Summary of COAR Annual Meeting - May 15, 2017
The COAR Annual Meeting took place at the Università Ca' Foscari in Venice, Italy, on May 8-10, 2017. Eighty international delegates attended the three day meeting, which focused on fostering closer collaboration across countries and regions, and facilitating dialogue about issues of common concern. … Read More
LBF and Nielsen Book announce third edition of the Virtual Conference: Publishing Around the Globe - May 12, 2017
The London Book Fair has announced that the third edition of its Virtual Conference: Publishing Around the Globe, will return on June 1, 2017, exploring key trends in important global publishing markets through a series of social media events taking place on one day. Supported… Read More
OpenCon 2017 scheduled for November 11-13 in Berlin, Germany; applications open June 27 - May 11, 2017
SPARC and the Right to Research Coalition, in partnership with the Max Planck Society, have announced that OpenCon 2017 will take place on November 11-13 in Berlin, Germany, at the Max Planck Society's Harnack House. OpenCon is more than a conference. It is a platform… Read More
London Info International announces first in a series of webinars – Creating and delivering value compliantly beyond traditional information delivery - May 10, 2017
London Info International has announced the first in a series of webinars, 'Creating and delivering value compliantly beyond traditional information delivery,' scheduled for May 23, 2017, 15:00 hours CEST / 14:00 hours BST / 9:00 hours EST. The way corporate scientists search, find and access… Read More
CCC’s RightsLink for Open Access Roundtable explores the future of OA - May 5, 2017
Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a global content management, copyright licensing, discovery and delivery solutions provider, recently brought together a panel of global leaders to share perspectives, challenges and stakeholder requirements around the payment, management and reporting of Article Processing Charges (APCs) and related author payments.… Read More
CCC’s seventh annual RightsLink Roundtable provides valuable insights - May 4, 2017
Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a global content management, copyright licensing, discovery, and delivery solutions provider, recently brought together international delegates from publishing organisations, rights and licensing freelancers, and medical communications agencies for a series of three roundtable meetings at the Institute of Directors in London.… Read More
Peer Review Week 2017 to run from September 11 – 17 - May 3, 2017
Following on from the success of Peer Review Week 2016, a group of organisations is working collaboratively to plan a week of activities and events to strengthen and celebrate peer review for the third year in a row. The theme of Peer Review Week 2017 is Transparency in Review,… Read More
Society for Scholarly Publishing to pilot new Mentorship Program - May 2, 2017
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) will pilot a new Mentorship Program starting in June 2017. The SSP Career Development Committee is seeking up to 12 mentors and up to 12 mentees to participate in this new program and provide feedback. This new program is ideal… Read More
ASTM International board of directors approve formation of Cannabis Standards Group - April 27, 2017
ASTM International, one of the world's leading standards organisations, has announced that its board of directors has approved the formation of a committee on cannabis (D37). The organisation also announced that the committee will hold its first official meeting June 11-12 in Toronto. Nearly 100… Read More
The Optical Society members and leaders participate in Global March for Science - April 27, 2017
The March for Science, held on April 22, took place in over 600 cities around the globe. Over 250 organisations including, The Optical Society (OSA), connected for this non-partisan celebration of the value of science and scientific inquiry. Fundamental optical research in the last century… Read More
