Three prominent Italian scientists recognised with 2013 Nature Award for Mentoring in Science - November 26, 2013
Three prominent Italian scientists were honoured at the Quirinal Palace for mentoring and inspiring a generation of young scientists, receiving the 2013 Nature Award for Mentoring in Science. Biologist Michela Matteoli (University of Milan) received the mid-career award and €10,000 prize. Chemist Vincenzo Balzani (University… Read More
ALA now accepting submissions for John Cotton Dana Award - November 26, 2013
The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting submissions for the John Cotton Dana Award (JCD). The award, which is managed by the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) division of ALA, honours outstanding library public relations. Eight $10,000 awards are granted each year by the… Read More
Elsevier and Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and Research announce winners of 2013 Algerian Scopus Award - November 25, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and the Algerian Ministry of Higher Education recently announced the winners of the 2013 Algerian Scopus Awards. The selected 12 winners work covers a range of academic disciplines, recognising Algeria's top researchers. The Algerian Scopus Awards program was first launched in… Read More
Thomson Reuters announces winners of the Thomson Reuters Award for Innovation in Big Data - November 20, 2013
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced the winners of the Thomson Reuters Award for Innovation in Big Data, part of an ongoing collaboration with The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine of London to drive scientific innovation and research in… Read More
A new fine chemical propels CAS REGISTRY cross the 75 million mark - November 12, 2013
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), the world's authority for chemical information, registered its 75 millionth small molecule. CAS REGISTRY, traditionally known for providing access to substances reported in the literature back to the early 1800s, now contains this substance identified in a chemical catalogue. In addition to… Read More
IMLS awards grants to OCLC to support national continuing education programs for libraries - November 7, 2013
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) recently awarded OCLC two 2013 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grants aimed at strengthening and sustaining continuing education programs for libraries nationally. A grant award of $289,387 will aid the formation of… Read More
Portico reaches major milestone, more than 25 million articles preserved - November 5, 2013
Digital preservation specialist Portico has reached a major milestone preserving 25 million journal articles - and counting - through its E-Journal Preservation Service. The articles represent content from more than 287,000 volumes and over one million journal issues. This is a significant milestone for Portico… Read More
CCC distributes over $188.7 million to rightsholders in FY’13 - October 31, 2013
Licensing and content solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) has announced a record royalty payment of $188.7 million to rightsholders in FY’13, an increase of more than 5 percent over the $179.4 million paid the previous year. During the last ten years, CCC has distributed… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health’s UpToDate drives excellence in medical education at the Faculdade de Medicina de Jundiaí - October 30, 2013
Wolters Kluwer Health, a global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, has announced that UpToDate, its evidence-based clinical decision support resource, has made significant impacts as a key medical education resource at the Faculdade de Medicina de Jundiaí (FMJ) while also improving patient… Read More
Palgrave Pivot celebrates first anniversary by making 100 titles free to download for 100 hours - October 28, 2013
Palgrave Pivot, the mid-length digital-first research format from Palgrave Macmillan, is celebrating its first anniversary by making 100 Palgrave Pivots free to download for 100 hours. Publishing across the humanities, the social sciences and business, Palgrave Pivot offers an innovative new way to publish academic research.… Read More
