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
ICSTI 2009 Conference – Managing Data for Science - May 14, 2009
The International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) 2009 conference will be held from June 9-10, 2009, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Organised by the NRC Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (NRC-CISTI), the conference will examine how publishers, librarians and researchers can work… Read More
Emerald to hold Author Workshop at EURAM 2009 - May 12, 2009
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., UK, is participating at the ongoing EURAM 2009 Annual Conference being held at the ACC Arena in Liverpool, UK, May 11- 14, 2009. The Annual Conference provides an open, international and multicultural European forum for networking. This… Read More
SPARC-ACRL forum to focus on emerging issues in scholarly communication - May 8, 2009
Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) have announced that the 19th biennial SPARC-ACRL forum on emerging issues in scholarly communication will be held at the Chicago meeting of the American Library Association in July. Co-sponsored by… Read More
British Library facilitates debate on copyright issues in digital age - May 8, 2009
Key figures in UK education and research recently met at the British Library to explore the tensions and opportunities surrounding the role of copyright law in an increasingly digital knowledge economy. A panel drawn from the fields of publishing, libraries and higher education provided a range… Read More
