London Book Fair’s Quantum: Publishing & So Much More Conference and the Nielsen BookInsights Conference combine into one Spring conference - December 7, 2016
The London Book Fair (LBF) and Nielsen Book are combining the London Book Fair's Quantum: Publishing & So Much More Conference and the Nielsen BookInsights Conference into one Spring conference. The new and improved Quantum: Consumer Insights & So Much More will take place on March… Read More
Digital Science’ final webinar of the year, The State of Open Data, scheduled for December 15 - December 5, 2016
Digital Science has announced the final webinar of the year, “The State of Open Data.” The webinar, scheduled for December 15 at 4pm BST / 11am ET, will be hosted by Community Manager, Laura Wheeler. Those unable to tune in live can still register, and… Read More
Registration for London Info International 2016 still open - November 30, 2016
London Info International 2016 opens the doors to its conference and exhibition in a few days. The global information community will gather there next week. An updated list of organisations and participants has been published and the organisers are looking forward to welcoming all delegates, visitors,… Read More
ALPSP partners with UCL Press and Liverpool University Press Association to deliver the University Press Redux Conference biennially - November 30, 2016
Following the success of the founding University Press Redux conference, organised by Liverpool University Press (LUP) and held in March 2016, the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) has announced a partnership with the presses to deliver the event every two years. The next… Read More
London Info International 2016 speaker insights - November 23, 2016
In just over a week many members of the information community will gather at London’s ExCeL to experience a brand new and exciting conference and exhibition. The intersection between information and data, the rise of the user, and the need for the information industry to demonstrate value, are all key… Read More
CENDI, NFAIS, RDA/US, National Academies Board on Research Data and Information to host one-day conference on The Internet of Things - November 17, 2016
CENDI, NFAIS, Research Data Alliance/US (RDA/US) and the National Academies' Board on Research Data and Information will host a one-day conference on "The Internet of Things: Impacting Scientific Data and Information Flows," on December 9, 2016 in Washington, DC. This event,… Read More
London Info International 2016 – free exhibition showfloor programme, new video and Disruptor zone finalists announced - November 16, 2016
London Info International 2016 has announced a packed showfloor schedule. More than 30 sessions will take place on two presentation stages over the two days of the event. Performance metrics, discoverability, collaboration, text mining, copyright and compliance are just a few of the topics that will… Read More
IFLA to continue fight for access to knowledge at 33rd meeting of the SCCR at the World Intellectual Property Organisation - November 14, 2016
Libraries in too many countries around the world lack the basic laws needed to do the best by their communities. And even where laws exist, they frequently fail to take account of the realities of the digital age. As such, the gap between what our communities expect and what libraries… Read More
COASP 2016 showcases global innovation in Open Access publishing - November 11, 2016
In September this year, over 160 delegates working in scholarly publishing, librarianship, academia, government, startups, scholarly societies, consultancies and for non-profits descended on Arlington, Virginia, for the 8th Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing (COASP). From the evening of September 20 through to the afternoon of September 22, delegates listened… Read More
Free webinar – OA Journal Publishing: DOAJ Indexing and Best Practice - November 11, 2016
The Library Publishing Coalition has announced its latest webinar - OA Journal Publishing: DOAJ Indexing and Best Practice, featuring Judith Barnsby from the DOAJ. The webinar will be of interest to anyone wanting to get their open access journal indexed by the… Read More
