IFLA joins call for deletion of articles 11 and 13 in the EU copyright reform - February 4, 2019
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), along with 89 organisations, defenders of freedom of expression and freedom of access to information, has co-signed a letter asking for the deletion of controversial articles in the proposed European copyright directive. IFLA had already openly underlined the… Read More
Dotmatics and TetraScience announce strategic partnership to build data integration - February 4, 2019
Dotmatics, a provider of scientific informatics solutions and services, and TetraScience, an R&D data integration platform, have formed a strategic partnership. The partnership is designed to bring R&D labs an improved relationship with their scientific data. As part of the partnership, TetraScience has built a… Read More
Frontline Medical Communications announces launch of MDedge Hematology & Oncology - February 4, 2019
Frontline Medical Communications, a leader in digital, print, and live events, has announced the launch of MDedgeTM Hematology & Oncology. MDedge Hematology & Oncology is a resource for physicians and other stakeholders involved in the cancer-care continuum, designed to keep the specialists well-informed and gain the… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - February 4, 2019
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Jeffrey Brainard (Few open-access journals meet requirements of Plan S, study says); Rebecca Grant, Iain Hrynaszkiewicz and Amy Bourke-Waite (Guest Post: Encouraging Data Sharing: A Small Investment for Large Potential Gain); Jill Shuman (Information Overload? Not Necessarily the Case for… Read More
Dr. Jon Tennant to keynote special luncheon at NFAIS 2019 Annual Conference - February 1, 2019
Open Science advocate, activist, and researcher Dr. Jon Tennant will deliver a luncheon address at the National Federation of Advanced Information Services' (NFAISTM) 61st Annual Conference, February 13 - 15, 2019, at the Hilton Old Town Alexandria Hotel in Virginia. Dr. Tennant completed his award-winning PhD… Read More
Springer Nature advances its library services, offers KBART Automated Holdings Feeds for discovery services - February 1, 2019
Springer Nature is providing its customers with KBART Automation for knowledge bases and discovery services. KBART Automation is a highly beneficial service for libraries and research institutions, which helps to streamline their processes with minimum manual work involved. Springer Nature currently allows for KBART Automation of… Read More
