ACS Journal Publishing Agreement to replace ACS Copyright Status Form - October 7, 2010
The American Chemical Society has announced that its publications division will begin rolling out a new publishing agreement in mid-October that expands author rights and clarifies author responsibilities. The ACS Journal Publishing Agreement (JPA) is a result of ACS' ongoing efforts to provide the best possible… Read More
NARA issues guidelines on records management and cloud computing - September 27, 2010
The US' National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has issued guidance for Federal Agencies on records management and cloud computing. NARA Bulletin 2010-05: Guidance on Managing Records in Cloud Computing Environments, builds on the NARA FAQ about Cloud Computing posted on the Archives.gov website in February,… Read More
EBSCO endorses KBART Recommended Practice - September 21, 2010
Knowledge base provider EBSCO has announced its support for the Knowledge Base and Related Tools (KBART) Recommended Practice initiative. Commissioned by the National Information Standards Organisation (NISO) and UKSG, the KBART Working Group has established guidelines for the timely exchange of metadata… Read More
PAHO partners with EQUATOR Network to improve health research reporting in Latin America - September 16, 2010
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has announced a partnership with the EQUATOR Network to improve reporting of health research in the Americas through the wider use of guidelines that promote greater accuracy and transparency in research publications. Under an agreement signed recently, PAHO will translate… Read More
Earthscan launches online Manual of European Environmental Policy - September 9, 2010
Independent publisher Earthscan, UK, has launched the online Manual of European Environmental Policy, an essential tool for all who need to keep pace with EU environmental legislation. The new online, pan-European Manual of European Environmental Policy will enable all those - whether governments, advisors, researchers, business… Read More
EMAS position statements on post-reproductive health of women published in ‘Maturitas’ - September 3, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the publication of four position statements from the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in the July 2010 issue of the journal Maturitas. The statements are focused on common management problems in… Read More
International Mathematical Union issues best practice document for the running of mathematical journals - September 3, 2010
The International Mathematical Union (IMU) has endorsed a new document giving best practice guidelines for the running of mathematical journals at its recently held General Assembly in Bangalore, India. The document is available online at http://www.mathunion.org/fileadmin/CEIC/bestpractice/bpfinal.pdf. The document deals with the rights… Read More
Royal Society of Chemistry moots increase in R&D spending - August 16, 2010
As the UK Government's autumn CSR (Comprehensive Spending Review) approaches, the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has entered the recent debate over research and development funding, via a letter sent to Prof. Adrian Smith of the department for Business Innovation and Skills. In the letter, RSC… Read More
Google, Verizon outline network neutrality rules - August 10, 2010
Internet search services provider Google Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc., a US-based American broadband and telecommunications company, have released a policy statement, according to which, phone and cable TV companies, that provide Internet access, should be barred from slowing down, blocking or charging to prioritise Internet… Read More
ARL Board of Directors endorse large-scale digitisation principles - August 5, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Board of Directors have unanimously voted to endorse a set of nine principles to guide vendor/publisher relations in large-scale digitisation projects of special collections materials, recommended by its Transforming Special Collections in the Digital Age Working Group. The Board's vote… Read More
