ConTech 2018 – first draft programme is announced - June 19, 2018
In just over 3 months ConTech has gone from concept to first draft programme! This has been possible due to the vast amount of enthusiasm they have had for this event and the knowledge out there that a conference like this is very much needed. This… Read More
MIT Libraries and the Royal Society of Chemistry sign ‘Read and Publish’ agreement - June 15, 2018
The MIT Libraries and the Royal Society of Chemistry have signed a license agreement that incorporates elements of a traditional subscription purchase and open access to scholarly articles. The experimental two-year agreement, known as ‘read and publish,’ is seen as an… Read More
COAR convenes meeting to discuss implementation of technical recommendations in the COAR Next Generation Repositories Report - June 15, 2018
The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) recently held a meeting of open source repository platforms to talk about the implementation of technical recommendations in the COAR Next Generation Repositories Report. The meeting was held in conjunction with the Open Repositories Conference in Bozeman, Montana, and… Read More
Allen County Public Library first to adopt OCLC Wise in the US - June 14, 2018
Allen County Public Library, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has signed on to implement OCLC Wise, the first community engagement system for U.S. public libraries. The agreement represents the first commitment by a US public library to implement Wise. Uniquely holistic in… Read More
ConTech 2018 – First 20 speakers announced - June 13, 2018
With the first 20 speakers now announced for the ConTech 2018 event, which runs from November 29-30, the line-up brings together the movers and shakers from the worlds of content, data science and AI. Publishers, Content Strategists, Information Professionals, Technologists, Academics and Scientists from start-… Read More
AIUM names Richard G. Barr as next Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine - June 13, 2018
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) has announced that Richard G. Barr will be the next editor-in-chief of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (JUM). Barr's tenure as editor-in-chief will officially begin January 1, 2019. A regular contributor to, and reviewer for, the… Read More
