Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology names Dr. Dirk Elston as new editor - January 18, 2018
Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Dirk M. Elston, has been named the next editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Elston, the journal's current deputy editor, will step into his new role in July 2018, succeeding board-certified dermatologist Dr. Bruce H. Thiers, who has… Read More
Association of Research Libraries Board of Directors appoints Mary Lee Kennedy as executive director - January 12, 2018
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Board of Directors has appointed Mary Lee Kennedy executive director of the Association, effective April 1, 2018. Kennedy is currently principal of the Kennedy Group, where she partners with organisations to empower local and global communities to create and use… Read More
New LPC resource for the library publishing community – Publishers and Service Providers List - January 9, 2018
As part of its new Publishers and Service Providers Program, the Library Publishing Coalition (LPC) is releasing a new resource for the library publishing community: the Publishers and Service Providers List. The list is a place where any organisation eligible for the larger program (non-… Read More
All SNSF research publications to become freely available as of 2020 - December 29, 2017
As of 2020, all research publications produced by SNSF-funded projects will be freely available in digital format. Based on the decision by the National Research Council, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) will expect all publications to be available free of charge as of 2020 as… Read More
European Hematology Association announces inaugural issue of new OA journal – HemaSphere - December 29, 2017
The European Hematology Association (EHA) has announced the inaugural issue of HemaSphere, a new open access journal. HemaSphere, powered by the European Hematology Association, is dedicated to support hematology patient care, research and education worldwide. The journal aims to be the premier hematology information… Read More
ORCID User Facilities and Publications Working Group working collectively to promote facilities use - December 14, 2017
The ORCID User Facilities and Publications Working Group has issued a report that suggests a route to improved attribution and acknowledgement of research support related to use of facilities and specialised equipment, and better tools for the capture and analysis of that information. The Working… Read More
