‘It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity’ to be the theme for the 2021 Open Access Week - August 16, 2021
The 2021 Open Access Week Advisory Committee has announced the theme for this year’s International Open Access Week, to be held October 25-31. The theme will be “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity.” This year’s theme intentionally aligns with the recently released UNESCO… Read More
SSP announces its fifth annual New Directions Seminar in Scholarly Publishing - July 19, 2021
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced its fifth annual New Directions Seminar in Scholarly Publishing, happening online October 6-7, 2021. This year’s theme, “How to Move Fast and Not Break Things: Balancing High-Speed Outputs at the Risk of Slamming on the Brakes,” takes a deep… Read More
73rd edition of the Frankfurter Buchmesse set to take place on the fairgrounds in Frankfurt from October 20-24 - July 12, 2021
As the leading trade fair for the international publishing and content industry, Frankfurter Buchmesse (20-24 October 2021) is further developing its in-person events and digital offerings. The 73rd edition of the industry’s largest gathering is set to take place on the fairgrounds in Frankfurt, subject to the… Read More
CHORUS Forum: Fair Data from funding to publication at JOSS 2021 - July 8, 2021
Around 130 participants came together to join the CHORUS Forum at the Japan Open Science Summit (JOSS) on June18th, timed in the morning for the panelists from Japan and the evening for those from the USA. Most of the delegates came from Japan, but they were supplemented… Read More
Peer Review Week 2021 to explore the role of identity in peer review - July 6, 2021
This year’s Peer Review Week (PRW), an annual event led by academic publishers, institutions, societies, and researchers, will be dedicated to the theme “Identity in Peer Review.” During the week of September 20 – 24, participating organizations will organize virtual events and activities to highlight the role… Read More
Open Science FAIR 2021: call for proposals - June 30, 2021
The third Open Science FAIR (‘Fostering local and global open science communities’) is scheduled to be held from September 20 – 23, 2021. The event aims to bring together and empower Open Science communities and services to identify common practices; to see what the best synergies are… Read More
SSP’s new introductory workshop, “Open Access: Understanding the Mission, the Models, and the Mindsets,” scheduled for July 21 - June 25, 2021
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced a new introductory workshop, “Open Access: Understanding the Mission, the Models, and the Mindsets,” scheduled for July 21, 2021, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm ET. Highly interactive, this workshop will be of interest to both… Read More
ICSTI collaborates with FORCE11 and other participating organizations for 2021 Annual Conference - June 25, 2021
For its 2021 Annual Conference, the International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) is collaborating with FORCE11 and other participating organizations to present a multi-day virtual event in mid-October. FORCE11 is a community of scholars, librarians, archivists, publishers, and research funders working towards shared goals… Read More
UKSG Annual Conference 2022 – Call for Papers - June 22, 2021
UKSG is planning for the 2022 conference to be held in person in Glasgow, UK on March 28-30, 2022. The conference attracts delegates from across the global knowledge community, including librarians, publishers and intermediaries. 48 countries were represented this year. It provides a much-respected forum for… Read More
Proposals for 2021 CRKN Conference now open - June 21, 2021
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) Conference Planning Committee has announced a call for proposals for the 2021 CRKN Conference, which will be held virtually from October 13 to 21, 2021. This year’s conference theme is ‘Shifting the Future,’ focusing on equity, diversity,… Read More
