French group offers comments on EC recommendations on OA publication - January 21, 2013
The European Commission had issued a recommendation encouraging the Member States to make necessary arrangements to disseminate publicly funded research through open access (OA) publication, as soon as possible, preferably immediately and in any case within 6 or 12 months after the date of publication, depending… Read More
ARL to host Library Assessment Forum at ALA Midwinter Meeting - January 21, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) will host a Library Assessment Forum at the upcoming ALA Midwinter Meeting, featuring LibValue research conducted at the University of Tennessee. The forum will be held on January 25, 2013, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. in the Sheraton Seattle’s Ravenna… Read More
CLS Communication acquires 4-Text in Berlin - January 21, 2013
Language service provider CLS Communication has acquired 4-Text Software-Lokalisierung und technische Übersetzungen GmbH, a Berlin-based quality provider of technical documentation. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The former owners of the company will support the integration phase for an agreed period. … Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - January 21, 2013
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kent Anderson (Post-Publication Peer-Review Already Exists, Already Has Incentives, and Is Already Robust); Joe Wikert (Extracting value from uncertain data); Bonnie J. M. Swoger (When journal articles are hard to find); David Wojick (Leaked Data Policy Raises Monster STM Data… Read More
Springer and Scion collaborate to publish New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science - January 18, 2013
STM publisher Springer and Scion, a New Zealand Crown Research Institute, will cooperate to publish the New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science, starting in January 2013. As of Volume 43, Issue 1, the journal will be part of the SpringerOpen portfolio. As a fully sponsored open… Read More
Dr. Linda Snetselaar named Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - January 18, 2013
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has announced that, effective June 1, University of Iowa epidemiology professor and registered dietitian Dr. Linda Snetselaar will become the editor-in-chief of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Snetselaar is also the endowed chair and associate head… Read More
