2016 SSP Early Career Professional Survey results to be detailed at Annual Meeting |
The SSP Early Career Task Force will release the results of their February survey aimed at early career professionals in the scholarly communication industry at the 2016 Society for Scholarly Publishing Annual Meeting, being held June 1-3 in Vancouver, BC. The session, ‘Sharing the Future Voices of Scholarly Publishing: Results from the 2016 SSP Early Career Professional Survey’ is scheduled for June 3 at 10:30 a.m. during Concurrent 4D. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
All European scientific articles to be freely accessible by 2020 |
All scientific articles in Europe must be freely accessible as of 2020. EU member states are looking to achieve optimal reuse of research data. They are also looking for European visa for foreign start-up founders. According to the new Innovation Principle, new European legislation must take account of its impact on innovation. These are the main outcomes of the meeting of the Competitiveness Council in Brussels on May 27. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
OASPA announces support for declarations relating to text & data mining and data citation |
Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) has announced its support for two important declarations which relate to data publication and reuse – The Hague Declaration and the Joint Declaration of Data Citation Principles. Both declarations set out key considerations when using data that will lead to ethical and effective reuse by researchers, and the spread of good practices. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
BioDiscovery joins Pensoft’s portfolio as the first biomedical journal for the publisher |
Academic publishing company Pensoft has announced that BioDiscovery, an open access peer-reviewed online journal, has joined Pensoft’s portfolio as the first biomedical journal for the publisher. BioDiscovery covers a large scope of research fields, stretching from life sciences to medicine, and encompassing everything in between. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
LibLynx offers full integration with Squid Solutions’ analytics |
LibLynx, a provider of flexible, independent Identity & Access management solutions for publishers, has announced a new integration partnership with Squid Solutions. By making it easy to track individual and institutional identities across a diverse range of resources, platforms and user devices, LibLynx captures the raw data needed to understand user behaviour and needs. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
The University of Cincinnati set to launch new academic press |
The University of Cincinnati has announced today the formation of a new academic press. With a dual publishing focus on social justice and community engagement, the mission of the University of Cincinnati Press is to cultivate and disseminate scholarly works of the highest quality for the enhancement of the global community. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |