SSP announces Quick Connect, an innovative micro-mentoring program – September 28, 2020
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced their latest professional development and mentoring resource for scholarly publishing professionals, Quick Connect. Quick Connect – a type of micro-mentoring – allows SSP members to learn and connect on an ad-hoc basis for short-term, focused interactions. Fuelled… Read More
New report proposes effective data practices based on national science foundation research enterprise convening – September 28, 2020
A group of research library and higher education leadership associations have released a new report, ‘Implementing Effective Data Practices: Stakeholder Recommendations for Collaborative Research Support.’ In this report, experts from library, research, and scientific communities provide key recommendations for effective data practices to support a more… Read More
AIP’s virtual booth at STEM expo features materials from AIP and its member societies – September 28, 2020
The American Institute of Physics and its member societies are offering a virtual scientific experience at the SciFest All Access showcase, an all-ages virtual STEM expo, from Sept. 26 to Oct. 3, globally accessible at any time. The free event is this year’s alternative to… Read More
CAS launches International Research Centre of Big Data for SDGs – September 28, 2020
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is hosting an International Research Centre of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to facilitate the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda. This was announced by the Chinese President XI Jinping during his UN General Assembly address on September 22,… Read More
OpenAthens announces plans for Access Lab 2021 conference – September 28, 2020
Identity and access management specialist OpenAthens has announced the details of its annual Access Lab conference which will take place virtually from March 16-17, 2021. Access Lab 2021 is a global online event in which libraries, publishers… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online – September 28, 2020
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Christopher Kenneally (Achieving an equitable transition to open access); Joeri Tijdink, Mario Malicki, Gowri Gopalakrishna, and Lex Bouter (Are preprints a problem? 5 ways to improve the quality and credibility of preprints); Alice Meadows, Jasmine Wallace, and Karin Wulf (Trust… Read More
