Registration for London Info International 2016 still open - November 30, 2016
London Info International 2016 opens the doors to its conference and exhibition in a few days. The global information community will gather there next week. An updated list of organisations and participants has been published and the organisers are looking forward to welcoming all delegates, visitors,… Read More
Formatting and avoiding errors in the final digital output are hot topics for publishing professionals, says Data Conversion Laboratory and Bowker’s Digital Publishing Survey - November 29, 2016
Data Conversion Laboratory, Inc. (DCL) and Bowker have delivered the results of their 2016 Digital Publishing Survey, and the answers point to worries over quality and consistency when content goes from print to digital. The survey was jointly conducted by DCL, an… Read More
London Info International 2016 speaker insights - November 23, 2016
In just over a week many members of the information community will gather at London’s ExCeL to experience a brand new and exciting conference and exhibition. The intersection between information and data, the rise of the user, and the need for the information industry to demonstrate value, are all key… Read More
New study proposes pragmatic scenario for transitioning the publication system towards Open Access - November 22, 2016
The Swiss National Science Foundation in collaboration with the Scientific Information programme (SUC P-2) run by swissuniversities has initiated a study, which for the first time, has developed scenarios for restructuring transitioning Switzerland's scientific publication system towards Open Access (OA). The study recommends a model that… Read More
Cochrane Library iPad edition presents up-to-date evidence from Cochrane Library - November 21, 2016
The Cochrane Library iPad edition presents the latest up-to-date evidence from the Cochrane Library in a convenient, easy to navigate format which provides users with relevant, accessible research, when they need it, from the leading experts in evidence-informed health care. The monthly issues feature a… Read More
U-M Library and Knowledge Unlatched survey to focus on the scalability of OA monographs in the humanities and social sciences - November 18, 2016
In June 2016 the University of Michigan Library (U-M Library) and Knowledge Unlatched (KU) began a collaboration 'to study and overcome remaining obstacles to the spread of Open Access (OA) scholarly publishing in the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS).' One of the products of this partnership… Read More
