A round-up of interesting initiatives and announcements you may have missed including the launch of a programme for displaced researchers and a new study on the usage of e-books.
Posted 13 February 2017
Wiley aims to support authors throughout life of their research papers.
Posted 08 February 2017
Elsevier acquires Plum Analytics from EBSCO Information Services.
Posted 03 February 2017
OA content from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, and Peru are now discoverable via OpenAIRE.
Posted 20 January 2017
CONUL call for papers.
Posted 18 January 2017
Five European research organisations call on legislators to modify current EU copyright reform proposals to future proof European research excellence.
Posted 13 January 2017
The 2017 Conference is being held in Scotland in June.
Posted 05 January 2017
SAGE Publishing releases comprehensive collection of videos of research methods.
Posted 15 November 2016
Insights from the latest UK Engagement Survey 2016 highlight how students are getting the most of their university experiences.
Posted 14 November 2016
Survey highlights awareness of open data and researchers' attitudes to making their data open
Posted 05 November 2016
Streaming videos illustrate social science research methods and statistics
Posted 05 November 2016
Younger people are more likely to prefer to read news rather than watching or listening to it, according to a new study
Posted 09 October 2016
Cooperation to improve visibility of academic content.
Posted 21 September 2016
The Pew Research Center's 2016 survey of public library usage in the USA reveals libraries held in high regard.
Posted 10 September 2016
The winner of the Tony Kent Strix Award is Maristella Agosti, Professor in Computer Science at the University of Padua, Italy
Posted 06 September 2016
How can academic librarians support researchers in using social media professionally? A project from Linköping University Library, Sweden found a win-win situation.
Posted 31 August 2016
DataSearch searches for research data.
Posted 25 August 2016
Consultants describe a mature industry with slowing growth prospects.
Posted 19 August 2016
Shanghai academic rankings revealed.
Posted 18 August 2016
Report is a fascinating insight into the impact of connectivity on everyday life.
Posted 05 August 2016
Working group collecting information about book publishing processes and workflows.
Posted 26 July 2016
The Academic Reading Format International Study reveals UK students prefer having course materials in print -- but some like the convenience of electronic formats.
Posted 18 July 2016
Stuart Hamilton, Mia Ridge and Jan Holmquist to speak at Internet Librarian International, the library innovation conference.
Posted 18 July 2016
How can organisations harness new tech to stay relevant and deepen relationships.
Posted 12 July 2016
Survey to identify challenges and priorities for innovative research.
Posted 12 July 2016