 Nature-Springer deal further consolidates STM publishing |
| Holtzbrinck Publishing Group and BC Partners announced January 15 an agreement to merge Springer Science+Business Media with the majority of Holtzbrinck-owned Macmillan Science and Education — namely Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan and the global businesses of Macmillan Education. This announcement is the first major industry consolidation since John Wiley & Sons bought Blackwell Publishing prior to the Great Recession of 2008. According to Dan Strempel, senior analyst, business professional group at Simba Information, the deal would create a clear No. 2 player in the STM and scholarly market. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
| Elsevier and the International Society of Nephrology announce publishing partnership |
| STM publisher Elsevier and the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) have announced that Elsevier will publish ISN’s flagship journals, Kidney International and Kidney International Supplements, as of January 1, 2016. ISN is a global medical society devoted to advancing kidney care worldwide. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
| John Wiley & Sons launches ReadCube Connect on Wiley Online Library |
| Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc. has announced the launch of ReadCube Connect on Wiley Online Library. ReadCube Connect brings a new, innovative online reading experience, offering readers a wealth of information and article enhancements to the standard PDF. As part of Wiley’s partnership with ReadCube, the majority of journal articles on Wiley Online Library will be available in Enhanced PDF format. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
| EBSCO Information Services expands ebook offering with 27 new Subject Sets |
| EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) continues to enhance its collection of eBook titles by releasing 27 new EBSCO eBooksTM Subject Sets. These sets provide libraries with convenient ways to begin or expand their eBook collections with current, reputable content from leading publishers. EBSCO eBook Subject Sets are convenient, prepackaged sets of titles chosen to meet libraries’ needs for new content on popular, in-demand topics. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
 ALPSP, the LBF and the PA announce inaugural Research and Scholarly Publishing Forum |
| The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) has announced the launch of the inaugural Research and Scholarly Publishing Forum at the London Book Fair. Developed in collaboration with the London Book Fair (LBF), ALPSP and the Publishers Association, ‘Access all Areas: Global Trends in Research and Scholarly Publishing’ provides scholarly publishers with the opportunity to hear about the international trends affecting research publishing. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
| CCC’s ‘Get It Now’ article delivery service now available for adoption by academic libraries in Sweden |
| Global licensing and content solutions organisation Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), has announced that its ‘Get It Now’ article delivery service is now available for adoption by academic institutions of higher education in Sweden. Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden is the first school outside the United States using Get It Now. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
| Wellcome Trust appoints Prof Stephen Caddick as Director of Innovations |
| The Wellcome Trust has announced the appointment of Professor Stephen Caddick as Director of the Innovations division. Professor Caddick, succeeds Dr Ted Bianco, who retires from the Trust later this year. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
| AstraZeneca licences Labguru Research and Lab Management Software |
| BioData, producer of Labguru, the web-based research and lab management system, has announced that the Innovative Medicines unit of global pharmaceutical business, AstraZeneca, has adopted the Labguru platform for the global management of biological reagents used in pre-clinical research. Scientists will use the Labguru platform across multiple AstraZeneca sites in North America and Europe, replacing and consolidating several legacy systems spanning several scientific disciplines. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
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