 Registrations now open for 7th Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing |
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The Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) has announced that registration is now open for the 7th Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing (COASP) which will be held in the Trippenhuis at The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts & Sciences (KNAW) in Amsterdam, September 15-17, 2015. Early bird registration fees are available until July 9. Further reductions are offered to OASPA and OAPEN members. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Nominations for 2016 Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World now open |
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Nominations are now open for the the Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World, a high-profile honour for scientific and career achievements by women from developing countries in five regions: Latin America and the Caribbean; the Arab region; Sub-Saharan Africa; Central and South Asia; and East and South-East Asia and the Pacific. In 2016 the awards will be in the biological sciences, covering agriculture, biology, and medicine. Nominations will be accepted through September 1, 2015. More Search for more news in this Category |
 SAGE launches Journal of Strategic Contracting and Negotiation |
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Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of the Journal of Strategic Contracting and Negotiation (JSCAN), the official journal of the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM). JSCAN provides an outlet for cutting edge research and theory about practices that challenge the status quo in strategic contracting and negotiations and the successful implementation of business strategy or policy. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Palgrave Macmillan imprint to continue as part of Springer Nature |
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Global academic and business publisher Palgrave Macmillan has announced that the Palgrave Macmillan imprint will continue as part of Springer Nature, publishing books, monographs and journals in professional, business, finance and the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS). The Palgrave higher education imprint will also continue as part of Springer Nature. More Search for more news in this Category |
 New portal for Canadian clinical research capabilities launched |
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The Canadian Clinical Trials Asset Map (CCTAM), a pan-Canadian database showcasing Canada’s clinical research capacities, was launched in front of an audience of scientists, researchers and policymakers, by Senator Kelvin K. Ogilvie. The CCTAM will help Canada regain its position as a leading destination for clinical trials in the global marketplace, providing a comprehensive picture of the breadth and depth of Canada’s clinical research assets. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Knowledge Exchange project to develop sustainable infrastructure to support open access |
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With the rapid growth in open-access policies and mandates across Europe and worldwide, shared infrastructure and services are now critical to the efficiency and effectiveness of open access publication. These services include software, platforms, information and data services, and support and advice, without which it would be difficult or impossible for open-access publication at the scale now required by funders to be delivered. The Knowledge Exchange, an international partnership of organisations in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Finland and Denmark, has therefore commissioned a project, led by Research Consulting, to clarify and raise awareness of these dependencies. More Search for more news in this Category |
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University of Leicester opts for Ex Libris Alma and Primo |
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Library automation services provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the University of Leicester has chosen the Ex Libris Alma unified resource management solution to streamline business processes and workflows. The University has also selected the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution to maximize the discoverability of resources while improving the user experience and user satisfaction. More Search for more news in this Category |
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 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. launches six-month pilot program in partnership with F1000Research |
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Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has announced the launch of a six-month pilot program in partnership with F1000Research. The pilot offers authors whose articles do not meet the specific criteria for publication in five Wiley journals the option to submit their manuscript to F1000Research, giving authors a streamlined process to get their work quickly and easily published online. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Growing support for statement against Elsevier policy |
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In the last two weeks, over 1600 individuals and organisations from 52 countries around the world have signed a statement opposing Elsevier’s new article sharing and hosting policy, underscoring that many in the scholarly community do not support the new policy. The policy imposes unacceptably long embargo periods for making articles available, the vast majority of which range from 12 months to 4 years after publication. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Wolters Kluwer partners with the Federación Nacional de Clínicas Privadas to improve clinical decision-making in Spain |
