Elsevier launches third annual ‘Mosby’s Superheroes of Nursing’ contest - May 2, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of its third annual Mosby's 'Superheroes of Nursing' contest, aimed at recognising the work and dedication of individual nursing professionals. The contest is officially opening for 2013 applicants on May 1, as a kick-off to Nurses Week (May… Read More
ARL joins PLOS, Wellcome Trust and Google to launch Accelerating Science Award Program - May 2, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has joined major sponsors Public Library of Science (PLOS), Wellcome Trust and Google to launch the Accelerating Science Award Program (ASAP), which recognises the use of scientific research, published through open access, which has led to innovations in any field… Read More
Ingram’s Vital Source unit bags two Telly Awards for educational video work - May 2, 2013
Ingram Content Group Inc., a US-based provider of physical and digital services to the book industry, has announced that Vital Source Technologies, Inc., one of its operating units, has been awarded two Telly Awards for innovative work in educational video production. The Telly Award seeks to… Read More
Six Elsevier book titles win awards from text and academic authors association - May 1, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that six of its books will receive awards from the Text and Academic Authors Association. Four titles will receive the Textbook Excellence Award, better known as a ‘Texty,’ and two titles will receive the Most Promising New Textbook Award. The… Read More
Elsevier and IEDA launch data rescue competition for Earth Sciences discipline - April 30, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and IEDA (Integrated Earth Data Applications), an NSF-funded data facility in the geosciences at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, are jointly launching a new competition, the International Data Rescue Competition, which aims to improve preservation and access of research data… Read More
John Wiley, Elsevier to sponsor APEC prize for ocean research - April 26, 2013
APEC member economies have announced that they will honour a young scientist in 2013 whose collaborative work in the region has made an outstanding contribution to sustainable ocean development. Publishers John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and Elsevier are sponsors for the APEC… Read More
eBooks on Demand network receives 2013 ALA Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library Projects award - April 25, 2013
The eBooks on Demand (EOD) project of the EOD Network is one of three projects selected to receive the 2013 American Library Association (ALA) Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library Projects. The EOD Library Network aims to digitise the public domain books on users' request.… Read More
BioMed Central announces winner of 7th Annual Research Awards - April 23, 2013
Open access publisher BioMed Central has announced the winner of the 7th Annual Research Awards. The awards honour the very best research published in one of BioMed Central's 250 plus open access journals in 2012. The winners of the BioMed Central Research Award, supported by… Read More
Royal Society of Chemistry wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise - April 22, 2013
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is celebrating being awarded the UK's highest accolade for business success - the 2013 Queen's Award for Enterprise. This award recognises outstanding business achievement by UK organisations. The RSC has been honoured in the International Trade category for its sustained… Read More
antibodies-online.com to sponsor BioMed Central’s overall Research Award - April 18, 2013
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced antibodies-online.com as the overall BioMed Central Research Award Sponsor for the 7th Annual Research Awards. This prestigious award celebrates the very best in open access research across all disciplines published in BioMed Central's 250 journals for 2012. … Read More
