Posts Tagged ‘Publishing’
Webinar Addresses Publishing Challenges
As the end of the year approaches, there are still educational opportunities to take advantage of for your professional growth. The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is hosting the webinar Being Author Friendly on October 16, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. (EST). Attracting authors is a competitive business for publishers, so what do they need to do…
Read MoreSearch and Discovery Landscape Webinar
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) is making a unique learning opportunity available. The Changing Discovery Landscape – Part 2: Products, Tools, and Services from Vendors and Publishers is scheduled for Wednesday, September 12th at 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. (EST) at the Wolters Kluwer New York offices or via webinar. The Changing Discovery Landscape – Part 1 heard from respected speakers…
Read MoreCopyright Issues Should Be Consistent
In copyright law there is a common misconception that fair use is relied upon solely by consumers. The reality is that everyone – movie studios, publishers, etc. – uses fair use. This interesting information on copyright came to us from Above the Law in their article, “Fair Use For Me, But Not For Thee.” Advocates for strong intellectual…
Read MoreWebinar Addresses Linked Databases
Begin planning your fall educational events now. This one will be a good anchor. The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is hosting the webinar Linked Databases: Publishing Research Data on September 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. (EST). As reproducibility is an important concern in scientific research, many publishers are starting to require authors to link their data…
Read MoreSemantic AI
Primal helps publishers prioritize content, ads, and product recommendations for individual users. They recently secured additional funding to build new applications, pursue strategic partners, sign licensing deals, and invest in sales and marketing. This interesting news came to us from Beta Kit in their article, “Primal Secures $2.3 Million to Develop Its Semantic AI.” Primal can analyze…
Read MoreThe Future of Libraries
There has been much speculation over the past few decades as technology evolves and reality-changing technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and well, e-readers, have found their place in life and libraries. Many believe the value of libraries have been lost on a new generation that wants the information they need at their fingertips instantaneously…
Read MoreRoad Trip Symposium: What Makes Special Libraries Special
There is no substitute for face-to-face networking. This particular opportunity takes advantage of knowledgeable professionals at an amazing venue. Join these information professionals at the Road Trip Symposium : What Makes Special Libraries Special? The only in-person event of the Route 66 Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) in 2018. In these rapidly changing…
Read MoreWorkshop on the Changing Discovery Landscape
Following their success last year, the Professional/Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Division of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) is offering “The Changing Discovery Landscape – Part 2: Products, Tools, and Services from Vendors and Publishers” workshop again this fall. Creating enhanced tools and services can be very expensive and require a large amount of resources. This session…
Read MorePeer Review Week
Peer Review Week is scheduled for September 10-15, 2018. This year’s theme is Diversity in Peer Review. The Scholarly Kitchen reminded us of this unique event in their post, “#PeerReviewWeek18 Is Coming!” Reviewers play a pivotal role in scholarly publishing. The peer review system exists to validate academic work, helps to improve the quality of…
Read MoreOpen Access in Publishing
In every negotiation, publishers are mindful that their ability to control access to their publications is compromised by unauthorized access from such sites as Sci-Hub and ResearchGate. Open access refers to the free and open availability of scholarly content on the Internet. Open-access materials are made available via digital repositories or scholarly journals. Open access…
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