EDINA and the ISSN International Centre announce publication of ‘Working Together to Ensure the Future of the Digital Scholarly Record’ - August 16, 2016
EDINA and the ISSN International Centre have announced the publication of 'Working Together to Ensure the Future of the Digital Scholarly Record.' This statement outlines the actions now required to tackle the evolving challenges of preserving and ensuring the long-term accessibility of… Read More
Scientific and research community along with funding agencies in New Zealand support adoption and use of ORCID identifiers - August 12, 2016
New Zealand is joining the wave of countries to support and adopt ORCID. New Zealand's peak bodies representing the scientific and research community, along with funding agencies, recently released a joint statement of principle supporting the adoption and use of ORCID identifiers across the research and… Read More
Greenhouse Associates and SKS Advisors join NFAIS as new members - August 12, 2016
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS), a global non-profit membership organisation serving the information community, has announced Greenhouse Associates and SKS Advisors have joined NFAIS as new members. Greenhouse Associates, based in Chicago, is a research and consulting firm serving publishers and information… Read More
Applications called for 2016 EBSCO Charleston Conference Scholarship - August 10, 2016
Applications are now being accepted for the 2016 EBSCO Charleston Conference scholarship. Sponsored by EBSCO Information Services, the scholarship grants up to $1,000 for the winner to register for the 2016 Charleston Conference, as well as other expenses related to attending the conference. The Charleston… Read More
Publons partners with BMJ Open to recognise reviewers - August 8, 2016
Publons, a website and free service for researchers to share, discuss and receive credit for peer review of academic publication, has partnered with BMJ Open, one of the world's premier open journals, to recognise the critical work their reviewers do defending science… Read More
The Publishers Association and London Book Fair launch conference to discuss inclusivity and diversity in publishing - August 5, 2016
A new conference is being launched in November, programmed by The Publishers Association with event management by The London Book Fair (LBF), to address the issues around inclusivity and diversity in publishing. The Publishers Association has worked with diverse organisations and… Read More