 Nobel Laureates’ publications now open for free access in SPIE Digital Library |
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Research papers published by six 2014 Nobel Prize recipients whose accomplishments in physics and chemistry have been enabled by photonics are being made freely available in the SPIE Digital Library through the end of 2014. The innovations recognized for this year’s Nobel prizes in Physics and in Chemistry utilize light-based science and technology in the development of sustainable LED lighting, smart phone and computer displays, and more accurate medical diagnostics and treatments, and have illuminated the path to new areas of research. More Search for more news in this Category |
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ProQuest enhances Intota Assessment collection analysis with new Title Linking functionality |
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Academic libraries building their collections with core titles from Resources for College Libraries (RCL) can now stretch their collection budget further, making smarter acquisition and deselection decisions. Using the enhanced Recommendations and Deselection reports in IntotaTM Assessment, libraries can simply compare by subject area their collection to RCL core titles, quickly determine a match to their current holdings, and easily identify alternative formats in their collection or in market. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Dr. Gregory Dorn named president of Hearst Health |
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Hearst Corporation has announced that Dr. Gregory Dorn has been named president of Hearst Health, the healthcare division within Hearst Business Media. The appointment was announced by Steven R. Swartz, president and CEO of Hearst Corporation, and Richard P. Malloch, president, Hearst Business Media, and is effective immediately. More Search for more news in this Category |
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ARL membership elects ARL Board of Directors 2014–2015 |
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Deborah Jakubs, the Rita DiGiallonardo Holloway university librarian and vice provost for library affairs at Duke University, began a one-year term as president of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) on October 8, 2014, during the ARL Membership Meeting in Washington, DC. Jakubs succeeds Carol Pitts Diedrichs, vice provost and director of university libraries, the Ohio State University, as ARL president. More Search for more news in this Category |
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New AERA open access journal now accepting article submissions |
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AERA Open, a new scholarly journal from the American Educational Research Association (AERA), is now accepting article submissions. The publication is among the first open access journals to be launched by a scholarly social science society. As with AERA’s other six journals, SAGE will publish AERA Open on behalf of AERA. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Rasenberger to succeed Paul Aiken as Authors Guild Executive Director |
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Mary Rasenberger, a six-year Copyright Office and Library of Congress veteran and partner at the media law firm Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams and Sheppard, will succeed Paul Aiken as Authors Guild Executive Director on November 3rd. Rasenberger’s selection follows a national search by a committee of the Authors Guild Council, the Guild’s governing board. Her candidacy received the unanimous support of the Council. Aiken will work for the Guild as a consultant for the next two years. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Ingram and Azymut partner to enhance content distribution in Poland |
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Ingram Content Group Inc. is expanding its print-on-demand (POD) and distribution reach to Poland through a Lightning Source Inc. Global Connect alliance with Azymut, a media publishing and distribution group in Poland. Ingram’s Global Connect program grows the reach of physical content for publishers beyond Ingram’s current channels to new markets through a network of book manufacturers and distributors with established local retail relationships. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Latest edition of Blogspeak now online |
| The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kent Anderson (More Data, More Problems — Lessons from the Limitations of Google Flu Trends); Kevin L. Smith (Lessons from Swets: Libraries Need Subscription Security | Peer to Peer Review); Stephanie Koons (How many scholarly papers are on the Web? At least 114 million, professor finds); Todd A Carpenter (Trust, Privacy, Big Data, and e-Book Readers); and Curt Rice (Wall Street analysts say open access has failed due to lack of focus, but their analysis might help it succeed). Blogspeak includes blog posts relevant to the publishing industry, particularly STM publishing. Subscribers are invited to participate in the latest edition of Blogspeak Here. |
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