IEEE statement on the open evolution of internet standards - February 17, 2014
Technical professional organisation IEEE, with its unique position and potential among vast, global communities of scientists, engineers and experts in all pertinent technical fields, is planning to significantly augment its global engagement in the Internet arena. The open, universal and inclusive nature of the Internet… Read More
APEC to recognise ‘intelligent transportation’ innovator - February 17, 2014
APEC has opened the nomination period for the APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research, and Education, also known as the ASPIRE Prize, sponsored by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and Elsevier, which in 2014 will honour a young scientist whose work has… Read More
Access and identity management for libraries - February 17, 2014
With the rapid increase in the use of electronic resources in libraries, managing access to online information is a constant challenge for librarians. Written by experts in the field, "Access and Identity Management for Libraries: Controlling Access to Online Information," claims to be the first book to explain the principles… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - February 17, 2014
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Rick Anderson (Errors and Misinformation in the ROARMAP Open Access Registry); Cameron Neylon (Improving on "Access to Research": Restrictive access and licensing fail to meet the needs of the 21st century); Kent Anderson (The Legal Hot Zone - The Hidden… Read More
HighWire offers altmetrics integration to publications hosted on HighWire Open Platform - February 14, 2014
Stanford University's HighWire Press and Altmetric LLP have announced the completion of an agreement to offer altmetrics integration to publications hosted on the HighWire Open Platform. This new agreement will enable leading publications on HighWire to join publishers such as the National Academy of Sciences… Read More
Metadata from NEWTON Media now searchable in EBSCO Discovery Service - February 14, 2014
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that metadata from NEWTON Media, a Media Monitoring provider in Central and Eastern Europe, will be searchable in EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS). NEWTON Media delivers the largest media news archive in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland… Read More