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Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer has announced a new partnership with the Federación Nacional de Clínicas Privadas (FNCP), an organisation representing over 550 of the private healthcare institutions in Spain. The collaboration reflects Wolters Kluwer’s focus on fostering growth in the Spanish market and broadening adoption of UpToDate®, the clinical decision support resource used by more than 1 million doctors worldwide. More Search for more news in this Category |
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ProQuest presents at the CALIS Annual Conference |
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CALIS (China Academic Library and Information System) recently hosted its annual conference on May 12, 2015, in Shanghai. During the recent conference, Allan Lu, VP of ProQuest research tools, services, and platform, presented to nearly 500 librarians. His presentation, ‘Maximizing Library Resource Utilization with Platform Innovations and Leading Business Models,’ touched on recent improvements ProQuest has implemented to improve the user experience, how the company continues to support libraries and what’s next. More Search for more news in this Category |
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University of Florida partners with YBP Library Services for collection development |
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The University of Florida (UF) has agreed to partner with YBP Library Services for YBP’s integrated digital and print discovery and fulfillment services. YBP will serve as a key vendor for academic content for the University and will provide acquisition and collection development to UF via its GOBI interface. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Future Medicine and Future Science now discoverable across ReadCube platform |
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Future Science Group (FSG), consisting of two imprints, Future Medicine and Future Science, has partnered with Boston-based publishing technology company ReadCube to increase the discoverability and enhancement of their articles within the ReadCube web, desktop and mobile environment. All 28 titles from Future Medicine and 7 from Future Science have been deep-indexed for easy discovery across ReadCube’s search engines and recommendation feeds. More Search for more news in this Category |
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American Society of Clinical Oncology invites authors to submit papers to new OA journal, Journal of Global Oncology |
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The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Dr. David Kerr, founding Editor-in-Chief of the Society’s new Journal of Global Oncology, are inviting authors to submit their next article to this new online-only, open access journal. First articles are scheduled to be published in the third quarter of 2015. Details about Journal of Global Oncology and article submissions are online at http://www.GlobalOncologyJournal.org. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Duke University selects Altmetric to monitor broader impact of research |
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Duke University, a private research university, has selected the Altmetric for Institutions platform to offer its faculty and administrators further insight into the online dissemination and engagement surrounding its research. Implementation is now in progress and expected to be completed in the next few weeks. More Search for more news in this Category |
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ACRL appoints Wendi Arant Kaspar as College & Research Libraries editor |
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The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has announced the appointment of Wendi Arant Kaspar to the post of editor for College & Research Libraries (C&RL). Kaspar will serve a three-year term beginning July 1, 2016. She succeeds Scott Walter, university librarian at DePaul University in Chicago, as C&RL editor. Walter will work closely with Kaspar over the next year to ensure a smooth transition. More Search for more news in this Category |
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 SpringerOpen expands Japanese society open access journals portfolio |
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Surgical Case Reports is now being published by SpringerOpen and it will soon be joined by JA Clinical Reports and IPSJ Transactions on Computer Vision and Applications. The addition of these journals to the portfolio adds to the growing number of Japanese society open access journals published by SpringerOpen in fields such as clinical medicine, life sciences and computer science. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Thieme announces new research project examining authors’ perceptions of APC and Pay What You Want as a business model for academic journals |
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Medical and scientific publisher Thieme has announced a collaboration with the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität of Munich’s School of Management and Department of Economics in a groundbreaking research project. The project involves examining authors’ perceptions of Article Processing Fees (APC) and Pay What You Want (PWYW) as a business model for academic journals. More Search for more news in this Category |
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SAGE set to publish Evolutionary Psychology |
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Academic publisher SAGE has announced that it will begin publishing Evolutionary Psychology, an open access journal focused on the evolutionary origins of human behaviour, beginning July, 2015. First published in 2003, Evolutionary Psychology is a leading resource for scientists, researchers, and clinicians across the social, behavioural and life sciences. More Search for more news in this Category |
