Registrations now open for the 2014 Library Assessment Conference - April 15, 2014
Registration is now open for the 2014 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment, to be held August 4–6, in Seattle, Washington. The conference aims to build and develop a vibrant library community through invited speakers, contributed papers, posters, lightning talks, panels, workshops, and networking… Read More
ORCID user interface now available in Korean - April 14, 2014
ORCID, a non-profit organisation that provides an open registry of unique identifiers for researchers, has announced that in 2014 it will be expanding the number of languages supported. ORCID user interface will now be available in Korean also. The translation of the ORCID user interface was… Read More
Kudos receives grant of £164,000 by UK Governments’s Technology Strategy Board - April 11, 2014
Kudos, which helps authors and institutions maximise the impact and visibility of their publications, has been awarded a grant of £164,000 by the UK Government's Technology Strategy Board. The grant will help Kudos to further develop and test its service, and explore additional routes to market.… Read More
London Book Fair Day 2: Blackwell launches new digital platform for students, Blackwell Learning - April 10, 2014
It was another packed day at Earls Court on day two of the London Book Fair with the addition of a Royal visit – Duchess of Cornwall visited meeting agents, authors and publishers. Blackwell's launched "Blackwell Learning," a new digital platform for students. This platform will… Read More
NISO publishes revised recommendations for Knowledge Bases and Related Tools - April 10, 2014
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the publication of a revision to the Knowledge Bases and Related Tools (KBART) Recommended Practice (NISO RP-9-2014). The original recommended practice, issued in 2010, provided all parties in the information supply chain with straightforward guidance about metadata formatting… Read More
London Book Fair begins, digital publishing plays key role at this year’s fair - April 9, 2014
The annual London Book Fair kicked off April 8, 2014. With digital publishing playing a leading role at this year's fair, Tech Central in EC2 was a bustling hub during the 1st day of the London Book Fair 2014. The digital conversation once again showcased very… Read More
