Knovel named 2014 CODiE Award finalist in two categories - January 7, 2014
Knovel, provider of a cloud-based application that integrates technical information with analytical and search tools, is a 2014 CODiE Award finalist for Best Science and Technology Information Solution and Best Service Using Aggregated Content. Finalists represent the information industry's best products, technologies, and services created by… Read More
CUL/IS announces opening of China Academic Digital Associative Library database of 1.75 million Chinese e-books to Columbia University - January 7, 2014
Columbia University Libraries/Information Services (CUL/IS) has announced the opening of the CADAL (China Academic Digital Associative Library) database of 1.75 million Chinese e-books to Columbia University. The CADAL, which originated from the China-US Million Book Digital Library Project, is one of the two major consortia… Read More
EU favours licensing over copyright reform for libraries in latest international negotiations - January 7, 2014
The 26th meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR) closed just before midnight on December 20, following five days of discussion of copyright protections for broadcasting, exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives, and for education. This was the first meeting… Read More
NISO seeks comments on the draft recommended practice Open Access Metadata and Indicators - January 7, 2014
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) is seeking comments on the draft recommended practice Open Access Metadata and Indicators (NISO RP-22-201x). Launched in January 2013, the NISO Open Access Metadata and Indicators Working Group was chartered to develop protocols and mechanisms for transmitting the access status… Read More
Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy journal invites papers for special series on Lewy body dementia - January 7, 2014
Journal Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy has announced that it is now accepting research submissions for consideration in a special series on Lewy body dementia (LBD), planned for publication in mid-2014. The publication of these articles will be co-ordinated with a series of commissioned reviews and… Read More
JRC adopts OA policy for scientific articles from January 2014 - January 7, 2014
The European Commission has announced unrestricted access to research results under Horizon 2020, the new EU funding programme to boost research and innovation, as of January 2014. In accordance with this new open access policy for scientific publications, JRC (Joint Research Centre) articles in peer-reviewed… Read More
