Thieme Publishing Group joins CLOCKSS - May 19, 2010
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, has joined CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe), a community-governed archive cooperative. CLOCKSS is a not-for-profit joint venture between leading scholarly publishers and research libraries. These organisations are working together to guarantee the permanent… Read More
American Society for Microbiology announces inaugural issue of OA journal, mBio - May 19, 2010
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has launched the inaugural issue of mBio, a new open access online journal designed to make microbiology research broadly accessible. The focus of the journal is on rapid publication of cutting-edge research spanning the entire spectrum of microbiology and related… Read More
Freelancing job at Scope eKnowledge Center – Editor - May 19, 2010
Scope eKnowledge Center is calling for applications from freelancing editors. The Candidate should be a thorough professional with the ability to draft business e-mails, presentations, case studies and other communication material surrounding a conference / event. The candidate should assist in the preparation of presentations and/or speeches geared toward prospective… Read More
Special issue of ARL’ Research Library Issues focuses on strategies for opening up content - May 18, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published a special issue of Research Library Issues (RLI) on strategies for opening up content. The special issue focuses on new approaches being deployed to increase the amount of content that is open and available to the research library… Read More
UBM TechWeb’s Enterprise 2.0 conference announces 2010 Launch Pad finalists - May 18, 2010
Technology media and professional information provider UBM TechWeb has announced the four finalists selected to participate in this year's Launch Pad programme at the Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Boston. The Launch Pad programme provides a public forum for unveiling new social tools within the enterprise. Participants… Read More
Medical Hypotheses editor sacked - May 18, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, recently dismissed Bruce Charlton, editor of the controversial journal Medical Hypotheses, for refusing to revamp review procedures at the journal. According to William Bains, a member of the Editorial Advisory Board and one of Charlton's staunchest defenders, a majority of the 19-member… Read More
