Bell Labs integrates Bell Labs Technical Journal into IEEE Xplore Digital Library - May 28, 2014
Technical professional organisation IEEE has announced a partnership with Bell Labs, the global research arm of Alcatel-Lucent, to host the Bell Labs Technical Journal (BLTJ) in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. The BLTJ is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to promote progress in communications worldwide and… Read More
CERN openlab publishes whitepaper on future IT challenges in scientific research - May 23, 2014
CERN openlab, the public-private partnership between CERN, leading IT companies and research institutes, has released a whitepaper on future IT challenges in scientific research to shape its upcoming three-year phase starting in 2015. 96 percent of the universe is still unknown and the challenges ahead… Read More
SPARC releases statement on FIRST Act - May 23, 2014
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Research Coalition's (SPARC) Executive Director Heather Joseph has released a statement on Science, Space, and Technology markup of H.R. 4186, the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology (FIRST) Act. Representative Lofgren (D-CA) offered an amendment to Section 303 on… Read More
Publishers Association appoints new officers - May 23, 2014
The Publishers Association has announced the appointment of new officers with Dominic Knight, Chairman of Palgrave Macmillan and Executive Director of Change Programmes, Macmillan Science and Education, appointed as President, and Joanna Prior, Managing Director, Penguin, as Vice-President and Treasurer. Knight previously served as Vice-President… Read More
Dade Medical College and University of Southernmost Florida set to launch Southernmost University Press - May 21, 2014
Dade Medical College and its learning affiliate University of Southernmost Florida are poised to launch a new academic venture this summer with the formation of the Southernmost University Press. The launch will encompass a significant investment of long-term capital by the institutions, and represents a continuation… Read More
Key international associations come together to underscore their support for immediate open access to research articles - May 19, 2014
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has joined major international associations in support of immediate open access to research. SPARC, along with five international partner organisations, recently released a statement underscoring the importance of immediate, free access to the research of research. As… Read More
