The Data Conservancy, IEEE, and Portico receive Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant to connect publications and their linked data - May 1, 2014
The Data Conservancy, IEEE, and Portico have announced their partnership to design and prototype a data curation infrastructure that connects published research and associated data sets for the long-term benefit of researchers worldwide. This two-year project, which is supported by a $602,000… Read More
America’s Health Insurance Plans joins healthcare industry advocacy group, Coalition for ICD-10 - April 24, 2014
The Coalition for ICD-10, a broad-based healthcare industry advocacy group, has announced the addition of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) to its member roster. AHIP is the national trade association representing the health insurance industry. AHIP’s members provide health and supplemental benefits to more than 200… Read More
NISO-BISG 8th annual ALA forum: The Changing Standards Landscape - April 22, 2014
The Changing Standards Landscape, an annual program organised jointly by the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) and the National Information Standards Organization (NISO), will be held at the ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas, NV. The 2014 program will explore how… Read More
Alexander Street Press signs agreement with Jisc to provide unlimited video resource access - April 17, 2014
Electronic publisher Alexander Street Press has forged an agreement with Jisc to provide access to video resources for colleges and universities in the UK using the publisher's popular evidence-based acquisition (EBA) model. The EBA agreement gives colleges and universities in the… Read More
International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers to host Annual U.S. Spring Conference 2014 - April 15, 2014
The International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers (STM) has announced that its Annual US Spring conference will be held from April 29 –May 1, 2014, at Washington Marriot, Washington DC, USA. This year's conference is titled 'Stewardship of Knowledge: Building a Framework for the… Read More
London Book Fair highlights for 2014 - April 15, 2014
The London Book Fair came to a close on April 10, 2014. Highlights for 2014, include: The London Book Fair International Book Industry Excellence Awards; Gaming @ LBF - new feature area in Publishing Solutions @ Tech in Earls Court 2; The Faculty @ LBF -… Read More
