AAAS and the Science family of journals join forces with CLOCKSS to safeguard access to content - February 9, 2015
The CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS) Archive has partnered with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to safeguard access to content in the Science family of journals, published by AAAS, in the event of an unforeseen 'trigger event' such as a… Read More
Hannah Telfer to present third keynote speech at Publishing for Digital Minds Conference - February 9, 2015
The London Book Fair, in association with The Publishers Association, has announced that Hannah Telfer, group director for consumer and digital development of Penguin Random House UK, will give the third keynote speech at the Publishing for Digital Minds Conference. Telfer will join Digital Author… Read More
Submissions now open for new OA journal, Virus Evolution - February 9, 2015
Academic publisher Oxford University Press has announced that submissions are now open for new Open Access journal Virus Evolution. The field of virus evolution has never been more dynamic or more relevant. Recent epidemics of Ebola, MERS, avian influenza and other viruses have highlighted how… Read More
Unbound Medicine partners with Miami Dade College’s Benjamín León School of Nursing to mobilise learning environment - February 9, 2015
Unbound Medicine, a US-based provider of knowledge management solutions for the healthcare industry, has partnered with Miami Dade College's Benjamín León School of Nursing to mobilise their curriculum and create a unique mobile learning environment. Using Unbound's online authoring system, uPub™, faculty developed a digital curriculum… Read More
IHS acquires Rushmore Reviews, deal gives IHS immediate access to detailed international well information, improving coverage for benchmarking tools - February 9, 2015
IHS Inc., a global source of critical information and insight, has acquired Rushmore Reviews, a Scotland-based company that provides premium, subscription-based service for drilling and completions benchmarking solutions in the oil and gas industry. Established in 1989, Rushmore is the premier provider of quality-controlled offset… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - February 9, 2015
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Isaac Santos, Carlos Duarte, Damien Maher; Peter Macreadie and Scott G Johnston (Tackling unethical authorship deals on scientific publications); Roger C Schonfeld (Data for Discovery); Joe Wikert (Customers as curators: Going beyond simple reviews); Steven Hill (Are the natural sciences… Read More
