Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - January 25, 2010
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kent Anderson (Lifelines and Funeral Rites in the Publishing World); Larry Vingelman (EBook Publishing Growth – Myth or Reality!); John F Schneider (A Treatise On The Future of Publishing); and Mike Shatzkin (Apple’s disruption of the ebook market has nothing… Read More
Scholarly Publishers urge Administration not to impose access mandates - January 22, 2010
The Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and DC Principles Coalition for Free Access to Science expressed their concerns in a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The letter was… Read More
JISC invites experts to contribute to international survey on orphan works - January 22, 2010
The UK’s Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) is calling on experts who create and curate digital content from public sector organisations across Europe to contribute to JISC’s international survey on ‘orphan works’ called ‘In from the Cold Europa 2010’. There are millions of so-called ‘orphan works’… Read More
British Library, HEPI commission study on UK postgraduate education - January 22, 2010
The British Library and Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) have commissioned a study into postgraduate education. Emerging findings focus on current numbers of students, profiles and trends, regional disparities and costs and benefits. Updating an earlier study produced in 2004, it is expected to provide vital… Read More
French publishers’ association making fresh objections to Google settlement - January 22, 2010
The French Publishers Association (Syndicat National de l'Edition, SNE), has endorsed about 10 pages of objections to the second draft of a settlement between Google and American publishers and authors. The objections, to be sent to Judge Denny Chin before January 28, are reportedly different from… Read More
First NPG issue of Polymer Journal now live on nature.com - January 22, 2010
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, has announced that the first issue of Polymer Journal on nature.com is now live. The journal is the official publication of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (SPSJ). SPSJ claims to be the world's largest polymer science society. The… Read More
