 Facing up to the challenges of education and culture policy – Education at the Frankfurt Book Fair |
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Digitisation and globalisation have made it necessary to rethink our education and cultural policies. Technology companies like Apple, Microsoft and Google are investing more and more in educational activities, while trends such as massive open online courses (MOOCs) are bringing into question the need for classrooms and face-to-face exchanges with teachers. This year, the Frankfurt Book Fair Literacy Campaign – LitCam and the Frankfurt Book Fair have invited a number of education experts to analyse these trends, and to attempt some predictions about the future of the education sector. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
 Elsevier releases Pure 5.1, makes Elsevier Research Intelligence tools Pure and SciVal interoperable |
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STM publisher Elsevier has announced the release of Pure 5.1, an enhanced version of its leading research information management system, and part of the Elsevier Research Intelligence portfolio of integrated tools and services. The release of Pure 5.1 improves its benchmark and research impact analysis functionalities through deep integration with SciVal. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
 EBSCO Information Services releases Serials Price Projection for 2015 |
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The 2015 Serials Price Projection Report from EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) advises that the overall effective publisher price increases for academic and academic/medical libraries are expected to be in the range of 5 to 7 percent (before currency impact). EBSCO releases the Serials Price Projections based on surveys of a wide range of publishers and reviews of historical serials pricing data to assist information professionals as they make budgeting decisions for the upcoming renewals season. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
 Jisc announces new initiatives to enable safe and secure sharing of medical research data |
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Jisc is enabling researchers across the UK to safely and securely share health data to progress their research with a collaborative initiative. This initiative is showcasing how the UK’s research and education network, Janet, provided by Jisc, can offer additional controls and safeguards for researchers working with sensitive data. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
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Springer and Social Sciences Academic Press announce co-publishing agreement for new book series |
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STM publisher Springer and Social Sciences Academic Press (China) are launching a new English-language book series called Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China’s Development Path. The new co-publishing agreement will be officially announced at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair by Prof. Peilin Li, Vice-president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Dr. Heinz Weinheimer, Executive Vice President of Springer Science+Business Media; and Jihui Cai, Marketing Director of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
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NSF grants $1 million to MU to expand supercomputer equipment and expertise for big data analytics |
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $1 million in two grants to the University of Missouri to install a supercomputer enabling data-intensive research and education at MU in fields such as bioinformatics, geoinformatics, high performance computing and engineering applications. The grants also will fund the position of a cyberinfrastructure (CI) engineer at MU. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
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Unbound Medicine launches major upgrade to uPubTM publishing platform |
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Unbound Medicine, a US-based provider of knowledge management solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced a major upgrade to uPub, the digital content management and authoring module of the UnboundTM Platform. With this software release, Unbound Medicine adds a host of new features and tools to its online publishing technology, improving the experience of the authors, editors, project managers, and organisations. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
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Eric Hines named new president of Ex Libris North America |
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Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced the appointment of Eric Hines as president of Ex Libris North America and a member of the Group’s executive management team. Hines joins Ex Libris after holding senior management positions for the last ten years at NICE Systems, a leading worldwide provider of intent-based solutions that capture and analyse customer interactions. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
