(24 August 2021) Scholarly data has become one of the most important components of Open Science. Governments and funders are mandating that researchers deposit their data in repositories and supply supporting metadata. This extra work will only get done if researchers are given proper credit for their data outputs. But, how prepared is the scholarly…
(26 Aug 2021) The CDNLAO Newsletter is published to share information from national libraries in the Asia and Oceania region. This newsletter is edited and distributed by the National Diet Library of Japan on behalf of the members of the Conference of Directors of National Libraries in Asia and Oceania (CDNLAO). The latest issue…
(23 Aug 2021) The latest news from Open Access Australia (formerly AOASG) is now available. In this issue, three new members including ALIA, ADA, and Wikimedia Australia are welcomed. Other news can be found below. What’s new in OA & scholarly publishing in AU & NZ Chief Scientist discusses OA at Open Access Australasia members’…
(19 Aug 2021) To address equity in Open Access publishing and promote important global research, publication fees for Immediate Open Access under CC-BY license in Journal of Cell Biology (JCB), Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), and Journal of General Physiology (JGP) are automatically waived for corresponding authors based in eligible developing countries. This includes deposit in PubMed Central (PMC) and archive in…
(19 Aug 2021) Public Libraries in Iran have a mission to offer services and programs to improve people’s lives based on three principles of providing information, education and opportunities for recreation. They do this through a “user-orientation” approach. Iran Public Libraries Institution serves the public with 3,557 service points and 1,466,316 square meters (Floor Space…
(19 Aug 2021) Digital Science, a technology company with a vision of a trusted and collaborative research ecosystem driving progress for all, is pleased to announce the launch of a new version of its popular Dimensions platform – Dimensions Life Sciences & Chemistry (Dimensions L&C) – focused on life sciences and chemistry research activities. Dimensions…
(19 Aug 2021) In 1996, the Southeast Asia Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association (SEAPAVAA) was born. SEAPAVAA celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2021 with over 90 members comprising heritage institutions, broadcasters, libraries, universities, industry professionals and the like from more than 24 countries. SEAPAVAA represents the work done by its members at various international archiving networks. More…
(18 Aug 2021) Inc. has released its annual guide to the fast-growing 5000 private-held companies in the U.S. The list contains a directory of these companies, along with their success stories behind. The full list can be found here.
(18 Aug 2021) Karger Publishers and ChronosHub launch partnership to further support the Open Science movement. The partnership will play a central role in supporting the transition to Open Science for Karger Publishers’ authors and institutional customers through a simplified user experience. It will ensure that unnecessary barriers to Open Access (OA) publishing are removed and that…
(2 Aug 2021) News from India: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has declared 24 “self-styled” institutes fake and found two more in violation of norms, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday. Pradhan made the statement in response to a written question in Lok Sabha. “Based on the complaints received from the students, parents,…