide that contribute to the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database (PQDT), a commercially available repository of graduate works. Through PQDT, a worldwide network of scholars can expect to discover BGU's doctoral… Read More
London Book Fair to host China Market Focus programme in April event - March 8, 2012
The London Book Fair Market Focus Professional and Cultural Programme, China: New Perspectives, New Concepts, will showcase Chinese publishers and writers at the London Book Fair (LBF) in April. It is claimed to be the largest Market Focus programme of events since LBF launched the Market… Read More
