The MIT Press announces creation of MIT Press Fund for Diverse Voices - May 13, 2019
The MIT Press has announced the creation of the MIT Press Fund for Diverse Voices. This fund will provide monetary support to acquire or develop book projects by and about women and other underrepresented groups in the STEM fields. The first books published with support… Read More
Portico’s Stephanie Orphan to co-facilitate at OA seminar preceding SSP conference - May 13, 2019
Stephanie Orphan, Portico's Director of Publisher Relations, will co-facilitate Fact or Fiction? OASPA Lifts the Lid on Open Access Publishing, a seminar preceding the Society for Scholarly Publishing annual conference in San Diego. Scheduled to be held on May 29, this… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - May 13, 2019
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Diana Kwon (Academics Raise Concerns About Predatory Journals on PubMed); Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe (If At First You Don’t Succeed … Make Another Response to Plan S?); Martin Szomszor (Mapping the impact of UN Sustainable Development Goals on global research); Beryl… Read More
Taylor & Francis Group partners with KNOLSKAPE to create digital awareness among its global workforce - May 10, 2019
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis Group has partnered with KNOLSKAPE to create digital awareness among its 2000-strong global workforce. With digital technologies changing the way their audiences are consuming content, the publishing industry is undergoing a shift in the way they operate and support customer… Read More
Applications for CARL Research in Librarianship Grant called for - May 10, 2019
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is now accepting applications from established and newly appointed librarians working in a CARL member library. When merited, up to $4,000 is awarded annually to one or more of the applicants, to help achieve the following objectives: to… Read More
The Charlesworth Group appoints Mark Allin as its non-executive Director - May 10, 2019
The Charlesworth Group has appointed Mark Allin as its non-executive Director. Mark is an industry-leading figure, working within senior management positions in publishing for over 30 years across academic, trade and educational sectors in Asia, USA and Europe. Formerly COO and then CEO of Wiley, Mark… Read More
