Susan Gregurick to lead data science activities at NIH - September 23, 2019
Susan Gregurick has been named the NIH associate director for data science and director of the Office of Data Science Strategy. This new position will allow her to play a key role in shaping data science activities across NIH. Susan has provided extraordinary leadership to… Read More
Latest issue of Research Library explores ethics of artificial intelligence - September 20, 2019
The latest issue of Research Library Issues (RLI) opens a conversation about the ethical implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of knowledge production, dissemination, and preservation. AI is rapidly becoming ubiquitous. With so much underway in the field of AI, there is a need… Read More
ConTech 2019: AI-enabled future is already here for content and data owners - September 19, 2019
The ConTech 2019 is scheduled to be held at the Millennium Gloucester from December 5-6, 2019. Some of the leading experts who will be talking AI, Content and Data at this year’s ConTech include: Neville Mehra, Co-Founder, Nampora; Michael Puscar, Founder, Oiga Technologies; Debu Purkayastha, Managing… Read More
CRKN launches 2019 Journal Value Analytics tool - September 19, 2019
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) has launched the 2019 Journal Value Analytics (JVA) tool for members. Compiled annually, the JVA tool combines pricing, subject, and usage data to evaluate CRKN-licensed journal packages and provides a broad perspective of member collections at the title level. This… Read More
GeoScienceWorld acquires Lithosphere from The Geological Society of America - September 18, 2019
GeoScienceWorld (GSW), a non-profit collaborative and comprehensive resource for research and communications in the Earth Sciences, has announced the acquisition of the journal Lithosphere, formerly published by The Geological Society of America (GSA), a GSW partner society. Lithosphere will provide a unique publishing choice for authors… Read More
Satoshi Kawata to serve as The Optical Society president in 2022; two directors-at-large elected to OSA Board of Directors - September 18, 2019
The Optical Society (OSA) has announced that its members have elected Dr. Satoshi Kawata, professor emeritus of Osaka University and honorary scientist at RIKEN, both in Japan, as the society’s 2020 Vice President. Two directors-at-large were also chosen during this year’s election: Dr. Polina Bayvel,… Read More