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TechTarget appoints veteran Wall Street data scientist Chuck Alvarez as Chief Data Officer |
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Technology media company TechTarget, Inc. has hired Chuck Alvarez as Chief Data Officer. In his new role, Alvarez will focus on TechTarget’s Big Data strategy and new initiatives that will leverage TechTarget’s Deal Data to deliver rich demand-side research, analytics and insight to enterprise Information Technology (IT) professionals, IT vendors and institutional investors. More Search for more news in this Category |
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OpenStax College, ASM Press partner to offer free introductory-level title in spring 2016 |
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Rice University-based publisher OpenStax College and the American Society for Microbiology Press have announced a partnership to produce Microbiology, a new introductory-level textbook due for release in spring 2016 that will be free online and low-cost in print. The collaborative publishing agreement – the first for each partner – will produce a peer-reviewed, open-copyright textbook. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Three major German consortia select Ex Libris’ Alma resource management service |
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Library automation services Ex Libris Group has announced that the Bibliotheksservice-Zentrum Baden-Württemberg (BSZ), the Verbundzentrale des Gemeinsamen Bibliotheksverbunds (VZG), and the Hochschulbibliothekszentrum des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (hbz) consortia have selected the Alma® resource management service as the technology infrastructure for their new Common Bibliographic Data Zone. As part of the collaborative project, the three consortia will form a joint consortium to define, create, and maintain the Common Bibliographic Data Zone. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Elsevier DirectCourse collaborates with CQL, The Council on Quality and Leadership |
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STM publisher Elsevier will collaborate with CQL, The Council on Quality and Leadership, an international provider of training, accreditation, consultation and certification services for human service organizations. The collaboration will result in the creation of a comprehensive online resource for the educational needs of direct support professionals, who work to improve the quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). More Search for more news in this Category |
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Health Education England partners with ProQuest to supply healthcare research information to professionals and students |
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), working in partnership with and on behalf of Health Education England, have signed a three year national license with ProQuest to provide access to a variety of core healthcare databases. This agreement will enable all NHS staff and eligible healthcare students across England to have access to over 5,000 full text scholarly and professional journals, videos and dissertations within the Hospital Collections portfolio for the next three years. More Search for more news in this Category |
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American Society for Microbiology set to launch new OA journal, mSystems |
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The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has announced plans to launch mSystemsTM, a new open access journal, in early 2016. mSystemsTM will publish preeminent work that stems from applying technologies for high-throughput analyses to achieve insights into the metabolic and regulatory systems at the scale of both the single cell and microbial communities. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Susan King joins Rockefeller University Press as Executive Director |
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The Rockefeller University Press (RUP) has announced that Susan King has joined the Press as Executive Director. King will oversee the editorial and business operations for RUP, which publishes three biomedical journals: The Journal of Experimental Medicine, founded in 1896; The Journal of General Physiology, founded in 1918; and The Journal of Cell Biology, founded in 1955. More Search for more news in this Category |
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IOP Publishing launches new journal Flexible and Printed Electronics |
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Non-profit scientific publisher IOP Publishing (IOP) has announced the launch of Flexible and Printed Electronics (FPE), an international, peer-reviewed journal devoted to publishing cutting edge research across all aspects of printed, plastic, flexible, stretchable, and conformable electronics. Flexible and Printed Electronics is the first journal to bring together both fundamental science and novel technological applications in this field. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Echo360 and Cengage Learning extend partnership to provide faculty and students new tools to engage before, during, and beyond class |
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Cengage Learning, a leading global education company, and Echo360 have extended their partnership to combine textbooks and digital instructional materials with advanced student engagement tools for the classroom. The goal of this collaboration is to provide faculty with easy, affordable access to innovative engagement solutions to drive improved student learning outcomes in US universities and colleges. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Registrations now open for 2015 Charleston Library Conference |
