CERN launches Open Data Portal, makes first data of LHC experiments public - November 24, 2014
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, has launched its Open Data Portal where data from real collision events, produced by experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will for the first time be made openly available to all. It is expected that these data will… Read More
State Library of Queensland opts for Ex Libris Rosetta - November 24, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that State Library of Queensland (SLQ) has selected Ex Libris Rosetta to demonstrate management and preservation of its digital collections. Rosetta's unique end-to-end digital asset management and preservation framework will support the complete lifecycle of 'born digital'… Read More
Oxford University Press and Emerge Education partner to support educational start-ups - November 24, 2014
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) recently announced a partnership with Emerge Education; confirming its commitment to supporting education technology (ed-tech) start-ups. The Emerge Education accelerator programme aims to improve educational outcomes worldwide by supporting innovative solutions and ideas from educational start-up companies. It offers… Read More
‘Buy It Now’ option now available for HIP and e-Library users - November 24, 2014
SirsiDynix has announced that 'Buy It Now' is now available for all HIP and e-Library users. These users will now be able to buy books, movies, and more from outside retailers through their library's website or OPAC. As part of SirsiDynix's Community Funded Services, a portion… Read More
Palgrave Macmillan to focus on publishing more humanities and social science scholarship from Asia, especially China - November 24, 2014
Academic publisher Palgrave Macmillan has announced that it is focusing on publishing more humanities and social science scholarship from Asia, especially China. New Perspectives on Chinese Politics and Society is the first Palgrave Macmillan series that has been commissioned from China and will be launched in… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - November 24, 2014
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Derek Sayer (Time to abandon the gold standard? Peer review for the REF falls far short of internationally accepted standards); Kent Anderson (Confounded Complexity — Pondering the Endless Upgrade Paths of Digital Publishing); Phill Jones (Are We Heading for a… Read More
