The SBS delivers annual meeting posters and abstracts online with commenting functionality - June 4, 2009
The Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS) has announced the delivery of their Annual Meeting posters and abstracts with online commenting through Poster Hall 2.0, developed by Conference Archives, Inc. The SBS e-poster website, accessible to SBS members, brings together posters and abstracts from the 2008 and… Read More
Managing Data for Science ICSTI 2009 conference - May 29, 2009
The International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) has announced that online registration for the Managing Data for Science ICSTI 2009 Conference will close on June 3, 2009, at 23:59 EST. Registration will however be available onsite. The ICSTI 2009 conference will be held from… Read More
JISC announces Digital Content Conference - May 29, 2009
The UK's JISC has announced that researchers, librarians, publishers and policy makers will be gathering in Gloucestershire on June 30 and July 1 to discuss the issues they face in creating, delivering and sustaining digitised content. As JISC's digitisation programme enters a new phase of enhancing… Read More
Elsevier to host webcast on measuring performance in multidisciplinary research landscape - May 28, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, is hosting an exclusive Webcast on measuring performance in multidisciplinary research landscape. The webcast, titled Research Leadership Redefined -Measuring Performance in Multidisciplinary Landscape, is scheduled for June 3, 2009, 11:00 am EST. Developing an accurate picture of how universities and countries are… Read More
OCLC Members Council meet examines issues facing libraries worldwide - May 27, 2009
Global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, has announced that its Members Council recently met in Dublin, Ohio, USA. The agenda was to discuss issues facing libraries around the world; pass resolutions to implement the previously approved Global Council and three Regional Councils;… Read More
Elsevier arm partners with Science News to organise talent summit in China - May 27, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that its Science & Technology division in China and Science News will jointly organise the first 'Attracting Academic Talent Summit' in Beijing on June 2, 2009, at the Beijing Rongjin International Hotel. At a time when China has increased efforts… Read More
OASPA and DOAJ/Lund University Libraries to conduct first conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing - May 26, 2009
The Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) and the DOAJ/Lund University Libraries have announced that the first Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing will be held from September 14 - 16 at the Scandic Star hotel in Lund, Sweden. Participants will have the opportunity to hear… Read More
Emerald to exhibit at BookExpo America 2009 - May 25, 2009
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., UK, has announced that the company will be exhibiting at the BookExpo America 2009 to be held at the Jacob K. Javits Center, New York, NY, May 29-31 2009. Emerald will join over 1500 exhibitors at the… Read More
Thomson Reuters, University of Queensland host bibliometrics meet - May 21, 2009
The Healthcare and Science business of Thomson Reuters and the University of Queensland (UQ) recently hosted an international bibliometrics conference in Brisbane. According to views shared by the delegates, metrics-based research evaluation offers a pragmatic approach to ensuring transparency, consistency and objectivity. It was also observed… Read More
RIN event to discuss the use of scholarly journals in shaping research - May 20, 2009
The Research Information Network (RIN) is organising a free event, 'The e-journals revolution: how the use of scholarly journals is shaping research.' The event, scheduled for July 1, 2009, in London, will look at the findings of the 'E-journals: their use, value and impact' report, which… Read More
