The LOCKSS Program, Stanford University Libraries and The CLOCKSS Archive support ‘Long-tail’ publishers - February 23, 2016
Communities using the LOCKSS Software have collaboratively passed an important milestone and are now preserving over 1000 'long tail' journal publishers, smaller publishers who have ten or fewer journals. Content from these publishers are most at-risk for loss, making preservation vital to guarantee future access to… Read More
HIMSS16 presentations to highlight role of Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information solution in reducing medication errors, minimising alert fatigue - February 22, 2016
The Health division of Wolters Kluwer, a global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced that two presentations during the HIMSS16 Conference & Exhibition will explore the impact of its Clinical Drug Information drug data solution Medi-Span ® on… Read More
International Union of Crystallography launches new open-access data publication, IUCrData - February 22, 2016
The International Union of Crystallography has announced the launch of a new open-access data publication, IUCrData. This innovative publication aims to provide short descriptions of crystallographic datasets and datasets from related scientific disciplines, as well as facilitating access to the data. The first phase of… Read More
Nominations for PW’s 2016 Star Watch now open - February 22, 2016
Publishers Weekly, in association with the Frankfurt Book Fair, is currently accepting nominations for the PW Star Watch program, now in its second year. The program celebrates up-and-coming members of the U.S. publishing community and offers them recognition on a global stage. The panel of… Read More
Library Assessment Conference 2014 Proceedings now available online - February 22, 2016
The Proceedings of the 2014 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment are now available on the conference website. The fifth biennial Library Assessment Conference, held in Seattle, Washington, brought together 600 participants from 47 US states, 8 Canadian provinces, and 14 countries outside… Read More
UBM plc appoints John Petevinos as Group Strategy Director - February 22, 2016
B2B event organiser UBM plc has announced that John Petevinos will join as Group Strategy Director on April 18, 2016, reporting directly to Tim Cobbold, the Chief Executive. He will also join the UBM Executive Committee. John, or JP as he is also known, joins… Read More
