Knowledgespeak Newsletter

21 May 2012

NFAIS webinar to discuss information behaviour of researchers of the future The US' National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) has announced that it will host a 90-minute webinar to hear the just-released results of a three-year study on the behaviour of the 'Generation Y' scholar (students born between 1982 -1994) currently studying for a PhD in the UK. The webinar is scheduled for June 20, 2012, from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDST. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Enhanced features on OvidMD to be unveiled at MLA annual meet Ovid will introduce new capabilities in OvidMD, designed to meet the needs of medical librarians and the clinicians they serve. These will be unveiled at this year's Medical Librarians Association (MLA) annual meeting in Seattle on May 19 - 22, marking the first anniversary of OvidMD. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme McGraw-Hill School Education' digital solutions named finalists for 2012 AEP Awards McGraw-Hill School Education has announced that several of its digital solutions have been named finalists for the 2012 Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) Awards. Honouring excellence and innovation in the education community, the awards represent the longest-running and most highly regarded recognition programme in the industry. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Dr. Richard V. Aghababian elected president of Massachusetts Medical Society The Massachusetts Medical Society has announced the appointment of Dr. Richard V. Aghababian, the Founding Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, as the President of the Society. The announcement was made at the organisation's annual meeting on May 17 at the Seaport Hotel in Boston. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Committee on Publication Ethics receives Council of Science Editors' highest honour The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) has been awarded the Council of Science Editors (CSE) highest honour for its significant contribution to improving scientific communication by promoting high editorial standards. The award was presented to Dr Virginia Barbour, Chair of the COPE council, in a ceremony held during the CSE Annual Meeting. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme PLoS calls for papers for Text Mining Collection The Public Library of Science (PLoS) seeks submissions in the field of text-mining research for a collection to be launched across all of its journals in 2013. All submissions submitted before October 30, 2012 will be considered for the launch of the collection. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Association of Research Libraries releases new briefing paper for research library directors The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced a new briefing paper for research library directors. The paper '21st-Century Collections: Calibration of Investment and Collaborative Action' is the work of the ARL 21st-Century Research Library Collections Task Force. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme New SAE International publication delves into engine failure causes and prevention Engineers and technical experts association SAE International has announced a new book that delves into engine failures and what causes them. 'Engine Failure Analysis: Internal Combustion Engine Failures and Their Causes' is a translation of a popular German reference work and sheds light on determining engine failure and remedies. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Latest edition of Blogspeak now online The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Joseph Esposito (A Publisher's Strategy for Patron-Driven Acquisitions (PDA)); Practical Ethics (Should Peer Review be Rejected?); Phil Davis (The Black Market for Facebook "Likes," and What It Means for Citations and Alt-Metrics); and Elizabeth Marincola (STEM Education = Scientific Success). Blogspeak includes blog posts relevant to the publishing industry, particularly STM publishing. Subscribers are invited to participate in the latest edition of Blogspeak Here.

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