New Digital Science report reveals potential behind blockchain technology for scholarly communication and research - November 28, 2017
Global technology company Digital Science has released a landmark report titled - Blockchain for Research - Perspectives on a New Paradigm for Scholarly Communication. The report offers a perspective on blockchain technology and how it could impact scholarly communication and research. It… Read More
London Info International 2017 scheduled for December 5-6, 2017 - November 28, 2017
London Info International 2017 is scheduled to take place in just one week. With delegates and visitors attending from all over the world here is a summary of just some of the things that can be found at the event, to be held from December 5-6,… Read More
New Emerald whitepaper calls on research communities to tackle the reward and incentive cultures that continue to stifle relationships between academia and society - November 22, 2017
Academic publisher Emerald Publishing has launched a provocative new whitepaper and 'Real World Impact' campaign calling for funders, business schools and research communities to tackle the 'structural disincentives' that continue to hamper efforts to create bridges between academia… Read More
London Info International 2017 conference opens its doors in just 2 weeks - November 21, 2017
London Info International 2017 takes place in just two weeks. Danny Kingsley, Deputy Director of Scholarly Communication University Library, University of Cambridge, Head of Scholarly Communications, University of Cambridge, will present the opening keynote, 'So did it work? Considering the impact of Finch 5 years on,'… Read More
Elsevier in deal with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan to offer ClinicalKey across 200 sites - November 17, 2017
Elsevier, the information analytics business specialising in science and health, has announced an agreement with the Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Republic of Kazakhstan to implement its ClinicalKey reference solution in care settings across the nation. The deal will enable 200 points of access to… Read More
Data Conversion Laboratory and Bowker’s 4th Annual Digital Publishing Survey shows conversion quality and accuracy remains at the top of publisher concerns - November 15, 2017
The Fourth Annual Digital Publishing Survey fielded by Data Conversion Laboratory, Inc. (DCL) and Bowker attracted over 1000 publishing professionals and the results reveal consistent trends - most notably that content quality and accuracy after a digital conversion are still top concerns. For instance, 86 percent… Read More
