Registrations now open for 7th Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing |
The Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) has announced that registration is now open for the 7th Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing (COASP) which will be held in the Trippenhuis at The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts & Sciences (KNAW) in Amsterdam, September 15-17, 2015. Early bird registration fees are available until July 9. Further reductions are offered to OASPA and OAPEN members. More Search for more news in this Category |
Nominations for 2016 Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World now open |
Nominations are now open for the the Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World, a high-profile honour for scientific and career achievements by women from developing countries in five regions: Latin America and the Caribbean; the Arab region; Sub-Saharan Africa; Central and South Asia; and East and South-East Asia and the Pacific. In 2016 the awards will be in the biological sciences, covering agriculture, biology, and medicine. Nominations will be accepted through September 1, 2015. More Search for more news in this Category |
SAGE launches Journal of Strategic Contracting and Negotiation |
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of the Journal of Strategic Contracting and Negotiation (JSCAN), the official journal of the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM). JSCAN provides an outlet for cutting edge research and theory about practices that challenge the status quo in strategic contracting and negotiations and the successful implementation of business strategy or policy. More Search for more news in this Category |
Palgrave Macmillan imprint to continue as part of Springer Nature |
Global academic and business publisher Palgrave Macmillan has announced that the Palgrave Macmillan imprint will continue as part of Springer Nature, publishing books, monographs and journals in professional, business, finance and the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS). The Palgrave higher education imprint will also continue as part of Springer Nature. More Search for more news in this Category |
New portal for Canadian clinical research capabilities launched |
The Canadian Clinical Trials Asset Map (CCTAM), a pan-Canadian database showcasing Canada’s clinical research capacities, was launched in front of an audience of scientists, researchers and policymakers, by Senator Kelvin K. Ogilvie. The CCTAM will help Canada regain its position as a leading destination for clinical trials in the global marketplace, providing a comprehensive picture of the breadth and depth of Canada’s clinical research assets. More Search for more news in this Category |
Knowledge Exchange project to develop sustainable infrastructure to support open access |
With the rapid growth in open-access policies and mandates across Europe and worldwide, shared infrastructure and services are now critical to the efficiency and effectiveness of open access publication. These services include software, platforms, information and data services, and support and advice, without which it would be difficult or impossible for open-access publication at the scale now required by funders to be delivered. The Knowledge Exchange, an international partnership of organisations in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Finland and Denmark, has therefore commissioned a project, led by Research Consulting, to clarify and raise awareness of these dependencies. More Search for more news in this Category |
University of Leicester opts for Ex Libris Alma and Primo |
Library automation services provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the University of Leicester has chosen the Ex Libris Alma unified resource management solution to streamline business processes and workflows. The University has also selected the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution to maximize the discoverability of resources while improving the user experience and user satisfaction. More Search for more news in this Category |
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