BioMed Central participating in open access events across four continents - October 19, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that it will be celebrating the Open Access Week with a strong 'global' focus spanning four continents. Open Access Week, which runs from October 24-30, is a global event which promotes the benefits of open access (OA) publishing.… Read More
JISC webinar on curriculum design opens for registration - October 18, 2011
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has announced the second in its new series of free online seminars in which experts share advice on technology issues for education and research. The regular 'webinars' are short one hour sessions focused on providing practical advice on… Read More
ACRL accepting proposals for 2012 Spring Virtual Institute - October 18, 2011
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is accepting proposals for the association's 2012 Spring Virtual Institute, 'Extending Reach, Proving Value: Collaborations Strengthen Communities.' Submissions will be accepted through December 15, 2011. Complete details are available online at http://tinyurl.com/yecz4gm. Scheduled… Read More
Informative sessions on Japan, half year on from the disaster, and self publishing presented at Frankfurt Book Fair - October 18, 2011
The Frankfurt Book Fair and the Japanese Consul General hosted a very informative session entitled 'Japan – half year on from the disaster.' In March 2011 the dreadful events in Japan shocked the entire world. Earthquake, tsunami and Fukashima, as well as the tragedies that arose… Read More
VCU Libraries to conduct open access publishing workshop on October 27 - October 18, 2011
Dan Ream of VCU Libraries is conducting a workshop titled 'Open Access Scholarly Publishing for Faculty' on October 27, 2011, from 1pm to 2pm. As journal subscription costs have increased dramatically, fewer and fewer libraries can afford every journal that is needed, including some that… Read More
eSciDoc Days event to examine collaborative e-research environments - October 18, 2011
Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL) and FIZ Karlsruhe – Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastructure will present the 4th eSciDoc Days on October 26 and 27, 2011 in Berlin. eSciDoc is an open source e-research environment that has been developed by the MPDL and FIZ Karlsruhe. It… Read More
McLuhan impact on book culture studied on Day Four at Frankfurt Fair - October 17, 2011
A special presentation celebrating the centennial of Canadian media philosopher Marshall McLuhan was made on the fourth day of the Frankfurt Book Fair. An ‘Open Studio’ surveyed guests in a live, participatory and mobile zone to explore the impact of McLuhan’s thinking on the enormous revolutions… Read More
Touch Briefings’ Gastroenterology division exhibiting at the 19th UEGW Stockholm 2011 - October 17, 2011
Touch Briefings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Touch Group plc, has announced that its Gastroenterology division will exhibit at the forthcoming ‘19th UEGW Stockholm 2011’, from October 22-26 October at Stockholm, Sweden, booth number A06:01. At the event, Touch Briefings’ Gastroenterology division will be showcasing… Read More
Frankfurt Book Fair seminars focus on the role of an editor in the digital world and publishing market in China - October 14, 2011
The Frankfurt Book Fair hosted a seminar entitled 'Editors in a Brave New World' on Friday, the third day of the Frankfurt Book Fair. The session explored how the role of an editor must evolve in the fast changing digital world. Three different speakers from international… Read More
World Machine, CORDIS repository discussed on day two at Frankfurt Fair - October 13, 2011
The second day sessions at the Frankfurt Book Fair included what has been termed a fantastic step in time. Every half an hour the Gutenberg Museum demonstrated Gutenberg's print press, and attendees were able to experience the company's inventions live. Michael Hauschild, a physicist with CERN,… Read More
