Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - September 12, 2011
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Rick Anderson (OA Rhetoric, Economics, and the Definition of “Research”); David Colquhoun (Publish-or-perish: Peer review and the corruption of science); Ryan Anderson (Anthropology & Academic Publishing: Update); Kent Anderson (Rallying Cries vs. Reality: Profits and Publishing Meet Academics and Idealism);… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - September 12, 2011
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available in a mobile browser version and a Java application version. Smartphones and Tablets – We publish a mobile browser version for smartphones and tablet PCs. This is accessible at www.myscoope.com, a site designed specifically for all types of… Read More
French publishers drop $14 million book-scanning lawsuit against Google - September 12, 2011
Three French publishers - Editions Albin Michel SA, Editions Gallimard SA and Flammarion - have reportedly dropped a $13.8 million lawsuit against Internet search services provider Google, Inc. over books scanned by the company. With this move, the publishers seek to resume… Read More
IEEE-SA and KATS sign MoU to facilitate faster standards development - September 12, 2011
Technical professional association IEEE, US, and the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in standards development and distribution. IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) and KATS will work together to promote mutual interests through global standards cooperation and… Read More
Elsevier announces winners of National Research Foundation Young Scientist Awards in South Africa - September 12, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the winners of the Young Scientist Awards, sponsored by Elsevier as part of the National Research Foundation (NRF) President's Awards in Pretoria, South Africa on September 1, 2011. The event was attended by Ms. Naledi Pandor, Minister of Science… Read More
Amazon in talks with publishers to launch digital library - September 12, 2011
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, is set to launch a digital book library, for which it is reportedly in talks with book publishers. According to a report published in the Wall Street Journal, the library will enable customers to access a… Read More
