ERC Scientific Council decides to withdraw as a supporter of cOAlition S – July 22, 2020
The ERC Scientific Council is committed to implementing full and immediate Open Access and continues to support the principles underlying Plan S. Members of the ERC Scientific Council are participating constructively in various activities aimed at making Open Access a reality. However, during the past six… Read More
Dutch Digital Heritage Network and the Open Preservation Foundation partner to develop a Virtual Research Environment with preservation tools – July 22, 2020
The Dutch Digital Heritage Network (DDHN) and the Open Preservation Foundation (OPF) are working together to develop a Virtual Research Environment (VRE) with preservation tools. Both the OPF community survey and a survey conducted by DDHN among Dutch heritage organisations identified a growing need among the… Read More
Rice University selects Ex Libris Leganto to enhance support for remote teaching and learning – July 22, 2020
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that Rice University has signed an agreement with Ex Libris to implement the company’s Leganto® course resource list solution. Rice is the 200th institution to select the Leganto solution to support the increased role of library resources in the… Read More
American Cancer Society, Emerson Collective grants support collaborative online research – July 22, 2020
The American Cancer Society and Emerson Collective have launched a partnership to support innovative, collaborative research projects using TheoryLab®, the American Cancer Society’s online platform for funded researchers. The TheoryLab Collaborative (TLC) Grant mechanism is designed to support new and transdisciplinary collaborations among TheoryLab users to… Read More
SAE International launches SAE Live webinar conversations featuring leading industry voices – July 22, 2020
SAE International has announced the launch of SAE Live, free, bi-monthly webinar conversations featuring the leading voices who are impacting the way society connects, works and travels. As part of the ongoing SAE Live series, attendees can engage directly with speakers to learn from their… Read More
AJE and Research Square partner with Hindawi to offer language editing and promotional services to support Hindawi authors – July 22, 2020
AJE and Research Square have partnered with Hindawi Limited to offer their full suite of industry-leading services at a discount to Hindawi authors. These services are intended to support Hindawi authors at all stages of the research, publication… Read More
Jisc unveils COVID-19 recovery planning analytics dashboards – July 21, 2020
Jisc is helping institutions’ COVID-19 recovery by launching four new analytical dashboards for Heidi Plus subscribers. In collaboration with higher education (HE) professionals, Jisc has launched four new data analytics dashboard suites to help HE institutions in COVID-19 recovery planning. The dashboards, accessible to… Read More
Rittenhouse Book Distributors and Elsevier announce expanded retail partnership – July 21, 2020
Rittenhouse Book Distributors is pleased to announce the expansion of Elsevier’s reference resources for distribution to academic college bookstores. These nursing, allied health, dental and veterinary resources provide the knowledge to drive accurate, current and evidenced-based clinical decisions. Elsevier empowers students,… Read More
ASTM International and the Institut Algérien de Normalisation sign MoU to strengthen their relationship – July 21, 2020
ASTM International and the Institut Algérien de Normalisation (IANOR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The MoU seeks to strengthen the relationship between ASTM and IANOR, support the needs of the Algerian people, continue growth of the economy, and aid in the development of Algerian… Read More
ConTech.Live webinar, ‘The experience of getting a “No Code” Open repository’ scheduled for July 22 – July 21, 2020
The last ConTech.Live webinar, ‘The experience of getting a “No Code” Open repository’ is scheduled for July 22, 2020. Yann Mahé – MD MyScienceWork will discuss how to build and maintain a powerful open source repository with little to no IT skills. Budgetary pressure and… Read More
IFLA takes part in 2nd WIPO Conversation on Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence – July 21, 2020
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) recently took part in the second session of the conversation on Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on July 7-9, 2020. After the first session… Read More
University of Buckingham Press launches The Buckingham Journal of Education – July 21, 2020
The University of Buckingham Press (UBP) has published the first Issue of The Buckingham Journal of Education, a new academic journal focussed on the evolution and future of education, published in association with the School of Education at the University of Buckingham. The Journal is available… Read More
