First European Science symposium to focus on advancing scientific innovation through improved predictive science and data analysis - June 12, 2012
Accelrys, Inc., a US-based scientific enterprise R&D software and services company, has announced its first European Science Symposium with a focus on advancing scientific innovation through improved predictive science and data analysis. Taking place on June 20 at the Sheraton Brussels Hotel, this free event provides… Read More
Lund University Libraries and ARL seek proposals for Library Assessment Seminar and LibQUAL+ Share Fair programme - June 7, 2012
Lund University Libraries and the Association of Research Libraries are seeking proposals for the Library Assessment Seminar and LibQUAL+ Share Fair programme to be held at Lund University, Sweden, on September 20, 2012. Proposal submission and registration is now open. The morning program will feature… Read More
IEEE-SA, CCSA holding ‘Internet of Things’ workshop in Beijing - June 5, 2012
The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) has announced that it is collaborating with the China Communications Standards Association (CCSA) on a new ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) standards workshop. Scheduled for June 5, 2012 at the China World Hotel in Beijing, the CCSA/IEEE-SA Internet of Things Standards Workshop,… Read More
PEER Project presents results of study at Brussels event - June 1, 2012
The PEER Project held its final event to present the results on May 29 in Brussels. More than 100 attendees from the research, university and STM publishing communities, as well as policy makers, attended the conference. Comments by Vice President Neelie Kroes (Digital Agenda) from the… Read More
Frankfurt Book Fair’s Frankfurt StoryDrive makes debut appearance in Beijing - June 1, 2012
The Frankfurt Book Fair’s all-media platform, Frankfurt StoryDrive recently made its debut appearance in Beijing. The first conference in Asia to explore new forms of collaboration and business models across media boundaries, this two-day event brought together 350 attendees to listen to and meet with games… Read More
STM welcomes PEER conference’s support for gold open access - May 30, 2012
‘Gold’ open access (OA) publication is the practical route to achieving sustainable OA, the project partners have agreed at the PEER End of Project results conference in Brussels. The Publishing and the Ecology of European Research (PEER) project, which will report to the European Commission in… Read More
Emerald Group Publishing to present Emerging Markets Case Studies at 7th Annual eLearning Africa Conference - May 23, 2012
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing Limited, UK, will present Emerging Markets Case Studies, a new online collection of peer-reviewed case studies, at the 7th Annual eLearning Africa Conference, to be held at Le Palais des Congrès, Cotonou, Bénin, from May 23-25, 2012. Delegates are invited to… Read More
NFAIS webinar to discuss information behaviour of researchers of the future - May 21, 2012
The US’ National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) has announced that it will host a 90-minute webinar on June 20, 2012, from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDST to hear the just-released results of a three-year study on the behaviour of the 'Generation Y' scholar… Read More
NFAIS to hold workshop next month on digital information and user behaviour - May 11, 2012
The US’ National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) has announced that it will hold a one-day workshop, Digital Information and User Behavior: Transforming Libraries, Content and Learning, on June 15, 2012 in Philadelphia from 9:00am – 4:30pm EDST. Virtual attendance is optional for those unable… Read More
National science academies of 15 countries call on world leaders for action on global challenges - May 11, 2012
The Royal Society, the UK's national academy of science, together with national science academies of 15 countries have issued joint statements calling on world leaders about to meet at the upcoming G8 Summit and other international gatherings this year to give greater consideration to the vital… Read More
