MedOANet project unveils online tool, Open Access Tracker - December 12, 2012
MedOANet (Mediterranean Open Access Network), a two-year project funded under the Science in Society Programme of the EC 7th Framework Programme, has announced the release of the Open Access Tracker, an online tool. The project seeks to enhance existing policies, strategies and structures for open… Read More
Elsevier Foundation announces 2012 grant recipients for Innovative Libraries, New Scholars and Nurse Faculty Programs - December 12, 2012
The Elsevier Foundation has announced the 2012 grant recipients for the Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries and New Scholars award programmes. In total, $650,000 has been committed to eight institutions worldwide in addition to five ongoing multiyear grants and the Nurse Faculty programme. The Elsevier Foundation… Read More
Lebanese university gets EU grant for academy-industry research project - December 10, 2012
The American University of Beirut (AUB) has been awarded a grant of 904,877.49 euros from the European Union Tempus Programme to implement a project that supports academic research while promoting innovation and enhancing partnerships with industries. The project, Innovation and Development of Academic-Industry Partnerships through… Read More
ARL applauds Judiciary Committee’s endorsement of bill to reform privacy laws - December 3, 2012
The US Senate Judiciary Committee last week took a key step toward fixing outdated privacy laws by endorsing a bill proposed by Chairman Patrick Leahy. The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has applauded Leahy and all members of the Committee for their stated strong, bipartisan… Read More
Thomson Reuters to integrate ORCID identifiers into scientific and scholarly research offerings - November 20, 2012
The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced its initiative to incorporate ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) identifiers into its scientific and scholarly research offerings, ensuring that users of resources such as ResearcherID and ScholarOne Manuscripts are able to incorporate their unique IDs… Read More
IEEE-SA and ETSI renew memorandum of understanding - November 20, 2012
The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) have renewed their memorandum of understanding (MOU). This agreement continues the long-standing cooperation between IEEE-SA and ETSI, fosters collaboration between the two organisations, and further promotes mutual interests through global standards coordination. … Read More
