NISO awarded Mellon Foundation grant for two standards incubation workshops - July 7, 2011
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has been awarded a $48,500 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to fund two standards incubation workshops, which it will lead with the Internet Archive, on the topic of E-Book Annotation Sharing and Social Reading. These meetings will be… Read More
Editors of ‘Croatian Medical Journal’ quit following differences with management board - July 7, 2011
Two editors-in-chief of the Croatian Medical Journal (CMJ) reportedly resigned last week after what they say are years of obstruction by members of the management board that made running the journal practically impossible. CMJ recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. The journal… Read More
Copyright Clearance Center names Haralambos - July 7, 2011
Non-profit copyright licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), US, has named Haralambos "Babis" Marmanis as Chief Technology Officer and Vice President, Engineering. Marmanis is the author of two books - "Algorithms of the Intelligent Web" and "Spend Analysis: The Window into Strategic Sourcing" -… Read More
AAPT names David P. Jackson as Editor of the American Journal of Physics - July 7, 2011
The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) has announced that David P. Jackson will assume the position of Editor for the American Journal of Physics in 2012. A recipient of numerous awards and grants, Jackson is a frequent presenter at national and international physics conferences.… Read More
Bangkok designated World Book Capital 2013 by UNESCO - July 7, 2011
The Royal Thai Embassy in Paris has reported to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Bangkok has been designated World Book Capital 2013 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Headquarters in Paris. The city was selected because of its success in bringing… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - July 7, 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