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The Charleston Library Conference has announced that registration is now open for the 2015 event. This annual conference on issues in book and serial acquisition will again be held in Charleston, SC, with headquarters at the Francis Marion Hotel. Sessions will also be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Historic, the Embassy Suites Historic, and, for the first time, at the Gaillard Center Charleston. More Search for more news in this Category |
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| Experts criticise a leading journal’s backtrack regarding policies on conflict of interest |
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A group of former senior editors, writing in The BMJ, have criticised a ‘seriously flawed and inflammatory attack’ by The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on what that journal believes have become overly stringent policies on conflicts of interest. The NEJM was the first major medical journal to introduce conflict of interest policies in 1984. More Search for more news in this Category |
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ProQuest completes acquisition of Coutts Information Services and MyiLibrary |
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ProQuest has completed the acquisition of Coutts Information Services and MyiLibrary from Ingram Content Group. ProQuest is beginning to integrate assets such as Coutts’ expertise in collection development, broad catalogue of print and digital titles, and platforms that include not only MyiLibrary but OASIS as well. More Search for more news in this Category |
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EBSCO Health introduces DynaMed Plus, a cross-platform evidence-based clinical decision support tool for physicians and other medical professionals |
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Clinical decision support solutions provider EBSCO Health has introduced DynaMed PlusTM, a cross-platform evidence-based clinical decision support tool for physicians and other medical professionals. It provides clinicians with the ideal blend of evidence and expertise to help them determine optimal patient care paths. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Euro payment option now available for Karger customers in the entire eurozone |
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Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers has announced that it is offering its customers in the entire euro monetary zone the option to purchase its publications in euro from July 1, 2015. The Swiss-based and globally active family-run publishing company, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, made this decision after the suspension of the fixed euro exchange rate of the Swiss franc in mid-January. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Design Science and *instinctools partner to provide MathML support in DITAworks CMS |
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Enterprise software vendor Design Science, Inc. has announced a partnership with *instinctools to provide MathML support in DITAworks CMS (Content Management System) using Design Science’s MathFlowTM product. This partnership opens a new avenue for organisations that not only want to have a state-of-the-art DITA CMS but also need to work with mathematical formulas in their content. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Sixth annual meeting of the Rosetta Advisory Group opens in Leuven, Belgium |
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Users of the Ex Libris Rosetta digital asset management and preservation solution are gathering this week at KU Leuven in Belgium for the sixth annual meeting of the Rosetta Advisory Group from June 1-6, 2015 at Leuven, Belgium. This year the meeting examines the ways in which Rosetta users manage and preserve complex collections as research data, archive records, and 3D architectural data. More Search for more news in this Category |
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| Elsevier and People’s Medical Publishing House launch English edition of Healthy China 2020: Strategic Research Report |
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STM publisher Elsevier and People’s Medical Publishing House (PMPH) has launched the English edition of Healthy China 2020: Strategic Research Report, an authoritative documentation of China’s healthcare reforms by the country’s former Minister of Health, Chen Zhu, who served as Editor-in-Chief. The launch of the English edition of Healthy China 2020: Strategic Research Report is part of BEA’s extensive foreign literary and cultural programs. More Search for more news in this Category |
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J.D. Power in deal to acquire NADA Used Car Guide from National Automobile Dealers Association |
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J.D. Power and the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has announced an agreement under which J.D. Power will acquire NADA’s Used Car Guide business, a premier source of used-vehicle values. The transaction is expected to close early in the third quarter of 2015 and is subject to Hart–Scott–Rodino Act review. More Search for more news in this Category |
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EBSCO to supply print and online journals as well as e-journal packages to SUPC for the next four years |
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EBSCO Information Services will continue as the print and online journal, and e-packages supplier for the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) as a result of a new four-year agreement. EBSCO has been supplying journals to SUPC member libraries since 1996. Under the new arrangement, EBSCO will provide academic libraries covered by the regional purchasing groups – HEPCW, MUAL, NEYAL and SUPC. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Wolters Kluwer Executive to discuss Advanced Data Analytics at Health Datapalooza 2015 |
