JISC calls for publicly funded organisations to make metadata openly accessible - July 12, 2011
With 12 UK-based organisations having reportedly signed up to a new set of open metadata principles, the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) is inviting all publicly funded organisations to make the same commitment. These include universities, colleges, libraries, museums and archives. Unlocking the descriptive information… Read More
RSC Publishing announces increase in impact factor for its journals - July 12, 2011
Scientific publisher RSC Publishing, the publishing arm of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, has announced overall increases in impact factor for RSC journals. The average impact factor (IF) now stands at 5.5. RSC Publishing figures have risen by 59 percent since 2003 - almost… Read More
BioMed to host African conference as part of open access initiatives - July 12, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that new initiatives being launched in 2011 look to increase the visibility and output of scientific research from across Africa and the wider developing world. The publisher has announced that its Open Access Africa 2011 conference will… Read More
Access to Coastal Zone Information Collection now available via GPO’s Federal Digital System - July 12, 2011
The US Government Printing Office (GPO) is providing permanent public access to the Coastal Zone Information Collection (CZIC) through the agency's Federal Digital System (FDsys), a one-stop site to authentic, published Government information. In collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services… Read More
SAGE Research Methods Online recognised for excellence in navigation and innovation - July 12, 2011
Academic publisher SAGE has announced that SAGE Research Methods Online (SRMO) has been recognised for its excellence in navigation and innovation in its first year of existence. SRMO recently received the 2011 Magnum Opus Gold Award for Best Navigation for Electronic Publication or Web site and… Read More
HighWire strengthens Publication Management team - July 12, 2011
HighWire Press, a not-for-profit division of Stanford University libraries, has announced the appointment of two high profile members to its Publication Management team - Judith Barnsby, based in the UK, and Bert Carelli, at its headquarters in California. Judith Barnsby comes to HighWire with more… Read More
