Royal Society and Publons collaborate on strategic solutions for peer review - October 10, 2018
The Royal Society has announced that it will become Development Partners with Publons, a peer review platform, a Clarivate Analytics company. This partnership will allow both companies to fully collaborate on the Royal Society's strategic requirements in… Read More
ConTech 2018: Sam Herbert and Vincent Cassidy discuss becoming a data driven publisher in a joint interview - October 9, 2018
In a recent interview, ConTech 2018 chairs, Sam Herbert, of 67Bricks, and Vincent Cassidy, of the IET, explore some of the key issues for publishers looking to become more data-driven in the run up to November's event. The full interview is available at Read More
OCLC awarded IMLS grant to help public libraries, partners respond to opioid epidemic - October 3, 2018
Non-profit global library cooperative OCLC has been awarded a $249,714 National Leadership Grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to collect and share knowledge and resources to support public libraries and their community partners address the opioid crisis. … Read More
U.S. Congress funds another $5 million appropriation for Open Textbook Pilot - October 1, 2018
The U.S. Congress recently reaffirmed the national role of ‘open’ in the path to college affordability by renewing the $5 million federal Open Textbook Pilot for another year. Contained in the broader Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019, the program answers… Read More
Adoption of blockchain on the rise, lack of skilled staff hampering its development in the life science industry, says new Pistoia Alliance survey - September 27, 2018
The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that works to lower barriers to innovation in life sciences R&D, has announced the results of a survey on the adoption of blockchain in the pharmaceutical and life science industries. According to the survey, 60 percent of pharmaceutical and… Read More
ConTech 2018 is open for business in just two months from now - September 26, 2018
The world of publishing has been forged from two great waves of technology - the invention of the printing press and the creation of the internet. Those who attend ConTech 2018 will get to grips with the next, third wave of technology that is already revolutionising… Read More
