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Highlights From the CERN Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication
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by Abby Clobridge
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One of the big events on this year's open access (OA) conference circuit was the CERN Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication (OAI9), a meeting held every other year to discuss current and emerging issues in the ever-changing field of scholarly communication. More than 200 participants from the international community joined together June 17-19 at the University of Geneva to discuss big issues, learn from each other, and challenge perceptions related to publishing and scholarly discourse.
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NFAIS Webinar Series Now Accepting Submissions
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The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) announced a Lunch & Learn virtual education series of webinars that will launch in September 2015. It will cover emerging technologies, innovative business models, and new ideas in the scholarly research and publishing fields.
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Adis Rolls Out Drug Treatment Information Platform
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Springer's Adis, a drug information provider, introduced the AdisInsight platform for current evidence on worldwide drug treatments, such as how well they work, their safety, and how soon they'll be released.
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CILIP Releases Impact Toolkit
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CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) rolled out the Impact Toolkit, a resource to help CILIP members demonstrate their impact in their careers.
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SAGE Acquires Law and Criminology Journals
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SAGE Publications purchased three journals from Federal Legal Publications, Inc.: Contemporary Drug Problems (CDX), The Antitrust Bulletin (ABX), and The Journal of Psychiatry & Law (PLX). They join SAGE's collection of law and criminology journals.
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Jisc Sets Up ORCID Consortium for U.K. Universities
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A national consortium arrangement negotiated by Jisc Collections now allows ORCID to be available to higher education institutions in the U.K. at reduced membership costs and with enhanced technical support.
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LinkedIn Study Reveals Professionals' Attitudes and Opinions
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LinkedIn recently shared the results of its study, "New Norms @Work," which gathers feedback from more than 15,000 professionals in 19 countries on how they shape their professional brands in today's workplace.
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Digital Magazine Services for Your Library This Summer
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by Brandi Scardilli
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This summer's beachgoers will probably be bringing along paper magazines to help them relax on the sand. But for other lazy days this season--lying in a hammock in the shade, lying on the couch in the air-conditioning--it's undeniably cheaper to get digital magazines from local libraries to read on a mobile device. The following services help libraries offer e-magazines to their patrons. Read on to compare their features and for a sneak peek of what they're doing next.
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Download Our June Editorial Sampler
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Want to review some articles from our library publications? Download the free June content sampler (PDF) of recent articles and an exclusive offer for a free book with a subscription to Computers in Libraries magazine.
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If you regularly read blogs, add these to your reader:
ITI Books Blog – booksblog.infotoday.com – news, observations, and commentary from the authors, editors, and publishers of Information Today, Inc.'s many book offerings.
ITI Conference Blog – libconf.com – covering ITI's library conferences worldwide.
Library Stuff – librarystuff.net – the library blog dedicated to resources for keeping current and professional development, written by Steven M. Cohen.
InfoToday Europe Blog – infotoday.eu – the latest news, analysis, and opinion on the information industry in Europe and the UK.
Business of Video blog – blog.streamingmedia.com – daily posts about the online video industry, business trends and analysis, market data, and research as well as the online video business models in the media and entertainment, broadcast, publishing, advertising, and enterprise industries.
destinationCRM Blog – destinationcrmblog.com – a blog from the editors of CRM magazine, dedicated to providing Customer Relationship Management information in a timely manner to connect decision makers and providers.
SpeechTech Blog – speechtechblog.com – updates on speech technology and its applications in daily life, covering everything from ASR to VUI, with lots of links, threads, and even a few pictures thrown in for good measure.
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