Library Assessment Conference 2018 call for proposals - March 21, 2018
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the Conference Steering Committee invite paper and poster proposals for the 2018 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment. This seventh biennial conference will be held in Houston, Texas, December 5-7, 2018, and… Read More
Publons and Taylor & Francis extend partnership - March 20, 2018
Peer review platform Publons has announced an extended partnership with Taylor & Francis following a successful pilot. Through Publons Reviewer Recognition Service, they will provide automated recognition to peer reviewers for up to 250 academic journals. To-date, more than 18,500 peer… Read More
ARTiFACTS unveils first blockchain-based platform for scientific and scholarly research - March 20, 2018
Cambridge, MA-based start-up ARTiFACTS has launched the world's first blockchain-based platform for scholarly research. Formed by a team of academic publishing software veterans, the new company is the first of its kind to deploy a collaborative platform that allows researchers to register their discoveries and provide… Read More
Arindam Banerjee joins editorial boards of ASME and Elsevier journals - March 20, 2018
Arindam Banerjee, associate professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics at Lehigh University, has been appointed to two editorial boards. Banerjee joined the Journal of Fluids Engineering as an associate editor. The journal, established by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), is devoted to the… Read More
Knowledge Unlatched announces further increase in support from publishers for its activities - March 20, 2018
The team of Knowledge Unlatched (KU), the central platform for the sustainable funding of Open Access (OA) models, has announced a further increase in support from publishers for its activities. In preparation of its fifth funding round, which for the first time contains content from all… Read More
Dr. George Asimellis appointed Associate Editor for the Journal of Refractive Surgery - March 20, 2018
Dr. George Asimellis, associate professor at the University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Optometry, has been appointed Associate Editor for the Journal of Refractive Surgery (JRS), the official publication of the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS). KYCO is the only optometry school to have a faculty… Read More
