Experts in information science and scholarly communication convene at MIT to set research agenda - April 3, 2018
Forty-five experts from across disciplines gathered at MIT March 19-23 for a week of workshops focused on the most vital issues in information science and scholarly communication. Supported by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the summit on Grand Challenges… Read More
Society for Scholarly Publishing Annual Meeting focuses on Scholarly Publishing at the Crossroads - March 30, 2018
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) 40th Annual Meeting will be held at the Sheraton Grand in Chicago, May 30-June1, 2018. The theme for this year's meeting is Scholarly Publishing at the Crossroads: What's working, what's holding us back, where do we go from here? … Read More
London Book Fair 2018’s Research and Scholarly Publishing Forum to discuss global trends and issues shaping the future of academic publishing - March 30, 2018
The London Book Fair 2018's Research and Scholarly Publishing Forum, scheduled for April 11, 2018 will tackle the global trends and major issues shaping the future of academic publishing, including the impact of Open Access and the future of peer review processes. The conference will be… Read More
AAAS announces partnership with 2018 March for Science - March 30, 2018
AAAS, the world's largest general scientific organisation, will partner with the March for Science, a worldwide nonpartisan movement highlighting the essential role that science plays in understanding our world, improving our daily lives and informing policymaking in towns and cities across the globe. In addition… Read More
Info International announces brand new conference – ConTech 2018 - March 29, 2018
Info International has announced a brand new conference - ConTech 2018 - Transforming content through data science, AI and emerging technologies. Scheduled to be held from November 29-30, 2018 in London, the conference will examine where data science, content and technology come together. Every organisation creating… Read More
Registration for 2018 Editorial Manager User Group Meeting now open - March 27, 2018
Registration for the 2018 Editorial Manager User Group Meeting is now open. The meeting will take place at the Taj Boston Hotel in Boston, MA on June 21 and 22, 2018. EMUG—the Editorial Manger User Group Meeting—has become a 'must attend' event for executives and… Read More
Society for Scholarly Publishing announces keynote speakers for SSP 40th Annual Meeting - March 21, 2018
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced that its keynote speakers for the SSP 40th Annual Meeting to be held May 30-June 1, in Chicago will be Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble and Steve Mirsky. Noble, an assistant professor at the University… Read More
Library Assessment Conference 2018 call for proposals - March 21, 2018
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the Conference Steering Committee invite paper and poster proposals for the 2018 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment. This seventh biennial conference will be held in Houston, Texas, December 5-7, 2018, and… Read More
ICSTI 2018 webinar series to focus on ‘Blockchain for Science’ - March 19, 2018
The International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) kicks off its 2018 webinar series with an in-depth look at the opportunities and potential changes in the world of scholarly communication that may be stimulated by Blockchain. The session is scheduled for April 12, 10:00-11:30 am… Read More
Supporting quality information: Libraries and publishers dialogue - March 19, 2018
Libraries and publishers both play an essential role in the production of, and the provision of access to, creativity and knowledge. In their pursuit of this goal, they are affected by the same trends, and share many of the same concerns. The 35th meeting of the international organisations representing… Read More
