Committee on Publication Ethics announces changes to its Code of Conduct and new policy on expulsions - November 30, 2017
The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) recently announced changes to its Code of Conduct as well as a new policy on sanctions against member journal editors and publishers that do not follow their 'principles.' Until recently, members of COPE agreed to adhere to their Code of… Read More
London Info International 2017 scheduled for December 5-6, 2017 - November 28, 2017
London Info International 2017 is scheduled to take place in just one week. With delegates and visitors attending from all over the world here is a summary of just some of the things that can be found at the event, to be held from December 5-6,… Read More
FTC halts deceptive practices of academic journal publishers - November 28, 2017
A federal court recently granted a preliminary injunction requested by the Federal Trade Commission, temporarily halting the deceptive practices of academic journal publishers charged by the agency with making false claims about their journals and academic conferences, and hiding their publishing fees, which were up to… Read More
6th National Open Access Conference and OpenAIRE Workshop focus on ‘Open Science for a Better Future’ - November 22, 2017
The 6th National Open Access Conference and OpenAIRE Workshop took place at Ege University Ataturk Cultural Center in Izmir, during October 24-25, 2017, hosted by Izmir Institute of Tehcnology. With the theme 'Open Science for a Better Future', the event aimed to raise awareness on open… Read More
London Info International 2017 conference opens its doors in just 2 weeks - November 21, 2017
London Info International 2017 takes place in just two weeks. Danny Kingsley, Deputy Director of Scholarly Communication University Library, University of Cambridge, Head of Scholarly Communications, University of Cambridge, will present the opening keynote, 'So did it work? Considering the impact of Finch 5 years on,'… Read More
ARL Board of Directors appoint Anne R. Kenney as interim executive director - November 16, 2017
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Board of Directors has appointed Anne R. Kenney as interim executive director of the Association, effective January 1, 2018. Kenney served as Carl A. Kroch university librarian at Cornell University from April 2008 to April 2017, when she went… Read More
