Publishing industry at risk from agency model, claims agent
(thebookseller.com): The agency model is a "stupendously ill-judged attempt to revive the ghost of the Net Book Agreement" and could lead to piracy, the agent of Meg Cabot and Duncan Bannatyne has said. Annette Green, writing on the View from Here blog, said the publishing industry has fared no better… Read More
Push for greater implementation of open access
(phgfoundation.org): The UK Open Access Implementation Group has resolved to take action in order to increase take-up of open access publishing amongst UK researchers. The group - currently consisting of ten leading organisations from research and academia, including Universities, the UK Research Councils and the Wellcome Trust – concluded in… Read More
The Face-down Publishing Paradigm
(scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org): As the world of computing moves to the face-down paradigm, publishing will evolve to accommodate the limitations and capabilities of the new platform. Herein lies a great new growth opportunity. Publishers, take heed, as growth does not come to this industry every day. Read More
Questionable Science Behind Academic Rankings
(nytimes.com): Like most university rankings, the list is made up of several different indicators, which are given weighted scores and combined to produce a final number or ranking. As Richard Holmes, who teaches at the Universiti Teknologi MARA in Malaysia, wrote on his University Ranking Watch blog, according to the… Read More
AMA Releases Social Media Guidelines for Physicians
(healthleadersmedia.com): The American Medical Association this week adopted a social media use policy to help physicians protect patient privacy, and physicians' personal and professional reputations. Using social media can help physicians create a professional presence online, express their personal views and foster relationships. Read More
Print Publishers Say Mobile is in Their Future
(tmcnet.com): More than 80 percent of respondents believe people will rely more heavily on mobile devices as a primary information source in the next three years, which in part explains the print community's interest in tablet devices and e-readers. What might take a bit more thinking, at least by mobile… Read More
States Discuss Joint Inquiry of Google’s Data Collection
(bits.blogs.nytimes.com): Google’s headaches over its collection of private data from Wi-Fi networks are intensifying. Attorneys general from about 30 states are investigating whether Google violated any laws when vehicles used by the company to snap pictures for the Street View service also collected snippets of personal information sent over unsecured… Read More
Scientific research on the rise but financing still hard to secure
(dailystar.com): Innovation, medical breakthroughs, efficiency increases and the adoption of greener, more eco-friendly “solutions” are destined to be the political buzz words of the decade. Even developing nations, crippled by underdevelopment and debt, pay regular lip service to the concepts and see them as synonymous with their search for a… Read More
Hindu Kush-Himalayan countries to share biodiversity data
(globaltimes.cn): Some 25 representatives from eight countries of the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region agreed to use a global platform to share biodiversity data, according to Kathmandu-based International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). The representatives from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan brought together to discuss "… Read More
New copyright regulations coming to college campuses
(wo.ala.org): Starting July 1, new copyright regulations will apply to colleges that participate in federal student aid programs. The regulations implement provisions of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) relating to copyright infringement on campus networks. HEOA creates three new requirements for colleges, as summarized by EDUCAUSE Read More
