Wiley opens world-class technology center in Colombo, Sri Lanka – November 4, 2019
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a global leader in research and education, has announced the official opening of a world-class technology center in Colombo, Sri Lanka. This center marks the latest addition to Wiley’s technology organisation and reflects the company’s strategic focus on its digital transformation… Read More
UK neuroscientist Tom Baden wins inaugural Nature Research Awards for driving global impact – November 4, 2019
Tom Baden, a professor of neuroscience at University of Sussex, UK, and elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, UK, has become the first winner of the Nature Research Awards for Driving Global Impact, as announced at a ceremony in Beijing. Established in partnership with… Read More
ALCTS, LITA and LLAMA collaborate to create an interactive, virtual forum – The Exchange – November 4, 2019
The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) and the Library Leadership & Management Association (LLAMA) have collaborated to create The Exchange, an interactive, virtual forum designed to bring together experiences, ideas, expertise and individuals from these <a… <a=”” href=”https://www.knowledgespeak.com/news/alcts-lita-and-llama-collaborate-to-create-an-interactive-virtual-forum-the-exchange/”>Read More</a…>
David Eisner appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of General Physiology – November 4, 2019
David Eisner has been selected to serve as the eighth editor-in-chief of the Journal of General Physiology (JGP), effective January 1, 2020. Eisner, the British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiac Physiology at the University of Manchester, succeeds Sharona Gordon, who has led the journal since 2014. Eisner’s research is focused… Read More
MUSE announces 2020 books collections, new publishers – November 4, 2019
Pricing and other details are now available for all of Project MUSE’s 2020 book collections. By the end of the 2020 calendar year, MUSE will host over 63,000 titles from more than 120 distinguished not-for-profit publishers from around the world. The 2020 Complete collection will offer… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online – November 4, 2019
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Jennifer Huber (Publish or perish: The cost of reformatting academic papers); Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe (Leveraging a transformative agreement to incentives funder spend); Kyle Myers (Scientist Led or Mission Oriented – How much does it cost research funders to lead science?);… Read More