French National Fund for Open Science support to three international infrastructures - March 10, 2020
The French National Fund for Open Science (FNSO) has decided to support three international open science infrastructures as part of SCOSS, the Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services initiative. As announced when the fund was created, the Steering Committee for Open Science has decided… Read More
China increases remote access to scientific information in response to Coronavirus lockdown - March 10, 2020
Since the start of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, Chinese schools, universities and research organisations have been in lockdown. Many of China’s learners and researchers have needed to stay at home, losing access to vitally important education and research. Responding to China’s urgent need, IOP Publishing… Read More
IOP Publishing releases 2019 Annual Report - March 9, 2020
Scientific publisher IOP Publishing (IOPP) has released its 2019 Annual Report. It sets out how IOPP has contributed to ensuring trust in scientific research, and advancing scientific discovery through its widest dissemination. It also looks at how this work will continue into… Read More
SPARC and COAR submit joint response to White House RFI on research data repositories - March 9, 2020
SPARC has collaborated with COAR on a comprehensive set of recommendations to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy RFI on desirable characteristics of repositories for sharing and managing federally funded research data. Good data management is critical for ensuring… Read More
Copyright Clearance Center announces alternate virtual 2020 London Book Fair programming - March 9, 2020
Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a copyright company, has announced its alternate digital London Book Fair 2020 programming. Based on its decision not to go ahead with this year’s London Book Fair given global health concerns, CCC is now scheduling virtual broadcasts, webinars, podcasts and blog… Read More
Virtual conference to replace Redux 2020 - March 9, 2020
The Redux Conference 2020 is moving to the summer and will now become an open, online event called Redux Online. Organisers, The Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) and Cambridge University Press, made the move to ensure the conference goes ahead despite challenges caused… Read More
