EC seeks public views on access and preservation of digital scientific information - July 19, 2011
The European Commission (EC) recently launched a public consultation on access to, and preservation of, digital scientific information. This is part of an initiative of Neelie Kroes, European Commission Vice President for the Digital Agenda, and Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Commissioner for Research and Innovation. It is… Read More
Dr. Efrat Shadmi and Prof. Leiyu Shi named co-Editors-in-Chief of International Journal for Equity in Health - July 19, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced the appointment of Dr Efrat Shadmi from the University of Haifa and Professor Leiyu Shi from the Johns Hopkins University as co-Editors-in-Chief of International Journal for Equity in Health. Dr Shadmi is a Lecturer at the Cheryl… Read More
Cambridge Journals open access to online content published during 2009 and 2010 - July 18, 2011
Cambridge Journals, a division of Cambridge University Press (CUP), UK, is celebrating recent achievements by making all its online journals content from 2009 and 2010 free for six weeks. Cambridge has enjoyed accelerating success in recent years with increasing numbers of journals published, improved impact… Read More
Thieme announces inaugural issue of new open access journal – Skull Base Reports - July 14, 2011
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, has announced the publication of the first articles from its new open access journal Skull Base Reports. A companion to Skull Base: An interdisciplinary approach, the new publication includes case reports and clinical findings from all fields related to skull… Read More
Biotechnology for Biofuels names Debra Mohnen as co-Editor-in-Chief - July 14, 2011
Biotechnology for Biofuels, an open access journal published by BioMed Central, has announced the appointment of Professor Debra Mohnen of the University of Georgia as a new Editor-in-Chief, joining Charles Wyman, Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal and Mike Himmel at the helm. She will succeed Chris Somerville, amongst the… Read More
BioMed Central journal Open Network Biology now accepting submissions - July 13, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that its new journal, Open Network Biology, is now accepting submissions. Understanding the complex interactions that underlie human disease is key to developing better targets for new drug discoveries and more personalised healthcare for patients. With the… Read More
JISC calls for publicly funded organisations to make metadata openly accessible - July 12, 2011
With 12 UK-based organisations having reportedly signed up to a new set of open metadata principles, the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) is inviting all publicly funded organisations to make the same commitment. These include universities, colleges, libraries, museums and archives. Unlocking the descriptive information… Read More
BioMed to host African conference as part of open access initiatives - July 12, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that new initiatives being launched in 2011 look to increase the visibility and output of scientific research from across Africa and the wider developing world. The publisher has announced that its Open Access Africa 2011 conference will… Read More
Access to Coastal Zone Information Collection now available via GPO’s Federal Digital System - July 12, 2011
The US Government Printing Office (GPO) is providing permanent public access to the Coastal Zone Information Collection (CZIC) through the agency's Federal Digital System (FDsys), a one-stop site to authentic, published Government information. In collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services… Read More
Pacific University libraries and California Polytechnic State University announce publishing partnership - July 11, 2011
The libraries at Pacific University (Ore.) and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo have announced a publishing partnership for a new open access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to library-led scholarly communication initiatives, online publishing and digital projects. The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication will… Read More
