(20 August 2015) ARL has released the Library Investment Index for 2013–2014, the latest in this annual summary measure of the relative size of the university library members of the Association. Although similar to the ARL Membership Criteria Index in reflecting the investments made in research libraries, the ARL Library Investment Index is less affected…
(18 August 2015, London, Heidelberg) Springer confirms that 64 articles are being retracted from 10 Springer subscription journals, after editorial checks spotted fake email addresses, and subsequent internal investigations uncovered fabricated peer review reports. After a thorough investigation we have strong reason to believe that the peer review process on these 64 articles was compromised.…
(20 August 2015) iGroup China will be attending the 16th Beijing Conference and Exhibition on Instrumental Analysis (BCEIA2015). The dates are 27-30 October 2015. Visit iGroup staff at their booth and website.
(19 August 2015) DataCite has launched a new blog designed to extend DataCite’s conversation to the broader community. The blog provides a venue for DataCite to share ideas, discuss technical details, gather feedback and foster engagement. Martin Fenner, DataCite’s Technical Director, will be the primary contributor to the blog. The blog will connect to datacite.org and posts will be integrated via…
The National Library of Australia is seeking an energetic and committed person with well-developed practical experience in acquiring, cataloguing and processing Japanese library materials. This position is also responsible for providing reference and information services to researchers and the general public. The closing date is 30 August 2015. Read the announcement in full here.
(17 August 2015) Research Councils UK (RCUK), on behalf of the UK Open Research Data Forum, has today (17 August 2015) published a draft Concordat on Open Research Data, which sets out expectations of good practice in publishing research data openly. The Concordat aims to help ensure that research data gathered and generated by members…
(14 August 2015) An Australian ORCID Consortium Model was released for comment and expressions of interest on 13 August 2015. The Model was developed by the ORCID Working Group comprised of representatives from Universities Australia (UA), Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL), Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS), Australian National Data Service (ANDS), Australian Access Federation…
Business intelligence and big data analysis is seen as a big opportunity, but the scope too for information companies is to scale content creation efficiently. (13 August 2015, Burlingame, CA and London, UK) Outsell, Inc., the world’s only research and advisory firm focused on media, information, and technology, today announced publication of a new CEO…
(18 August 2015) –– Kudos which helps maximize the reach and impact of research publications, has announced the latest organizations with which it is partnering to enhance the services it offers to researchers. These include: TrendMD, the content recommendation engine for scholarly publishers. Publication pages on the Kudos website now include “You might also like…”…
Denmark has named the Kista Public Library in Stockholm as the year’s best new public library. The Danish Agency for Culture and the IT firm Systematic have presented the “Systematic – Public Library of the Year Award 2015”. (16 August 2015) Sweden has the best public library when it comes to architecture, interior design, the…
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