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Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer has announced that Sean Benson, Vice President of Innovation, Clinical Solutions, will participate in a panel discussion on data analytics at Health Datapalooza 2015 in Washington D.C. The session, ‘Innovation in Action: From Algorithms to Clinical Change,’ will take place on June 1 from 1:45-3 p.m. and explore how advanced analytics can lead to change at a clinical level. More Search for more news in this Category |
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New research shows impact of open data on agriculture and nutrition |
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The Global Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) initiative, of which CABI is a partner, released new research in collaboration with the Open Data Institute (ODI): How can we improve agriculture, food and nutrition with open data? Launched at the 3rd International Open Data Conference in Ottawa, the research shows how open data enables more effective decision making in a wide range of contexts, creates innovation and promotes transparency that changes the way organisations work. More Search for more news in this Category |
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British Library Chief Executive Roly Keating elected President of CENL |
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British Library Chief Executive, Roly Keating, has been elected President of the Conference of European National Libraries (CENL) at their recent meeting in Switzerland for a period of three years. Founded in 1987, CENL aims to develop and support the role of national libraries in Europe. The British Library is one of 49 current members from 46 European countries. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Digital Science to host second webinar: Articulating Research Impact – Strategies from Around the Globe |
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Laura Wheeler, Community Manager at Digital Science will be hosting the second webinar, ‘Articulating Research Impact – Strategies From Around The Globe’. Ben McLeish from Altmetric will be questioning and moderating the panel consisting of: Jonathan Adams, Digital Science’s Chief Scientist, Stacy Konkiel, Research Metrics Consultant at Altmetric and Daniel S. Katz, Senior Fellow in the Computation Institute (CI) at the University of Chicago. The webinar will be taking place on June 24 at 4pm BST / 11am ET. More Search for more news in this Category |
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American University of Sharjah selects OCLC WorldShare Management Services |
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The American University of Sharjah, based in the United Arab Emirates, has selected OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services as its new library management solution. WorldShare Management Services (WMS) provide cloud-based library management and discovery applications in an integrated suite. WMS offers librarians a cost-effective way to manage workflows efficiently, and improve access to library collections and services for their students, faculty and staff. More Search for more news in this Category |
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SAGE acquires Pion Limited, strengthens geography and psychology portfolio |
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Academic publisher SAGE has announced the purchase of Pion Limited, independent publisher of high quality academic journals founded by Adam Gelbtuch and John Ashby in 1959. The sale was announced jointly by Chairman of Pion, David Cohen and Stephen Barr, President SAGE International. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Taylor & Francis adds Altmetric data to Taylor & Francis Online and Cogent OA |
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Taylor & Francis Group has announced the addition of Altmetric data to Taylor & Francis Online and Cogent OA, enhancing the article metrics currently available on both journal platforms. Altmetric data, which will be added to all journal articles published since January 2012, will offer users a more complete picture of how people are engaging with research articles from Taylor & Francis Group, whether via traditional or social media, blogs or online reference managers. More Search for more news in this Category |
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National Library of the Netherlands and Portico partnership at the forefront of digital preservation and international collaboration |
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The National Library of the Netherlands (KB) and Portico have announced a new partnership that will support the preservation of e-journals through the KB’s International e-Depot program and take advantage of Portico’s extensive preservation infrastructure and expertise. Portico first began offering e-journal preservation support to national libraries through its work with the British Library to help it meet UK legal deposit regulations in 2013. More Search for more news in this Category |
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PeerJ Computer Science publishes first peer-reviewed articles |
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Open access publisher PeerJ has announced the publication of its first peer-reviewed articles in PeerJ Computer Science, a new cross-disciplinary open access journal publishing articles across all fields of computer science. PeerJ Computer Science first started accepting preprints and submissions for peer-reviewed articles in February this year, and the journal publishes its first articles on May 27th. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Publishers Weekly announces ‘PW’s Publishing Luminaries Awards’ |
