NISO Open Discovery Initiative Update presented at 2016 ALA Annual Conference - July 14, 2016
The NISO Open Discovery Initiative Update took place on June 27 during the 2016 ALA Annual Conference. The session was co-sponsored by ALCTS, the Library and Information Technology Association, and the National Information Standards Organization (NISO). Ken Varnum, Senior Program Manager,… Read More
First-ever Global Illustration Award to be awarded at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair - July 12, 2016
The Frankfurt Book Fair has announced the first-ever Global Illustration Award, organised in conjunction with the International Information Content Industry Association (ICIA). Designed to attract entries from around the world, the competition will be operated exclusively by IlluSalon, a global illustration resource platform, and illustrators can… Read More
ABES and ORCID sign Memorandum of Understanding - July 12, 2016
ABES and ORCID, following on from the discussions between the two organisations in 2015, have now signed an MOU, committing themselves to further dialog on technical interoperability and cooperation on coordinating external communications. ABES - Agence Bibliographique de l’Enseignement Supérieur - is a French public… Read More
ASME journal selected for inclusion in Thomson Reuters Web of Science Core Collection - July 11, 2016
The Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, a publication of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), has been selected for inclusion in a Thomson Reuters international database of leading scholarly journals. Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications will be covered in the… Read More
UKSG appoints Sarah Bull as new Executive Director - July 8, 2016
UKSG, the key professional interest group for the scholarly communications community, has announced the appointment of Sarah Bull as the new Executive Director of UKSG. UKSG announced the creation of this senior position earlier this year, with the aim of strengthening its team of employees,… Read More
Journal of Comorbidity affiliates with the Society for Academic Primary Care - July 5, 2016
The Journal of Comorbidity (JOC), published by Swiss Medical Press, has announced a new affiliation with the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC). The partnership is a key step in strengthening collaborations and enhancing opportunities among primary care professionals with an interest… Read More
