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SAGE acquires Pion Limited, strengthens geography and psychology portfolio
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the purchase of Pion Limited, independent publisher of high quality academic journals founded by Adam Gelbtuch and John Ashby in 1959. The sale was announced jointly by Chairman of Pion, David Cohen and Stephen Barr, President SAGE International.
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Taylor & Francis adds Altmetric data to Taylor & Francis Online and Cogent OA
Taylor & Francis Group has announced the addition of Altmetric data to Taylor & Francis Online and Cogent OA, enhancing the article metrics currently available on both journal platforms. Altmetric data, which will be added to all journal articles published since January 2012, will offer users a more complete picture of how people are engaging with research articles from Taylor & Francis Group, whether via traditional or social media, blogs or online reference managers.
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National Library of the Netherlands and Portico partnership at the forefront of digital preservation and international collaboration
The National Library of the Netherlands (KB) and Portico have announced a new partnership that will support the preservation of e-journals through the KB’s International e-Depot program and take advantage of Portico’s extensive preservation infrastructure and expertise. Portico first began offering e-journal preservation support to national libraries through its work with the British Library to help it meet UK legal deposit regulations in 2013.
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PeerJ Computer Science publishes first peer-reviewed articles
Open access publisher PeerJ has announced the publication of its first peer-reviewed articles in PeerJ Computer Science, a new cross-disciplinary open access journal publishing articles across all fields of computer science. PeerJ Computer Science first started accepting preprints and submissions for peer-reviewed articles in February this year, and the journal publishes its first articles on May 27th.
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Publishers Weekly announces ‘PW’s Publishing Luminaries Awards’
Publishers Weekly has announced a new programme ‘The Publishers Weekly Publishing Luminaries Awards,’ which will identify and celebrate talented young members of the US publishing community and bring recognition to them on a global stage. Publishers Weekly will partner with The Frankfurt Book Fair (14 – 18 October 2015) in a series of events and promotions to commend and support this group of acclaimed young professionals.
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HEFCE launches new interactive mapping service to help universities and colleges collaborate with business
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has launched a new interactive mapping service to help universities and colleges collaborate with business. The six maps – which chart the size, industry sector and characteristics of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in England – will allow organisations to search for start-ups in their local area and identify companies that have a high synergy with their own research, to create partnerships that are mutually beneficial.
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Sabia Morrison joins ALPSP Events and Membership team
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) has announced that Sabia Morrison has joined the ALPSP team as Events and Membership Administrator. Sabia joins ALPSP from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) where she was Communications Executive for Events and Sponsorship.
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ARL’s Google Analytics Workshop scheduled for June 25
ARL’s full-day, in-person workshop on Google Analytics to be held in San Francisco on June 25, 2015, continues to be open for registration. The workshop is offered by the ARL Statistics and Measurement Program in partnership with LunaMetrics, a Google Analytics Certified Partner. Google Analytics is a tool that can help identify where website visitors are coming from and how they interact with web pages. Libraries can use this knowledge to improve their websites and overall user experience.
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