Europeana Newspapers hits the big screen
(10 July 2014) The Europeana Newspapers project, in which LIBER is a partner, has just released a promotional video showcasing historic newspapers.
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IATUL 2014 international study programme call for applications
(11 July 2014) The International Association of University Libraries offers grants of up to €UR2,000 to staff from member libraries to travel to other member libraries for periods of at least two weeks to investigate current issues of importance to IATUL libraries. Applications may be made by any staff member at an IATUL member library…
Exclusive white paper: “Global Trends in Publishing 2014”
(11 July 2014) With the new report Global Trends in Publishing, the Frankfurt Book Fair Business Club has produced an overview of current developments in the international book market. The report’s author is the well-known industry expert Rüdiger Wischenbart. From internationalisation and publisher acquisitions to global growth markets and print versus online, the structure of…
Elsevier launches policy knowledge management tool for healthcare organizations
(9 July 2014, Philadelphia, PA) Elsevier announced today the launch of PolicyNavigator, a knowledge management tool for healthcare organizations (HCOs). PolicyNavigator allows executives, administrators and healthcare legal professionals to create, exchange, review, approve and share knowledge and documents quickly and easily, and ensures that content remains current and appropriate for use. The full details are…
Library movement takes root in Bangladesh
(7 July 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh) A non-profit platform in Bangladesh is aiding in the setup and sustenance of libraries in remote districts and villages of the country. The efforts of the Village Library Movement, initiated in 2006, have already benefited at least 3,000 readers through nearly 30 libraries. Al Jazeera has the story.
SAGE statement on Journal of Vibration and Control
(8 July 2014, London) SAGE announces the retraction of 60 articles implicated in a peer review and citation ring at the Journal of Vibration and Control (JVC). The full extent of the peer review ring has been uncovered following a 14 month SAGE-led investigation, and centres on the strongly suspected misconduct of Peter Chen, formerly…
Mitrokhin’s KGB archive opens to public
(7 July 2014) KGB files from the famous Mitrokhin Archive – described by the FBI as ‘the most complete and extensive intelligence ever received from any source’ – will today open to the public for the first time. From 1972 to 1984, Major Vasiliy Mitrokhin was a senior archivist in the KGB’s foreign intelligence archive…
Wiley’s Altmetric launch demonstrates the impact of research online
(8 July 2014) John Wiley & Sons, Inc. today announced the addition of Altmetric data to its journal program, a service that provides a more complete picture of how users engage with scholarly research online. Following the success of a six-month pilot on Wiley Open Access titles in 2013, the service will be available for…
Preserving Complex Digital Objects
(8 July 2014) This ground-breaking edited collection from Facet Publishing explores the challenges of preserving complex digital objects such as simulations, visualisations, digital art and video games. Drawing on the outputs of the JISC-funded Preservation of Complex Objects (POCOS) symposia, enhanced with specialist pathfinder solutions, this book covers topics such as the legal and technical…
Diagnosis of rare genetic disorders from family snaps
(7 July 2014) Computer analysis of photographs could help doctors diagnose which condition a child with a rare genetic disorder has, reports the Wellcome Trust. Oxford University researchers funded by the Wellcome Trust, MRC and NIHR, have come up with a computer programme that recognises facial features in photographs; looks for similarities with facial structures…
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