STM to conduct Intensive Course in Journal Publishing in Hong Kong - August 23, 2016
International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers' (STM) is conducting an intensive course in journal publishing, designed for people working in scholarly publishing, primarily with journals. The course is scheduled to be held from November 6-9, 2016, at Lantau Island, Hong Kong. To gain… Read More
ARL/SAA Mosaic Program Leadership Forum promotes diversity in archives, special collections profession - August 22, 2016
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Society of American Archivists (SAA) hosted the third ARL/SAA Mosaic Program Leadership Forum on August 10, 2016, in Atlanta, Georgia, in conjunction with the SAA Annual Meeting. Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the… Read More
Venue and agenda for first OpenAthens Customer Conference announced - August 19, 2016
OpenAthens, part of Eduserv, a not-for-profit IT services company based in Bath, UK, has announced the venue and agenda for the first OpenAthens Customer Conference. The conference will bring together information professionals and technical experts from across the spectrum of healthcare, academia, corporate and publishing under… Read More
Emerald to showcase new social sciences books programme at ASA 2016 - August 19, 2016
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing will be exhibiting at the American Sociological Association (ASA) Annual Meeting, in Seattle from August 20-23 and showcasing the new social sciences books programme. Emerald is actively commissioning books and series across a range of topics… Read More
SpotOn 2016 to focus on what peer review might look like in 2030 - August 11, 2016
SpotOn, the popular conference series looking at science policy, outreach and tools will be held at the Wellcome Collection in London on November 5, 2016. SpotOn 2016 will focus on what peer review might look like in 2030 and will be led by BioMed Central, Digital… Read More
OCLC to host Faceted Controlled Vocabularies discussion list - August 11, 2016
OCLC has announced the debut of a new electronic discussion list. Hosted by OCLC, FACETVOC-L (Faceted Controlled Vocabularies discussion list) is a discussion list focused on faceted controlled vocabularies used in libraries, archives and museums. This includes vocabularies such as FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology),… Read More
OCLC among local hosts for IFLA Congress in Columbus - August 5, 2016
OCLC, the leading global library cooperative based in Dublin, will welcome thousands of librarians from across the world as the premier sponsor and a local host of the 2016 IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Columbus August 13-19. The IFLA… Read More
CAS selects 26 outstanding international scientists to participate in the 2016 SciFinder Future Leaders Program - August 2, 2016
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, has announced the 2016 SciFinder Future Leaders. The SciFinder Future Leaders program will be held August 15-20 in Columbus, OH and provides selected international Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers opportunities to collaborate with CAS scientists, innovators and business… Read More
ALPSP launches online workshop for those new to journals publishing - August 2, 2016
The Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) has launched a new blended learning online workshop to help those new to international scholarly publishing. The course has been developed out of the existing Introduction to Journals Publishing course following feedback from ALPSP members. Based… Read More
Emerald Group Publishing to exhibit at the 76th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management in California - August 2, 2016
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing will be exhibiting at the 76th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management in California, August 5-9 2016. The Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting is the premier conference for more than 10,000 students, academics, scholars, and professionals in the… Read More
