Society of Young Publishers (SYP) expands mentorship schemes - September 1, 2020
The Society of Young Publishers (SYP) has announced the expansion of its mentorship schemes to now cover all areas of the UK and Ireland. As a result, more of those looking to get into or move ahead in the industry than ever before will have the… Read More
Wolters Kluwer to virtually host Society for Scholarly Publishing’s New Directions seminar - August 27, 2020
The Society for Scholarly Publishing has announced that Wolters Kluwer will be providing the virtual platform for SSP’s upcoming New Directions in Scholarly Publishing seminar, happening online from September 30 to October 1. Thanks to Read More
NISO Plus 21 confirmed as a virtual-first meeting - August 26, 2020
With NISO Plus 21 confirmed as a virtual-first meeting, it’s time for the planning to start. Going virtual means the event can also go global. The organisers have gathered 25 fabulous information people from around the world to help craft the conference. From Australia to Brazil,… Read More
Qatar National Library helps inspire individuals and create productive researchers this month - August 26, 2020
The Qatar National Library has curated a diverse catalogue of online events this month for researchers, science enthusiasts, budding public speakers, creative writers and inquisitive young minds. On September 7, participants can start their sustainability journey. Presented by the Doha Environmental Actions Project, this session will… Read More
Data mining conference, KDD 2020, goes virtual; set to showcase brightest minds in data science and AI - August 24, 2020
The Association for Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (ACM SIGKDD) will hold its flagship annual conference, KDD 2020, virtually from August 23-27. The KDD conference series, started in 1989, is the world’s oldest and largest data mining conference, and is… Read More
SSP announces fourth annual 2020 SSP New Directions Seminar in Scholarly Publishing - August 17, 2020
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced the program for its fourth annual 2020 SSP New Directions Seminar in Scholarly Publishing, happening online from September 30 to October 1. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Directions Seminar explores community, collaboration, and crisis.… Read More
SSP seeks Mentors and Mentees for 2020 Mentorship Program - August 14, 2020
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is now accepting applications for the next cohort of its ongoing Mentorship Program. This program is ideal for professionals at all career levels to develop new relationships, share experiences, and learn from others outside their organisations by connecting with a… Read More
ConTech Week 2020: conference programme announced - August 12, 2020
Where digital evolution is concerned, lots of traditional publishers have been stuck for the last 5-10 years, nervous about doing more than dipping their toes in the new digital waters and continuing to survive on traditional revenue streams, but seeing them slowly flatline or decrease. But you can’t hide forever.… Read More
ACM’s annual Learning @ Scale conference to be held virtually from August 12 –14; 2020 conference includes special COVID-19 track - August 12, 2020
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the world’s largest association of computing professionals, has announced that it’s annual Learning @ Scale (L@S) conference will be held virtually from August 12 –14. L@S investigates large-scale, technology-mediated learning environments that typically have many active learners and few experts… Read More
Registration for Quantum 2020 officially opens - August 3, 2020
Registration has officially opened for Quantum 2020, a virtual conference hosted by IOP Publishing and the Institute of Physics (IOP). The conference is being organised in partnership with the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and the Chinese Physical Society… Read More
