SSP and STM collaborate to promote the value of mentorship in scholarly communications for early-career professionals The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) and the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM) are collaborating to develop a panel discussion to be presented at the SSP 38th Annual Meeting in Vancouver, BC, on June 1.… Read More »
Presentations and discussions at COAR annual meeting 2016 The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) conducted its Annual Meeting and General Assembly on April 12-13, 2016 in Vienna/Austria. Through a diverse mix of conference sessions, round-table discussions and open dialogue, the meeting pushed attendees to examine the future of repositories and the challenges and opportunities… Read More »
SAGE Publishing partners with the Literacy Research Association to publish Literacy Research: Theory, Method and Practice Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has partnered with the Literacy Research Association (LRA) to publish Literacy Research: Theory, Method and Practice (LR:TMP). An annual publication, LR:TMP reflects the research and theory on literacy and literacy education presented at the Annual… Read More »
David S. Kidder and Dr. Margaret-Ann Amour featured keynote presenters at the Society for Scholarly Publishing 38th Annual Meeting, June 1-3 The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced that its keynote speakers for the SSP 38th Annual Meeting to be held June 1-3 in Vancouver, BC are David S. Kidder and Dr. Margaret-Ann Amour.… Read More »
Springer Nature partners with FCT NOVA, Lisbon and the European Materials Research Society to publish new open access journal Publisher Springer Nature has announced npj 2D Materials and Applications, a new open access journal to be published in partnership with the Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCT Nova) and supported… Read More »
Elsevier publishes five new books on virology including second edition of Adenoviral Vectors for Gene Therapy STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of five new virology books including the second edition of the detailed, comprehensive resource Adenoviral Vectors for Gene Therapy, edited by David Curiel. This book covers the gene delivery vehicles based on… Read More »
PETA honours Elsevier with inaugural Progressive Medical Education Software Award STM publisher Elsevier was recently awarded the inaugural Progressive Medical Education Software Award by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The award was presented to the locally-developed Elsevier Animal Simulator software, which recreates a virtual animal laboratory for students to learn without having… Read More »
STM Launches Tech Trends 2020: The Floodgates of Technology are Open! The new STM Tech Trends is being launched at the STM Annual US Conference in Washington DC. The theme of this year’s infographic look into the future of STM publishing is: The Floodgates of Technology are Open. The Tech Trends 2020 emphasize how the… Read More »
Society for Scholarly Publishing awards twelve Fellowships for 2016 The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced that 12 students and early-career professionals have been awarded highly competitive Fellowships for 2016. The Professional Development Committee received nearly 100 applications for these coveted positions. The Fellowship Program, an extension of the former Travel Grant Program, offers… Read More »
Elsevier and Humboldt-Innovation GmbH launch Humboldt Elsevier Advanced Data & Text Centre STM publisher Elsevier and Humboldt-Innovation GmbH, the technology transfer office of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, has announced the launch of the Humboldt Elsevier Advanced Data & Text (HEADT) Centre. The HEADT Centre brings together experts from Elsevier and researchers from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin to… Read More »