OASPA webinar to focus on ‘Fully Open Access agreements’ - November 18, 2021
Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) is hosting a webinar which focussing on “Fully Open Access agreements” (sometimes referred to as “Pure Publish” agreements) which entail institutions making central agreements to support open access (OA) publishing with Fully OA publishers who have no content… Read More
Seminar submissions for The London Book Fair 2022 now open - November 18, 2021
The London Book Fair (LBF) has announced the opening of submissions for its 2022 Seminar Programme, which will be delivered in person at the Fair, when it returns to its home at London Olympia next April. LBF is calling for knowledge-led seminar ideas which engage with emerging… Read More
ICSTI hosts annual General Assembly virtually yet again this year - November 8, 2021
The International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) held its annual General Assembly virtually for a second time this year on October 19, offering both a closed business meeting session and an open Members’ Fair session featuring presentations on Open Data and Open Science topics from… Read More
Taxonomy Boot Camp 2021 to be held virtually - November 1, 2021
Taxonomy Boot Camp Connect 2021 will be held virtual this year. The virtual conference will be held during the week of November 15 - 17, 2021. Taxonomy Boot Camp Connect 2021 is the world’s leading conference dedicated to exploring the successes, challenges, methodologies and products for taxonomies.… Read More
Springer Nature launches COP26 climate research campaign - October 27, 2021
Ahead of the UN Climate Conference, known as COP26, beginning on November 1 2021, Springer Nature has launched its Climate Research in Action campaign to highlight the importance of research in identifying climate solutions. The campaign, which is hosted on a dedicated microsite,… Read More
ASME and Morressier partner to launch the ASME Conference Video Collection - October 25, 2021
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has announced the launch of the ASME Conference Video Collection, powered by virtual conference and publishing platform Morressier. The user-friendly platform collects and provides long-term access to valuable conference presentation videos from all technology areas within ASME’s technical conference and… Read More
OpenAthens announces call for proposals for Access Lab 2022 - October 22, 2021
OpenAthens, which enables easy access to knowledge through single sign-on, is inviting speakers to submit proposals for their annual industry conference ‘Access Lab’. Access Lab is a global online event in which libraries, publishers and library users discuss challenges and solutions facing the information industry. The… Read More
IOP Publishing to mark International Open Access Week 2021 with a series of video and interviews on OA - October 22, 2021
To mark Open Access Week, which runs from October 25-31, 2021, IOP Publishing (IOPP) is planning to publish a series of video and interviews about open access. Now in its 13th year, the global event aims to promote the benefits of open-access publishing. The theme of the… Read More
CCC to host virtual town hall ‘Understanding the New UKRI Open Access Policy’ - October 22, 2021
CCC, a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, will present a Town Hall discussion on October 27, at 11:00 a.m. EDT/16:00 BST, “Understanding the New UKRI Open Access Policy.” Following extensive consultation with the sector, UKRI (UK Research and Innovation), a non-department public… Read More
Springer Nature joins Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign, furthering commitment to climate action - October 18, 2021
Springer Nature is joining the Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign, responding to an urgent call-to-action for companies to set emissions reduction targets that can collectively limit global temperature increases to 1.5°C. By joining the campaign, which is backed by a global network of… Read More