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Publishers Weekly has announced a new programme ‘The Publishers Weekly Publishing Luminaries Awards,’ which will identify and celebrate talented young members of the US publishing community and bring recognition to them on a global stage. Publishers Weekly will partner with The Frankfurt Book Fair (14 – 18 October 2015) in a series of events and promotions to commend and support this group of acclaimed young professionals. More Search for more news in this Category |
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HEFCE launches new interactive mapping service to help universities and colleges collaborate with business |
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The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has launched a new interactive mapping service to help universities and colleges collaborate with business. The six maps – which chart the size, industry sector and characteristics of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in England – will allow organisations to search for start-ups in their local area and identify companies that have a high synergy with their own research, to create partnerships that are mutually beneficial. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Sabia Morrison joins ALPSP Events and Membership team |
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The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) has announced that Sabia Morrison has joined the ALPSP team as Events and Membership Administrator. Sabia joins ALPSP from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) where she was Communications Executive for Events and Sponsorship. More Search for more news in this Category |
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ARL’s Google Analytics Workshop scheduled for June 25 |
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ARL’s full-day, in-person workshop on Google Analytics to be held in San Francisco on June 25, 2015, continues to be open for registration. The workshop is offered by the ARL Statistics and Measurement Program in partnership with LunaMetrics, a Google Analytics Certified Partner. Google Analytics is a tool that can help identify where website visitors are coming from and how they interact with web pages. Libraries can use this knowledge to improve their websites and overall user experience. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Open Access books slowly on the rise, says new PCG study |
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Publishers and libraries are increasingly experimenting with Open Access (OA) books, according to a new survey by industry advisors, Publishers Communication Group (PCG). Books published under the so-called ‘author-pays,’ Gold Open Access model with no paywall for readers are expected to slowly grow in importance, with funding derived from a variety of sources including library budgets, the study reported. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Elsevier launches new comprehensive online training program to help nursing students master practical skills |
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STM publisher Elsevier has launched Clinical Skills, a new comprehensive online training program to help nursing students master practical skills across the entire nursing curriculum. Based on Elsevier’s Mosby’s Skills for clinicians, Clinical Skills is specifically adapted for the needs of nursing students before they enter the clinical environment. More Search for more news in this Category |
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ACS Publications introduces ACS2Go, a new mobile content delivery capability that expands access to published research |
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The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has introduced ACS2Go, a new mobile content delivery capability that enriches the reading and browsing experience for global readers of the Society’s portfolio of 47 preeminent peer-reviewed research journals. Mobile pairing technology provides authorised users from subscribing institutions with on-the-go access to the entire content of the ACS Publications Web platform. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Lakeland Health selects ProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support |
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Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer announced that Lakeland Health has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as its clinical content management system. The HIMSS Analytics Stage 7 healthcare organisation and 2014 HIMSS Davies Award winner will leverage ProVation Order Sets to advance CPOE utilisation and facilitate a more rigorous approach to maintaining evidence-based order sets. More Search for more news in this Category |
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The BMJ celebrates 20 years online |
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The BMJ was the first general medical journal to launch a website and will celebrate its 20th anniversary on May 28 by reuniting the three digital pioneers who launched their online presence. Launch editor Tony Delamothe and former editor Richard Smith discuss the website’s early days and how the internet transformed doctors reading habits. More Search for more news in this Category |
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BISG names Mark Kuyper as new executive director |
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The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) announced that Mark Kuyper, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA), has been hired as the organization’s new executive director. Kuyper will join the organisation June 15. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Aries Systems partners with Overleaf to allow authors to submit manuscripts directly to thousands of journals |
