 Elsevier announces seven new plastics and polymers books at SPE ANTEC 2016 |
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STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of new, fully updated editions of Fatigue and Tribological Properties of Plastics and Elastomers and Multilayer Flexible Packaging. Reflecting the rapid advances made in the field, these two highly anticipated books, along with five additional new plastics and polymers titles, will be featured in Elsevier’s booth # 227 at SPE ANTEC 2016, May 23-25, in Indianapolis, IN. More Search for more news in this Category |
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The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons announces OA option |
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and its publishing partner of the AAOS, Wolters Kluwer, have announced that the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) will begin offering an open access publishing option for authors of manuscripts accepted for publication. Authors of manuscripts who opt for the open access choice retain copyright to their work and AAOS will make the work freely available online to anyone wishing to access it. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Nominations for eight seats on the IDPF Board of Directors now open |
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Nominations are now open for eight seats on the IDPF Board of Directors. The IDPF Board (fourteen members including the President) is elected by the members to manage the organization’s business and affairs. This includes developing the vision and strategic plan and providing oversight and direction to staff and volunteers carrying out the work. Directors serve two-year terms. At least one new Director will be elected, as one seat in this class is vacant. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Institutional budgets will increase by 1.4% in 2016, says PCG Library Budget Survey |
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Results of the 2016 Library Budget Predictions survey, research carried out annually by Ingenta’s publishing consultancy arm, Publishers Communication Group (PCG), have been released, stating that institutional library budgets across the globe will increase by 1.4 percent overall this year. Despite the rise in library budgets overall, the mature markets measured in the survey show very limited expansion. More Search for more news in this Category |
 OASPA webinar panelists discuss attribution |
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Cameron Neylon from Curtin University, Michael Carroll from American University, and Ernesto Priego from the City University London recently joined OASPA for a webinar to discuss attribution in open access publishing – an important, timely issue for publishers that goes hand-in-hand with licensing. Catriona MacCallum (PLOS) chaired the discussion. The Copyright Clearance Center hosted the webinar. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Portico announces preservation deals with SciPress and the Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology |
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Digital preservation specialist Portico has announced that SciPress and the Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology will preserve e-journals with Portico, ensuring that they will be secure and available into the future. SciPress is a scientific publishing house with a strong focus on theoretical and applied physical sciences, engineering, earth sciences, social sciences and humanities. The Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology (ARVO) claims to be the largest eye and vision research organisation in the world. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Ex Libris in deal with GreenData, expands operations in Spanish Market |
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Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that it is increasing its investment in the Spanish market and has reached an agreement with its Barcelona-based partner, GreenData, that will see Ex Libris playing a direct role in the Spanish market. Under the agreement, GreenData will remain an Ex Libris business development partner while the marketing, sales, and support responsibilities will move to Ex Libris. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Latest edition of Blogspeak now online |
| The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: SSP website (SSP and STM Collaborate to Promote the Value of Mentorship in Scholarly Communications for Early-Career Professionals); Xuan Yu (Harvest Tiny Data in Scientific Papers); Stephen Lotinga (Think academic publishers are greedy? Do your research); Thomas Leeper (Elsevier purchase SSRN: Social scientists face questions over whether centralised repository is in their interests); Rick Anderson (Sci-Hub and Academic Identity Theft: An Open Letter to University Faculty Everywhere); and Michael S. Evans (Portable Journal Acceptance?). 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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