W3C and IDPF to organise one-day Publishing Community Meeting at W3C TPAC 2016 - June 13, 2016
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) are organizing a one-day Publishing Community Meeting during W3C's largest annual event, TPAC (Technical Plenary / Advisory Committee week). The Publishing Community Meeting at W3C TPAC (Lisbon, Portugal)… Read More
Cochrane partners with four leading organisations to host the first Global Evidence Summit in 2017 - June 13, 2016
Cochrane, together with four other leading organisations in the production and dissemination of evidence for decision making in the global health, social, and economic policy and practice sectors – has announced the first 'Global Evidence Summit' in Cape Town, South Africa. Next year, Cochrane, a… Read More
The UK Government commissions Tech Partnership to create standards for basic digital skills - June 13, 2016
The Tech Partnership has been asked by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to define the standards for basic digital skills – the skills that everyone needs for life in a digitally-enabled world; for getting… Read More
Cochrane launches first national Cochrane Network - June 9, 2016
Cochrane, a global independent network of researchers, professionals, patients, carers, and people interested in health, has announced the official launch of its first national Cochrane Network. The new Brazilian Cochrane Network consists of the Brazilian Cochrane Centre (located at the Centro de Estudos em Medicina… Read More
NFAIS announces ‘Call for Presentations’ for 2016-2017 Lunch & Learn education series - June 9, 2016
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS™), a global non-profit membership organisation serving the information services community, has announced a 'Call for Presentations' for its 2016-2017 Lunch & Learn with NFAIS virtual education series. The submissions deadline for the 2016-2017 series cycle is August 1,… Read More
Registrations now open for 2016 Charleston Library Conference - June 7, 2016
The Charleston Library Conference has announced that registration is now open for the 2016 event. This annual conference on issues in book and serial acquisition will again be held in the historic downtown Charleston, SC, with headquarters at the Gaillard Center and the Francis Marion Hotel.… Read More
