Proposals for 2018 OCLC/ALISE Library and Information Science Research Grant Program due by September 15 - August 29, 2017
Electronically submitted proposals for the 2018 OCLC/ALISE Library and Information Science Research Grant Program are due by midnight September 15, 2017. OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. and OCLC Research, in collaboration with the Association for Library and Information Science Education… Read More
American Geophysical Union coalition receives grant to advance open and fair data standards in the earth and space sciences - August 29, 2017
Open, accessible, and high-quality data and related data products and software are critical to the integrity of published research. They ensure transparency and support reproducibility and are necessary for accelerating the advancement of science. In many cases, the data are one-time observations that cannot be repeated. Unfortunately, not all key… Read More
LIBER announces Open Science Fair 2017 workshop - August 18, 2017
International conference, the Open Science Fair 2017, will take place in Athens, Greece, September 6 - 8, 2017. The event is organised as 'an emblematic initiative of four EU projects in the area of Open Science: OpenAIRE, OpenUP, FOSTER and OpenMinTeD'. … Read More
Applications for 2017 EBSCO Charleston Scholarship now open - August 16, 2017
Applications are now being accepted for the 2017 EBSCO Charleston Conference scholarship. Sponsored by EBSCO Information Services, the scholarship grants up to $1,000 for the winner to register for the Charleston Conference, as well as other expenses related to attending the conference. The Charleston Conference… Read More
SLA Europe to be London Info International 2017 Association partner - August 9, 2017
London Info International has announced SLA Europe as an Association partner. SLA Europe will have a stand in the exhibition and all current members will be entitled to special discounts to attend the two-day conference. SLA Europe is a thriving network of information professionals who come… Read More
Neuroscience Bulletin commits to requiring ORCID iDs from authors - August 9, 2017
The Neuroscience Bulletin recently signed the ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) Open Letter committing to requiring ORCID iDs from authors. The international scholarly identifiers will be collected during submission using ScholarOne Manuscripts, enhancing the authors' publishing experience. It is the first China-based journal to sign… Read More
