 International Open Access Week shines spotlight on increasing the impact of scientific research |
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Hundreds of events will take place across the globe to highlight the power that Open Access has to increase the impact of scientific and scholarly research during the seventh annual Open Access Week taking place from October 20-26, 2014. This year’s theme of ‘Generation Open’ highlights the important role that students and early career researchers play as advocates for change, both in the short-term through institutional and governmental policy, and also as the future of the Academy upon whom the ultimate success of the Open Access movement depends. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Access to finance biggest obstacle for innovation, says TISP, Frankfurt Book Fair survey |
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The EU-funded network Technology and Innovation for Smart Publishing (TISP), in cooperation with the Frankfurt Book Fair, recently conducted a qualitative survey among European book publishers. The survey revealed that innovation is of great importance to book publishers. Almost three quarters (77%) of the over 120 respondents to a Europe-wide qualitative survey said they are developing new products and services. More Search for more news in this Category |
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SAGE set to publish Healthcare Management Forum starting in 2015 |
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Academic publisher SAGE and the Canadian College of Health Leaders have announced that SAGE will begin publishing the College’s journal, Healthcare Management Forum (HMF), with the first edition in January 2015. The journal publishes articles on leading practices related to health leadership and management, including recent research, new technology and professional practices from health leaders’ perspectives. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Cegedim Board approves IMS Health’s offer to purchase Cegedim’s Information Solutions and CRM businesses |
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Information and technology services company IMS Health has announced that following successful completion of works council information and consultation requirements in certain countries, the Cegedim Board of Directors has approved IMS Health’s offer to acquire certain Cegedim information solutions and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) businesses. A definitive purchase agreement has been executed. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Brill launches Brill Open Social Sciences |
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International scholarly publisher Brill has announced the launch of its new broad open access journal in the social sciences. Brill Open Social Sciences – An International Journal is now open for submissions. Submitted papers are subject to double-blind peer review and accepted only if methodologically sound and relevant. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Information Today, Inc. webinar focuses on how the discovery ecosystem involves much more than the single search box |
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A recent Information Today, Inc. webinar, sponsored by ProQuest, discussion focused on how the discovery ecosystem involves much more than the single search box and the content that libraries make available to their users. Attention focused on the increasing role that librarians can play by embedding themselves within the researcher workflow, along with contextual guidance and new tools to help researchers at the point of need. More Search for more news in this Category |
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OCLC Research, CNI and the George Washington University Libraries to co-sponsor Evolving Scholarly Record workshop |
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The Evolving Scholarly Record workshop, co-sponsored by OCLC Research, the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), and the George Washington University Libraries, builds on the framework presented in the OCLC Research report, The Evolving Scholarly Record. Scheduled for December 10, 2014, at Washington, DC, this is the second in a series of Evolving Scholarly Record workshops. The first was held in Amsterdam on June 10, 2014. 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 (Virtual Reality Research — Some Early Problems with Data Reanalysis and Risks of Open Data); Andrew Farke (Which (non-open access) journals can paleontologists access?); Bonnie Swoger (Correcting the scientific record: An introduction to retractions); Joseph Esposito (Revisiting Demand-driven Acquisitions); and Ben Lee (Public libraries play a central role in providing access to data and ensuring the freedom of digital knowledge). 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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