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Elsevier launches new OA, peer-reviewed journal serving the international otolaryngology community
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of Otolaryngology Case Reports, a new open access journal publishing case reports in all areas of adult and pediatric otolaryngology. This peer-reviewed, online-only companion journal to the prestigious American Journal of Otolaryngology is now accepting submissions and is scheduled to begin publication of issues in early 2017.
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American Geophysical Union expresses concern for scientific integrity and free communication of scientific information to the public at federal agencies
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) wrote to federal agency heads on January 26, expressing concern over recent reports about violations of scientific integrity and interference with public access to and communication of scientific information. In the letter, AGU has called on the agencies, and the administration, to reverse policies that threaten scientific integrity and open communication as soon as possible and urges that they not be reinstated.
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EBSCO Information Services wins 2016 Copova Award
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has been awarded the 2016 Copova Plaque. Given by the Slovenian Library Association, the plaque is awarded to organisations introducing innovations and improvements to the working environment and work processes of libraries.
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Virginia Steel elected as Chair of SPARC Steering Committee
Virginia Steel, the Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian at UCLA, has been elected to the position of Chair of the SPARC Steering Committee. Steel has served as member of the Committee, which provides strategic advice and guidance to the SPARC staff, since 2015. Steel brings a unique perspective to the Chair position, informed by working with a variety of libraries ranging from Massachusetts Institute of Technology to Washington State University to the University of California at Santa Cruz.
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New sponsorship model to broaden arXiv membership
A new sponsorship model for arXiv.org aims to encourage more libraries and research institutions around the world to support the repository by becoming members. To help broaden membership, arXiv’s leadership and Anurag Acharya, co-creator of Google Scholar, have worked together to develop a model in which individual sponsors provide membership fees for institutions unable to afford them.
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Peter Frishauf joins FMC Board of Directors
Frontline Medical Communications (FMC) has announced that Peter Frishauf is joining the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Peter is a digital health consultant, entrepreneur, business leader, and pioneer, and is best known as the founder of Medscape. He is widely regarded as an innovator, whose enthusiasm motivates and inspires others.
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