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The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has welcomed the release of the Special 301 Report by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The Report identifies significant copyright concerns and market-access barriers facing U.S. rights holders in key markets and highlights particular issues in Canada. The Report is a critical tool for lawmakers to help remove barriers that impede the ability of U.S. copyright owners to compete in foreign markets. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Elsevier has announced a three-year collaboration with the Thai-Journal Citation Index (TCI) Centre and Thailand Research Fund (TRF). The collaboration aims to strengthen the research capabilities and academic performance of Thai higher education institutions in a concerted drive towards Thailand 4.0, a strategic national program to transition Thailand into a value-based economy over the long term. More Search for more news in this Category |
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The UC Libraries have acquired the STMnetBASE frontlist ebook collection from CRC Press/Taylor & Francis for the next three years, 2017 – 2019. All ten campuses and CDL contributed towards this purchase. The agreement includes 16 new collections and replaces the previous licensing of individual subject collections. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Macmillan Learning appoints Chelsea Valentine as Chief Technology Officer |
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Macmillan Learning, a leading education solutions company, has announced the appointment of Chelsea Valentine as Chief Technology Officer. Valentine will play a key role in shaping the company’s technology agenda and future digital vision. She will be based in the company’s Austin, TX office, and will report directly to Macmillan Learning Chief Executive Officer, Ken Michaels. More Search for more news in this Category |
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American Library Association names Beth Nawalinski as new executive director of United for Libraries |
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The American Library Association announced Beth Nawalinski as the new executive director of United for Libraries, effective July 31, 2017. Nawalinski currently serves as deputy executive director of United for Libraries. Following a nationwide search, Nawalinski will fill the position being vacated by the retirement of Sally Reed. More Search for more news in this Category |
| The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Joseph Esposito (Decline and Fall of the Editor); Dom Galeon (A New Browser Plug-In Lets You Access Millions of Scientific Papers for Free); Keri Heath (The Journals That Prey on Academic Research); Duncan Green (The NGO-Academia interface: obstacles to collaboration, lessons from systems thinking and suggested ways forward); Angela Cochran (Should We Stop with the Commenting Already?); and Joel Rindelaub (Why Isn’t There More Scientific Literature?). 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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