Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - September 28, 2015
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Ann Michael (How Has The Move To Distributed Networks Impacted Scholarly Publishing?); David Matthews ('Overflow' of Scientific Papers); Mathew Ingram (No, e-book sales are not falling, despite what publishers say); Ben McLeod (Bringing together academics and businesses can be a… Read More
Adaptive learning solutions have great potential but face barriers to adoption in the slow-moving world of education, notes Outsell report - September 25, 2015
Outsell, Inc., a research and advisory firm focused on media, information, and technology, has announced publication of a new report, Adaptive Learning: Best Practice Review and Future Outlook. The report shows that adaptive learning is rapidly becoming a central pillar of digital educational publishing, but that… Read More
Thomson Reuters predicts Nobel Laureates for 2015 - September 25, 2015
The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced its 2015 Citation Laureates. Having accurately forecast 37 Nobel Prize winners since 2002, the annual study mines scientific research citations within the Web of Science —the premier global search and discovery platform for the sciences,… Read More
Wolters Kluwer to discuss role of terminology management in successful population health management and analytics at annual AHIMA Convention - September 25, 2015
The Health division of Wolters Kluwer has announced that Health Language experts will lead a breakout session titled 'A Strategic Approach to Terminology Management Challenges in Population Health and Analytics' at the 87th Annual AHIMA Convention and Exhibit. Dr. Stephen Ross, Medical Informatics Specialist, and Brian… Read More
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press launches Molecular Case Studies, a new OA journal in the field of precision medicine - September 25, 2015
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press has announced the launch of Cold Spring Harbor Molecular Case Studies (MCS), a new open-access, peer-reviewed journal in the field of precision medicine. Dr. Elaine Mardis serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal. Dr. Mardis currently also serves as Robert E.… Read More
The United States Senate confirms Dr. Kathryn K. Matthew as Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services - September 25, 2015
The United States Senate recently confirmed Dr. Kathryn K. Matthew's nomination to be director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The Institute, an independent United States government agency, is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 35,000 museums.… Read More