 Society for Scholarly Publishing to co-sponsor new Academic and Professional Publishing track at the IDPF Digital Conference at BookExpo America 2016 |
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The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) and the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) have announced that SSP is co-sponsoring a new Academic and Professional Publishing track at the IDPF Digital Conference at BookExpo America 2016 (May 11-12, McCormick Place, Chicago). IDPF Digital @ BEA is the longest-running professional conference for the digital publishing industry. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Elsevier and the Egyptian Government sign multi-year agreement to expand access to scientific and medical information and tools |
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STM publisher Elsevier has announced a multi-year agreement with the Egyptian Government, which supports the country’s aim to further develop as knowledge-driven society and strengthen its position as an education hub in the Arab region. The agreement was signed by Prof. Tarek Shawki, Secretary General of the Presidential Specialized Councils on behalf of the Egyptian Government, and Gino Ussi, Elsevier’s Executive Vice President Research Solutions Sales. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Wiley appoints Worcester Polytechnic Institute President Laurie A. Leshin to its Board of Directors |
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Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has announced the appointment of Dr. Laurie A. Leshin, President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), to its Board of Directors. With more than 20 years of experience as a leader in academia and government service, and with an accomplished record as a scientist and author, Leshin combines a life-long love of learning and exploration with a strong track record of advancing institutions and programs through leadership, team building, and collaboration. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Wuhan University selects EBSCO Discovery Service |
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Wuhan University, located in Wuhan, Hubei, China, has opted to replace Primo Central with EBSCO Discovery ServiceTM (EDS) from EBSCO Information Services to provide a more powerful user experience through broader content and greater functionality. Wuhan University is ranked in the Top 15 best universities in China according to US News & World Report and Academic Ranking of World Universities. More Search for more news in this Category |
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CHORUS in deal with the U.S. Geological Survey to advance public access to research |
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CHORUS, a non-profit organisation, has signed an agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a science agency for the US Department of the Interior, a federal agency, to work together to implement the plan to increase public access to publications resulting from research funded by USGS. The agreement, which is effective immediately, will help move USGS’s effort to the next phase of their existing public-access framework. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Emerald pilots integration with Publons to enhance peer reviewer recognition |
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Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing is piloting a year-long integration with Publons to give its reviewers verified recognition for their peer review work. Publons works with peer reviewers, academic publishers, and research institutions to make peer review a rewarding activity. As a result of the partnership, Emerald reviewers will be able to opt-in to have their reviews for the 10 participating Emerald journals automatically added to their reviewer profile on Publons. More Search for more news in this Category |
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RCNi partners with Kudos to help authors increase visibility and impact of their work |
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RCNi, publishers of the weekly Nursing Standard and a suite of specialist nursing journals, has joined forces with web-based service Kudos to help authors increase the visibility and impact of their work. Using Kudos, authors can help spread the word about their work among their peers, professional networks, the media, and those within and outside their specialist communities. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Barbara Preece joins OCLC Board of Trustees |
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Barbara Preece, Director, Loyola Notre Dame Library, officially took her seat on the OCLC Board of Trustees during the Board’s November meeting. She was elected to the Board by OCLC Global Council in April 2015. Loyola Notre Dame Library, located in Baltimore, Maryland, serves Loyola University Maryland and Notre Dame of Maryland University. Preece currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and the Maryland Digital Library Board. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Brill announces major improvements to distribution, fulfilment and supply chain management in the Americas |
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Academic publisher Brill has announced major improvements to distribution, fulfilment and supply chain management in the Americas. As of January 1, 2016, Turpin Distribution, Brill’s current distributor of journals and print books outside of the Americas, will be responsible for distribution, customer service and fulfilment worldwide. More Search for more news in this Category |
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