 Elsevier set to launch OA journal that will publish sound research across all disciplines |
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STM publisher Elsevier has announced it is developing a new open access journal covering all disciplines. The journal will be developed in close cooperation with researchers, enabling continuous improvement in line with their needs and feedback. The official launch is planned in 2015. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Nature Plants joins Nature family of research journals |
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Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG) has announced the launch of Nature Plants, the newest member of the Nature family of research journals. It is the first journal in the field to focus on excellence in research across the plant sciences, building upon the cross-disciplinary model established by Nature Climate Change. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Authors Guild v. HathiTrust litigation ends in victory for fair use |
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For the past several years, HathiTrust and five of its member universities have been engaged in litigation after being sued by the Authors Guild. On January 6, 2015, the parties entered a settlement on the sole issue remaining before the district court, ending the litigation in a victory for HathiTrust and fair use. The Library Copyright Alliance applauded the decision, noting the Second Circuit rightly concluded that HDL’s activities are protected by fair use, ensuring the ‘safety valve’ of fair use is well functioning and providing meaningful balance through limitations on the copyright holder’s rights. More Search for more news in this Category |
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In first LWW issue, Journal for Healthcare Quality puts focus on Healthcare Transitions |
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In its first issue published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, the Journal for Healthcare Quality presents a special issue on Healthcare Transitions. The special issue presents nine original papers, authored by leading experts in healthcare quality and related fields. Beginning with the current volume, LWW assumes publication of the Journal for Healthcare Quality, the NAHQ’s professional forum for continuous advancement of healthcare quality practice. More Search for more news in this Category |
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NISO publishes revised SUSHI Standard and Supporting Documentation |
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The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has published a revision to the Standardized Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative (SUSHI) Protocol (ANSI/NISO Z39.93-2014). The SUSHI standard defines an automated request and response model for the harvesting of electronic resource usage data utilising a Web services framework that can replace the user-mediated collection of usage data reports. More Search for more news in this Category |
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eBook use rise 33 percent in 2014 in Libraries through OverDrive |
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Capitalising on the latest advances in eBook technology and popular catalogue availability, public libraries saw digital checkouts rise again to record levels in 2014. According to OverDrive, an eBook and audiobook platform for libraries and schools, circulation of eBooks, audiobooks and other digital media increased 33 percent in 2014 to 137 million checkouts, while web traffic and discoverability similarly increased, especially on mobile devices. More Search for more news in this Category |
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OCLC’s Worldshare Interlibrary Loan service now fully integrated with British Library Document Supply Service to streamline ordering process |
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OCLC and the British Library now offer a new option for fast, flexible purchase from the British Library Document Supply Service that enables library staff to confirm the availability of required documents before placing an order, and provides a wide range of choices for delivery and price. Rather than sending OCLC WorldShare Interlibrary Loan requests without knowing whether the British Library can supply the required items, the new option makes clear whether an item is held in advance of ordering – and also whether a digital delivery option is available that will reduce delivery times to as little as several minutes. More Search for more news in this Category |
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