BISG announces publication of new Policy Statement endorsing EPUB 3 - August 7, 2012
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG), a US-based book industry trade association, has announced the publication of a new Policy Statement endorsing EPUB 3 as the accepted and preferred standard for representing, packaging, and encoding structured and semantically enhanced Web content - including XHTML, CSS, SVG,… Read More
Print Archives Preservation Registry now online - August 6, 2012
The Print Archives Preservation Registry (PAPR) has announced that it is now available online at http://papr.crl.edu. The registry is designed to support archiving and management of serial collections by providing detailed information about titles, holdings, and terms and conditions of the major… Read More
NISO and NFAIS issue new Recommended Practice on Online Supplemental Journal Article Materials, Part B for public comment - July 31, 2012
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and the National Federation for Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) have issued a new Recommended Practice on Online Supplemental Journal Article Materials, Part B: Technical Recommendations (NISO RP-15-201x) for public comment until September 15, 2012. Although… Read More
TOC for Publishing Frankfurt to hold 30 sessions, panels and workshops - July 27, 2012
On the eve of the Frankfurt Book Fair (October 9, 2012) publishing experts from around the world will gather at the Tools of Change for Publishing (TOC) Frankfurt conference. TOC Frankfurt is organised by the Frankfurt Academy in co-operation with O'Reilly Media, and returns for its… Read More
ARL selects diversity scholars for 2012–2014 - July 27, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries' (ARL) Committee on Diversity and Leadership has selected 14 masters of library and information science (MLIS) students to participate in the 2012–2014 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW) as ARL Diversity Scholars. The ARL IRDW offers numerous financial benefits… Read More
ORCID’s next bi-annual Outreach meeting scheduled for October 17 - July 26, 2012
ORCID an international, interdisciplinary, open and not-for-profit organisation, will be hosting its next biannual Outreach meeting on October 17, in Berlin, Germany. This meeting is seen as an opportunity to learn about the progress of the ORCID initiative in person and to discuss relevant issues with… Read More
