SHARE initiative to host preconference workshop and curate-a-thon at FORCE2016 Conference - February 8, 2016
The SHARE initiative is offering a preconference workshop and curate-a-thon on April 17 in Portland, Oregon, at the FORCE2016 Conference organised by FORCE11, which aims to improve knowledge creation and sharing by encouraging better use of new technologies. SHARE is building… Read More
IPR License hosts free licensing seminar series - February 4, 2016
IPR License, the global rights and licensing solution, has announced it will be embarking upon a series of free licensing seminars throughout 2016 due to demand within the publishing community. The first of these sessions will be London-based and will take place on February 16 and… Read More
Proposal submission deadline for 2016 Library Assessment Conference extended to February 3 - February 1, 2016
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the conference steering committee have extended the proposal submission deadline for the 2016 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment to February 3. The conference will be held in Arlington, Virginia, October 31–November… Read More
Copyright in publishing will be a key theme at the International Publishers Congress in April 2016 - February 1, 2016
Francis Gurry, Director General of Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organisation, is confirmed to speak at the 31st International Publishers Congress in London in April 2016. He will speak on a panel chaired by Paul Doda, Chair of the IPA Copyright Committee. The panel entitled 'Global Trends… Read More
Elsevier’s new ECC Webcasts platform offers free access to webcasts of the European Cancer Congress - January 25, 2016
A new online platform, run by Elsevier and hosted by the European Journal of Cancer (EJC), seeks to provide healthcare professionals free access to a selection of lectures from Europe's biggest cancer conference, providing them with the latest research on a variety of cancers and treatments.… Read More
National Institute of Informatics in Japan and COAR to co-organise meeting of the Asian OA Community in Tokyo - January 25, 2016
The National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Japan and COAR are co-organising a meeting of the Asian OA Community in Tokyo, Japan on March 4th, 2016 in conjunction with the Research Data Alliance meeting. The aim of this meeting is to… Read More
ICSTI 2016 Annual Members’ Meeting & Workshops scheduled for February 20 - January 22, 2016
The ICSTI 2016 Annual Members' Meeting & Workshops meeting will be held on February 20 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Philadelphia, and will immediately precede the NFAIS 2016 Annual Conference, which follows on February 21-23 at Hyatt at the Bellevue also in Philadelphia. The overall Event… Read More
Allen Press’ annual seminar to explore changes in the scholarly publishing ecosystem - January 21, 2016
Allen Press, Inc. will present its annual Emerging Trends in Scholarly Publishing™ Seminar titled Sea Change: Challenges and Opportunities in the Publishing Ecosystem on April 21, 2016, at the Embassy Suites DC Convention Center in Washington DC. The Seminar has been held in Washington, DC, since… Read More
2016 ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits — thousands of attendees address the many ways libraries transform - January 13, 2016
11,716 librarians, library workers and supporters, including 3,622 exhibitors, shared the latest library-related trends, updates, innovations, products, titles and services at the 2016 American Library Association Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits in Boston, Jan. 8-12. Lively conversations, productive problem-solving and networking took place throughout the Boston Convention… Read More
The Society for Scholarly Publishing to continue its Librarian Focus Group sessions at the American Geophysical Union in Washington, DC - January 8, 2016
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) continues its Librarian Focus Group sessions with "Provoking thoughts: The End of Libraries and Publishers as We Know It". This will be a panel session held in Washington, DC, on February 2, 2016 at the American Geophysical Union. The day-long… Read More
