NISO 2018 Strategic Directions document identifies emerging trends for future standards work - April 12, 2018
The Architecture Committee of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has published its 2018 update of the NISO Strategic Directions document which will be used by its leadership groups, the NISO Topic Committees, to direct the future development portfolios of standards and recommended practices. The… Read More
BookExpo and New York Rights Fair announce joint marketing agreement - April 12, 2018
BookExpo and New York Rights Fair (NYRF) have announced a joint marketing agreement whereby NYRF will become the Official Rights Fair of BookExpo, starting in 2018. The owners of NYRF, BolognaFiere, Publishers Weekly, and Combined Book Exhibit, will join forces with the… Read More
Association of University Presses issues statement on censorship of the scholarly record - April 11, 2018
The Association of University Presses (AUPresses) has issued a statement of guiding principles addressing attempted censorship in a global network of scholarly communications. The Board of Directors of AUPresses approved the statement to affirm 'the fundamental importance of the integrity of the scholarship entrusted to us… Read More
IET announces its annual search for the most pioneering new innovations in engineering and technology - April 11, 2018
The Institution of Engineering and Technology has announced its annual search for the most pioneering new innovations in engineering and technology. The Innovation Awards are free to enter and open to any individual, academic team, company or organisation anywhere in the world with an innovative idea… Read More
Inaugural SSP London regional event – a new opportunity for cross-stakeholder discussion on the industry’s necessary evolution - April 9, 2018
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) held its inaugural London event in Covent Garden on March 15, 2018. Liz Allen, Director of Strategic Initiatives at F1000, spoke about the changes we're seeing, and need to see, in the scholarly communications landscape. Her presentation was provocative and… Read More
London Book Fair announces inaugural Freedom to Publish seminar - April 9, 2018
The London Book Fair (LBF) has announced the inaugural Freedom to Publish seminar, curated with the International Publishers Association (IPA) Censor, Advocate, or Disruptor? The Role of Publishers in an Evolving Publishing & Media Landscape on April 10, 2018, the first day of LBF. The… Read More
