IEEE announces call for paper submissions for new open access journals - September 30, 2019
IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organisation dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, has announced its call for paper submissions for its new gold fully open access journals. As the leader in electrical engineering and computer science research for both the academic and industry communities, IEEE… Read More
The Publishing & Special Collections Group names Rachel Lee as new Publications Manager - September 30, 2019
The Publishing & Special Collections Group has announced the appointment of Rachel Lee as joined the new Publications Manager for eScholarship. Leveraging her deep expertise in journal publishing, Rachel will develop new programs and materials to support the success of the over 80 open access journals… Read More
CEN and ASTM International sign Technical Cooperation Agreement - September 27, 2019
CEN, the European Committee for Standardization, and ASTM International have signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement with the aim to facilitate global dialogue and coordination in specific standardisation areas of mutual interest. The Agreement establishes a framework for technical cooperation and information… Read More
ARL membership elects ARL Board of Directors 2019–2020 - September 27, 2019
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) elected its 2019–2020 Board of Directors on September 24 during the Fall 2019 Association Meeting in Washington, DC. At the end of the meeting on September 25, Lorraine Haricombe, vice provost and director of libraries at The University of Texas… Read More
NISO convenes information industry cross-sector leadership at New NISO Plus Conference - September 26, 2019
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the launch of its new NISO Plus Conference. The conference is scheduled for February 23 - 25, 2020 at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore, MD. The intent behind the new NISO Plus Conference is to integrate… Read More
AGU’s journal Space Weather to transition to fully open access model - September 26, 2019
The AGU journal Space Weather: The International Journal of Research and Applications, devoted to the understanding and forecasting of space weather, will transition to a fully open access model with all articles accepted after that date accessible free of charge to readers, starting October 17. All… Read More