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Aries Systems, a solutions provider for scholarly publishers, partners with Overleaf, an online LaTeX and Rich Text collaborative writing and publishing tool. This new agreement between Aries Systems and Overleaf will allow authors to directly submit manuscripts created in the Overleaf platform to the thousands of scholarly journals that use Editorial Manager Ingest Service for online submission and peer review. More Search for more news in this Category |
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FBF acquires minority stake in IPR License Ltd |
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The Frankfurt Book Fair (October 14-18, 2015) has announced a significant investment in IPR License, the global rights and licensing trading platform. The deal will see FBF take a minority shareholding in IPR License Ltd. The two companies will align to embark on a strategic sales, marketing and tech-based licensing partnership to further establish the IPR platform TradeRights as the industry standard tool for rights and licensing transactions. More Search for more news in this Category |
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The Institution of Engineering and Technology and Editage partner to offer pre-submission editing and language services for IET journal authors |
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The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Europe’s leading publisher of world-class digital and print engineering & technology content, and Editage, an English-language editing and publication support services provider, have announced a partnership to provide discounted English-language editing services to authors submitting to the IET portfolio of journals. This partnership allows authors submitting to any journal published by the IET to benefit from high-quality language editing services. More Search for more news in this Category |
 SciELO and ReadCube partnership to enhance scholarly articles |
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Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) has announced the integration of ReadCube Connect’s Interactive PDF viewer for over 285 scientific journals and over 280,000 articles of the SciELO Brazil collection. ReadCube Connect combines the familiar, print-like layout of PDFs with interactivity and a wealth of related content often lost when readers download the static PDF. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Society for General Microbiology to use CCC’s RightsLink® for Open Access to streamline entire author fee transaction process |
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The Society for General Microbiology (SGM) has chosen the RightsLink® for Open Access platform from Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) to manage Article Processing Charges (APCs) for its Open Access publications. RightsLink for Open Access streamlines the entire author fee transaction for Open Access charges, page charges, colour charges, and more, giving publishers an author-centric workflow powered by a robust pricing, discount and collections engine. More Search for more news in this Category |
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McGraw-Hill Education names Sally Shankland as President of its Higher Education group |
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Learning science company McGraw-Hill Education has appointed Sally Shankland as president of its Higher Education group. Shankland most recently served as chief executive officer of UBM Americas, a division of UBM plc, where she led the company’s transition from print-based publishing to a digital marketing services business. More Search for more news in this Category |
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ARL, ACRL, ALA form joint advisory task force to clarify Academic Library Definitions in IPEDS Survey |
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The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) have formed a joint advisory task force to suggest changes to the current definitions and instructions accompanying the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Academic Libraries Component for FY 2015. The ARL/ACRL task force will work to provide formal recommendations to IPEDS by early July 2015. More Search for more news in this Category |
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ACCUCOMS announces new agreements with University of California Press, ICE Publishing and Aviation Week |
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ACCUCOMS has announced several new agreements representing prestigious publishing clients and their online publications into a number of key territories. In addition to these developments, ACCUCOMS announced a representation agreement with Penton’s Aviation Week Network. The agreement, which commenced April 1, 2015, provides ACCUCOMS with the rights to represent Aviation Week’s data and intelligence services throughout most of Europe. More Search for more news in this Category |
Synthesis Update from Morgan & Claypool Publishers
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The Following Lectures Were Published in April:
Peter Gilkey, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
JeongHyeong Park, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea
Ramón Vázquez-Lorenzo, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Synthesis Lectures on Mathematics and Statistics Qiang Zhang, Samsung
Baoxin Li, Arizona State University
Synthesis Lectures on Image, Video, and Multimedia Processing Simone Buso, Paolo Mattavelli
University of Padova
Synthesis Lectures on Power Electronics Thomas F. Schubert, Ernest M. Kim
University of San Diego
Synthesis Lectures on Digital Circuits and Systems Carol Jean Godby, Shenghui Wang, Jeffrey K. Mixter
OCLC Research
Synthesis Lectures on the Semantic Web: Theory and Technology Huiji Gao, LinkedIn
Huan Liu, Arizona State University
Synthesis Lectures on Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Jie Tang, Juanzi Li
Tsinghua University
Synthesis Lectures on the Semantic Web: Theory and Technology
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