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17 February 2014

Google Science Fair and Scientific American launch third annual Scientific American Science in Action award Internet search services provider Google and science magazine Scientific American have announced the launch of the third annual $50,000 Scientific American Science in Action award, powered by the Google Science Fair. The Scientific American Science in Action award honours a project that can make a practical difference by addressing an environmental, health or resources challenge. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme RCN Publishing to preserve e-journal content with Portico RCN Publishing, part of the Royal College of Nursing group, has signed an agreement with Portico to preserve its e-journal content. Through the agreement, institutions participating in Portico's E-Journal Preservation Service will be assured continued access to RCN Publishing title content for their nurses, students and academics for generations to come. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme UKB consortium in the Netherlands and the National Library of the Netherlands sign new agreement to move library services to OCLC WorldShare OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, has announced that the UKB consortium of Dutch university libraries and the National Library of the Netherlands have signed a new agreement to move library services to OCLC WorldShare. The new agreement is an essential part of UKB's strategy for academic service provision, and recognises the importance of globalisation in the higher education sector. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Dr Alessandro Fiocchi named new Editor-in-Chief of World Allergy Organization Journal The World Allergy Organization Journal has announced the appointment of Dr Alessandro Fiocchi, Director of Allergy at the Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù in Rome, Vatican City, as the new Editor-in-Chief of the journal. Also new for 2014, Dr Erika Jensen-Jarolim, who has served on the WAO Journal Editorial Board, is now filling the newly established role of Deputy Editor. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme IEEE statement on the open evolution of internet standards Technical professional organisation IEEE, with its unique position and potential among vast, global communities of scientists, engineers and experts in all pertinent technical fields, is planning to significantly augment its global engagement in the Internet arena. The open, universal and inclusive nature of the Internet is not a natural phenomenon. It is a major achievement that has to be actively defended and fostered. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme APEC to recognise 'intelligent transportation' innovator APEC has opened the nomination period for the APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research, and Education, also known as the ASPIRE Prize, sponsored by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and Elsevier, which in 2014 will honour a young scientist whose work has made an outstanding contribution to 'intelligent transportation.' The theme reflects APEC member economies' focus on improving regional connectivity further during China's year as APEC chair. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Access and identity management for libraries With the rapid increase in the use of electronic resources in libraries, managing access to online information is a constant challenge for librarians. Written by experts in the field, "Access and Identity Management for Libraries: Controlling Access to Online Information," claims to be the first book to explain the principles behind access management, with coverage of the available technologies and how they work. 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: Rick Anderson (Errors and Misinformation in the ROARMAP Open Access Registry); Cameron Neylon (Improving on "Access to Research": Restrictive access and licensing fail to meet the needs of the 21st century); Kent Anderson (The Legal Hot Zone - The Hidden Role of Publishers in Academic and Scientific Legal Disputes); and Laura Deal (Visualizing Digital Collections). Blogspeak includes blog posts relevant to the publishing industry, particularly STM publishing. Subscribers are invited to participate in the latest edition of Blogspeak Here. You are receiving this email newsletter as part of your Knowledgespeak membership. You can unsubscribe instantly from any of our email newsletters by clicking here.

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