Open Access Week Kickoff Event program announced - September 19, 2014
The 2014 International Open Access Week Kickoff Event, co-hosted by SPARC and the World Bank, will focus on this year's theme of "Generation Open." The hour-long kickoff event will take place on October 20 at 3pm EDT at the World Bank headquarters in downtown Washington, DC.… Read More
COPE North American Seminar 2014 focuses on new technologies and behaviours for identifying publication ethics issues - September 19, 2014
The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) North American Seminar was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, this August with a record breaking attendance from across the region of 81 delegates. The focus of the seminar was new technologies and behaviours for identifying publication ethics issues and those… Read More
New series of webinars and website content from SirsiDynix to address key industry resources, trends, and tools - September 19, 2014
SirsiDynix is launching a new series of webinars, blog posts, and downloadable content to address topics surrounding the value, visibility, and usage of libraries. Topics will also include current software trends, library stereotypes, and the skills needed to stay current as technology influences the way people… Read More
From augmented reality to zero warehousing, global drivers of innovation at the Frankfurt Hot Spots - September 17, 2014
Payment systems for digital content, video tools for distance learning, potential uses for 3-D technologies, augmented reality in children's books: the exhibitors at the five Frankfurt Hot Spots offer a wide range of different solutions for all aspects of creating and distributing digital content. With more than 90 exhibitors from… Read More
Digital Science’s managing director Timo Hannay to feature in ALPSP’s Masters In Publishing Series - September 15, 2014
Digital Science's managing director Timo Hannay will be interviewed as part of ALPSP's Masters In Publishing Series. The series aims to provide an in-depth look at leaders in the industry whose innovations are charting new courses and whose successes are built… Read More
STM Annual Frankfurt Conference 2014 scheduled for October 7 - September 11, 2014
The International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers (STM) has announced that its Annual Frankfurt Conference is scheduled for October 7, 2014. STM's Annual Frankfurt Conference has established itself as the 'must-attend' event prior to the Frankfurt Book Fair. Attracting leading figures from across… Read More
7th ALPSP International Conference begins - September 11, 2014
The 7th ALPSP International Conference started September 10, 2014. The event witnessed an enormous increase in registrations as against last year. Nineteen countries are represented from a mix of publishers, vendors, technology suppliers and librarians. The keynote delivered by Amy Brand from Digital Publishing explained… Read More
Scope e-Knowledge Center to exhibit at Frankfurt Book Fair 2014 - September 10, 2014
Scope e-Knowledge Center (Scope), a leading provider of knowledge services and a Quatrro Global Services company, has announced its participation at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2014 from October 8-12, 2014. Scope is pleased to welcome attendees to Booth # L83, Hall 4.2. Scope also invites attendees… Read More
International Convention of University Presses, a new netwoking initiative at the Frankfurt Book Fair - September 2, 2014
The Frankfurt Book Fair, scheduled for October 8-12, 2014, has announced a cooperation with Latin American University Presses. Born as an initiative of Latin American networks including university presses and the Frankfurt Book Fair, the International Convention is a worldwide opportunity to present and create interaction… Read More
ORCID partners with Health Research Alliance to host free webinar on how funders are using ORCID identifiers in their workflows and systems - September 2, 2014
ORCID, a non-profit organisation that provides an open registry of unique identifiers for researchers, is partnering with the Health Research Alliance, a consortium of biomedical research foundations, to host a free webinar on how funders are using ORCID identifiers in their workflows and systems. The webinar… Read More
