Key initiatives, good response seen at International Open Access Week, says SPARC - November 2, 2009
Open access (OA) to research will play a central role in research and scholarship for years to come, going by the response to the first International Open Access Week (October 19 – 23), SPARC has stated. The event was organised by SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and… Read More
Autonomy named headline sponsor for IMS 2009 event - October 23, 2009
Specialist business information provider Incisive Media has named Autonomy, a provider of enterprise infrastructure software, as the headline sponsor for the Information Management Solution (IMS) Exhibition (IMS) 2009 show. Incisive Media, which organises the show annually, has slated it for December 1-3 this year at Olympia… Read More
ICSTI to host one-day workshop – Interactive Publications and the Record of Science - October 20, 2009
The International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) has announced that it is organising a one-day workshop titled Interactive Publications and the Record of Science. Open to both members and non-members, the workshop will be held at Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, on February… Read More
Keynotes and event programme for 2009 Web 2.0 Expo New York announced - October 20, 2009
TechWeb and O'Reilly Media, Inc., co-producers of Web 2.0 Expo and Web 2.0 Summit, have announced this year's keynotes and new program elements for the Web 2.0 Expo New York event. The event, scheduled for November 16-19, 2009, at the Javits Convention Center, will showcase the… Read More
ARL to host METS Workshop: The Basics and Beyond - October 15, 2009
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering a five day workshop entitled METS: The Basics and Beyond. To be held in partnership with Nancy J. Hoebelheinrich and Rick Beaubien of the METS Editorial Board, this workshop is scheduled from January 18-22, 2010 in Boston. It… Read More
CIBER, YBP and ebrary to deliver keynote address on global library survey at the Charleston Conference - October 14, 2009
The Charleston Conference has announced that CIBER research group, Baker & Taylor’s YBP Library Services, and digital content products and technologies provider ebrary, US, will present one of this year’s keynote addresses on the results of their global library survey examining challenges, trends, and best practices… Read More
Wiley-Blackwell set to host first virtual conference - October 8, 2009
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc, US, has announced its first virtual scholarly conference, to be held October 19-30, 2009, with the theme of ‘Breaking Down Barriers.’ The aim is to facilitate multidisciplinary discussion and debate across the eight… Read More
Allen Press presents webinar series on Best Practices for Editorial Offices - October 5, 2009
Publishing services provider Allen Press, Inc., US, has announced that it will host the Allen Press Webinar Series, Best Practices and Innovative Solutions, designed for the editorial office staff of scholarly and professional publishers. Four online seminars, presented throughout October and November, will offer tips for… Read More
Online Information and IMS 2009 conference exhibition introduces XML Pavilion - September 25, 2009
Incisive Media, the UK-based organiser of the Online Information and IMS 2009 conference, has announced that the XML Pavilion, sponsored by Mark Logic, is a brand new addition to the information industry’s largest event. Online Information and IMS 2009 is scheduled from December 1-3, 2009 at… Read More
Bowker and AAP to host webinar on consumer book buying patterns - September 24, 2009
Bibliographic information provider Bowker, US, and the Association of American Publishers (AAP) will host a webinar for industry professionals on consumer book buying. Set for October 22, ‘The Big Picture’ is projected as a sneak peek into book buying trends for the first half of 2009.… Read More
