Society for Scholarly Publishing to co-sponsor new Academic and Professional Publishing track at the IDPF Digital Conference at BookExpo America 2016 - November 17, 2015
The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) and the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) have announced that SSP is co-sponsoring a new Academic and Professional Publishing track at the IDPF Digital Conference at BookExpo America 2016 (May 11-12, McCormick Place, Chicago). IDPF Digital… Read More
National Diversity in Libraries Conference 2016 calls for presentation proposals - November 16, 2015
The National Diversity in Libraries Conference (NDLC ’16), cosponsored by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Library and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), will take place on the UCLA campus August 10–13, 2016. The NDLC ’16 Program Committee is inviting presentation proposals that address… Read More
IPR License in membership surge after successful FBF - November 11, 2015
IPR License, the global rights and licensing solution, has announced a host of new member sign-ups after a strong presence at the recent Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF). Among the new publishers utilising TradeRights - IPR's fully transactional online rights and licensing… Read More
ARL announces SPEC Survey webcast on Evolution of Library Liaisons - November 5, 2015
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering a series of webcasts that present the findings from the latest SPEC surveys and allow webcast participants to discuss trends with the survey authors. A 45-minute webcast will follow the publication of each SPEC Kit in 2015. … Read More
IEEE announces participation at this year’s Web Summit - November 2, 2015
IEEE has announced its participation in this year's Web Summit. Scheduled to be held from November 3-5 in Dublin, the Summit has become one of the world's most influential and international tech events. IEEE is the exclusive sponsor and host of the Enterprise X dinner,… Read More
Digital Science to showcase GRID at the 2015 ODI Summit - October 29, 2015
Digital Science, a technology company serving the needs of scientific and research communities, will be exhibiting at the ODI Summit 2015, the Open Data Institute's annual conference on innovation and excellence in open data, with speakers from business, government, the arts, startups and charities. The Summit… Read More
SSP 38th Annual Meeting theme revealed; opens call for participation - October 27, 2015
The Society for Scholarly Publishing has announced that its 38th Annual Meeting is scheduled for June 1-3, 2016, at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver, British Columbia. 'Crossing Boundaries: New Horizons in Scholarly Communication' has been revealed as the theme of the 38th Annual Meeting. A… Read More
Cambridge University Press announces participation in first Academic Book Week - October 27, 2015
Cambridge University Press has announced its participation in the first ever Academic Book Week – an international celebration of the diversity, innovation and influence of academic books – by giving free access to its 20 most influential books, as chosen by Cambridge editors. This includes works… Read More
Columbia University Libraries participate in eighth annual Open Access Week - October 26, 2015
Columbia University Libraries announced its participation at the eighth annual Open Access Week. Open Access Week, a global event now entering its eighth year, is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share… Read More
Cengage Learning to highlight expanded institutional offerings at EDUCAUSE 2015 - October 23, 2015
Cengage Learning will be highlighting its expanded institutional offerings at EDUCAUSE 2015 in Indianapolis, including the company's student-centric mobile products and the recent acquisition of the education technology company Learning Objects. This year's theme—Recharge with Cengage Learning—focuses on best practices in implementing education technology and… Read More
