LBF and Nielsen Book announce third edition of the Virtual Conference: Publishing Around the Globe - May 12, 2017
The London Book Fair has announced that the third edition of its Virtual Conference: Publishing Around the Globe, will return on June 1, 2017, exploring key trends in important global publishing markets through a series of social media events taking place on one day. Supported… Read More
International Accord strengthens ties between repository networks worldwide - May 11, 2017
Several regional and national repository networks and stakeholder groups have formally endorsed an international accord that will lead to the greater alignment of repository networks around the world. The aim of the accord is to improve cooperation between national and regional repository networks by identifying common principles and areas of… Read More
OpenCon 2017 scheduled for November 11-13 in Berlin, Germany; applications open June 27 - May 11, 2017
SPARC and the Right to Research Coalition, in partnership with the Max Planck Society, have announced that OpenCon 2017 will take place on November 11-13 in Berlin, Germany, at the Max Planck Society's Harnack House. OpenCon is more than a conference. It is a platform… Read More
London Info International announces first in a series of webinars – Creating and delivering value compliantly beyond traditional information delivery - May 10, 2017
London Info International has announced the first in a series of webinars, 'Creating and delivering value compliantly beyond traditional information delivery,' scheduled for May 23, 2017, 15:00 hours CEST / 14:00 hours BST / 9:00 hours EST. The way corporate scientists search, find and access… Read More
The UK Medical Heritage Library now available online for free - May 10, 2017
A £1m project to digitise more than 15 million pages of 19th century medical texts has been completed and the material is now available online for free. It has taken three years to convert these historic published works for use in the 21st century by learners, teachers and researchers. … Read More
ORCID and Canadian Research Knowledge Network, in association with 16 Canadian stakeholders collaborate to build ORCID-CA, the ORCID consortium in Canada - May 8, 2017
ORCID and the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN), with support from a working group of 16 Canadian stakeholders who are all deeply committed to supporting research, scholarship, and innovation in Canada, are collaborating to build ORCID-CA, the ORCID consortium in Canada. Together,… Read More
