Registrations now open for ARL workshop on library value - February 26, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced that registration is now open for a workshop on library value, to be hosted by ARL on July 1, 2013, in conjunction with the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago. Megan Oakleaf, associate professor in the… Read More
AIP Publishing hails OSTP directive for federal agencies to develop public access policies - February 26, 2013
AIP Publishing, a division of the American Institute of Physics (AIP), has reviewed the OSTP directive released on February 22, 2013 by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), John Holdren. The directive outlines guidelines for federal agencies to develop plans to… Read More
CRC Press’ new web portal aggregates STM expert author resources for researchers, academics, librarians and book buyers - February 26, 2013
STM publisher CRC Press, US, has announced the launch of Featured Authors, a new web portal that connects researchers, academics, librarians and book buyers with authoritative authors in their fields. Available at www.crcpress.com/authors or by clicking on the "Featured Authors" tab on… Read More
UBM DeusM and UBM Live launch PharmaEvolution.com - February 26, 2013
UBM DeusM, the integrated marketing services arm of UBM, and UBM Live have launched PharmaEvolution.com, a new online community that will address the needs of professionals in pharmaceutical research and development, manufacturing, supply chain management, and quality. PharmaEvolution.com will establish a… Read More
QNRF launches new mobile app, expands global digital reach - February 26, 2013
Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) has announced the launch of its new mobile application, making it one of the few research funding agencies globally to employ such technology. The user-friendly 'app' operates on the latest iOS-enabled devices, and is available in both Arabic and English to… Read More
SPARC welcomes directive mooting open access to publicly funded research - February 25, 2013
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has applauded US President Barack Obama for issuing a directive to ensure that the results of taxpayer-funded research – both articles and data – are made available to the general public to freely access and fully use. The… Read More
