Registration for second webinar in the ARL-ACRL ISC series to close on April 7 - April 1, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) have announced that registration for the second webinar in the ARL-ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication (ISC) series Strengthening Programs through Collaboration will close on April 7, 2010. The webinar, ‘Managing Transformative… Read More
Keynotes for 2010 Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco announced - March 26, 2010
TechWeb and O'Reilly Media, Inc., co-producers of Web 2.0 Expo and Web 2.0 Summit, have announced the keynote speakers for the Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco event. The event, scheduled for May 3-6, 2010, at the Moscone West Convention Center, will focus… Read More
Registrations open for the second annual WIN Symposium - March 26, 2010
The Worldwide Innovative Networking (WIN) Consortium, supported by its media partner Nature Publishing Group, has opened registration for the second annual WIN Symposium. To be held in the Palais des Congrès, Paris, from July 7-9, 2010, the WIN Symposium is an open and interactive forum designed… Read More
Scientific American, BIO to hold global biotech convention - March 24, 2010
Science magazine Scientific American has announced that it is partnering with the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) to organise a panel to discuss the findings and key issues from the 2010 Scientific American Worldview Report. This panel discussion will take place during the 2010 BIO International Convention.… Read More
EBSCO to hold Open Days across Asian cities - March 24, 2010
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced that EBSCO Open Days, now in its fourth year of bringing together librarians and publishers, is expanding to Asia. The expansion of Open Days is projected to provide a convenient and beneficial open communication platform for librarians… Read More
Fordham University Press to host workshop on new landscape of scholarly publishing - March 22, 2010
Fordham University Press (FUP) and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences are sponsoring a panel discussion on the ins and outs of new book publishing. The event, titled ‘The Changing Landscape of Scholarly Publishing: Best Practices for Getting Your Book Published’, is scheduled for March 24,… Read More
SAGE-sponsored debate examines future of social sciences research - March 19, 2010
Academic publisher SAGE and the British Academy recently hosted a debate to explore how social science research can strengthen its involvement in policymaking, increase its impact, and combat potential public expenditure cuts. The debate, titled ‘Towards A Better Tomorrow? The Crucial Role of Social Science’ took… Read More
TCSR holds meeting on enhancing schools’ College Readiness using data - March 11, 2010
The second meeting of the Texas Consortium on School Research (TCSR), held last month, focused on improving College Readiness using data. Representatives from 21 public schools (school districts) in the state participated. TCSR(tcsr.edvanceresearch.com) is looking to build momentum as participating schools share peer data and develop… Read More
Registration for first webinar in the ARL-ACRL ISC series to close on March 15 - March 11, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)have announced that registration for the first webinar in the ARL-ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication (ISC) series Strengthening Programs through Collaboration will close on March 15, 2010. The… Read More
Elsevier journal to host Cellular Host-Pathogen Interactions conference - March 5, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that its journal Current Opinion in Cell Biology will host a Cellular Host-Pathogen Interactions Conference, in Amsterdam, from September 5-7, 2010. The event is the first in a new series of conferences sponsored by Elsevier’s Current Opinion journals. These conferences… Read More
