JISC scholarly communications roundtable moots customised open access models - June 1, 2011
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has announced that publishers, researchers and librarians met earlier this week under its scholarly communications roundtable. They debated the global and UK position for scholarly communications, including the transition from traditional journal publishing models to open access (OA) for… Read More
Computex Taipei 2011 expected to attract over 120,000 attendees - May 31, 2011
Computex Taipei 2011 will run from May 31- June 4, 2011 with five main themes - Tablet PCs, eBooks, Smart Phones, 3D Tech, and Cloud Service. It is expected that more than 35,000 buyers from across the globe will descend on Taipei to participate in Asia's… Read More
BEA 2011 event sees conferences, e-reader launches and debates on publishing models - May 31, 2011
The BookExpo America (BEA) week kicked off with IDPF's annual Digital Book 2011 conference. This was followed by a week that featured the release of two new low-cost digital e-readers, a book blogging session at the Javits Center, and debate about future business models for e-publishing.… Read More
Beijing to host ICSTI 2011 Summer Conference - May 30, 2011
International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) has announced that its 2011 Summer Conference will be held from June 7-8, 2011, in Beijing. Hosted by the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China (ISTIC), the theme of the meeting will be 'Upgrading Information… Read More
App Internet, not cloud, will drive web growth, says Forrester Chairman - May 30, 2011
The app Internet will dramatically alter the web, force today's leading technology vendors to adapt to a new business environment, and affect every job function in the business technology (BT) organisation. This was stated by George F. Colony, Forrester Research CEO and Chairman, while addressing more… Read More
Speakers announced for panel on the Berlin Open Access Declaration - May 25, 2011
The organisers of the forthcoming SPARC-ACRL forum on emerging issues in scholarly communication have announced the speakers who will zero in on the motivation and drive behind the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities, building support… Read More
Frankfurt Book fair to host StoryDrive conference at Buenos Aires event - May 25, 2011
The Frankfurt Book Fair will host an offshoot of its international media conference, StoryDrive, at MICA (Mercado de Industrias Culturales Argentinas), Argentina's first trade fair for the creative industries. MICA will take place from June 2 – 5, 2011 in Buenos Aires. As part of… Read More
Registrations for the 9th Northumbria International Conference now open - May 18, 2011
The 9th Northumbria International Conference on performance measurement in libraries and information services will be held at the University of York Exhibition Centre from August 22-25, 2011. Online registration for the conference is now open. The Northumbria Conference seeks to bring together practitioners, researchers, educators, and students interested in… Read More
Allen Press offers webinar series on best practices for editorial offices - May 10, 2011
Publishing services provider Allen Press, Inc., US, has announced that it will host its third webinar series, Best Practices and Innovative Solutions, designed for the staff of scholarly and professional publishers. Six one-hour online webinars will be presented monthly beginning June 15… Read More
SPARC Europe to host online event on open access projects - May 9, 2011
SPARC Europe, an alliance of European research libraries, library organisations and research institutions, has announced a free SPARC Europe online event. The event is scheduled for June 7, 2011, from 12:00 - 1:00 PM GMT. Registration is free, but required, and limited to SPARC worldwide members.… Read More
