Copyright licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) has announced that STM publisher Springer has expanded its implementation of Rightslink on the Springer online platform, springerlink.com. Springer processes thousands of permission requests each month for its journals. By automating this process with Rightslink, obtaining permissions for use of digital content and reprints from the Springer website will be easier than before.

  Scientific publisher World Scientific Publishing Company (WSPC) has announced that it has been selected by Stevens Institute of Technology as publisher for the Systems Research Forum journal and the Systems Research Book Series. The journal will investigate systems via case studies and original research papers and will be published annually while the book series will highlight significant research in the areas of systems thinking, systems engineering and enterprise systems.

  Global library cooperative OCLC and ABES (l’Agence Bibliographique de l’Enseignement Supérieur), France, have signed an agreement to load 9 million records from Système Universitaire de documentation (Sudoc), the cataloguing system for French academic libraries managed by ABES, into WorldCat. WorldCat claims to be the largest global online resource for finding information in libraries. As a result of this agreement, collections of 110 participating Sudoc institutions that represent over 1,000 libraries will be visible to searchers worldwide through WorldCat.org.

  Medical information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health) has announced that Outpatient Surgery Center of Jonesboro has selected its ProVation MD software for procedure documentation and coding. The software will be used to document Gastroenterological (GI) procedures at the facility. Outpatient Surgery Center of Jonesboro is a full service, multi-specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) dedicated to providing outpatient services in a comfortable atmosphere and efficient manner.

  STM publisher Elsevier has announced a collaboration with the Thai Research Fund (TRF), to establish a Scopus Content Selection & Advisory Board (CSAB). Scopus has committed itself to helping researchers to overcome problems they face in their daily work. As part of this commitment, Scopus has established a content strategy that puts the research community’s voice at its core by developing the independent Content Selection & Advisory Board (CSAB). The partnership with TRF is part of this ongoing mission.

  EBSCO and a number of library consortia are working together to help consortia members reduce the cost and burden of processing e-journal package renewals by using EBSCO’s RapidRenewal service, available via EBSCONET. EBSCO's RapidRenewal, an online tool for managing the renewal of licensed e-journal collections, is designed to ease the administrative burdens associated with renewing e-journal packages. By partnering with consortia, EBSCO is able to provide an e-package renewal tool to more customers for managing contract data at a consortial level.

  E-Resource Access and Management Services (ERAMS) provider Serials Solutions has announced that academic publisher Berkeley Electronic Press (bepress) has joined its KnowledgeWorks Certified Program. As a KnowledgeWorks Certified content provider, bepress will supply data for 51 journals to more than 360 libraries, guaranteeing mutual subscribers the most current and highest quality metadata.

  Steven Inchcoombe, the Managing Director of scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), has outlined publishing endeavour and other initiatives for 2010 in an annual letter to customers. NPG has announced plans to continue innovation in web offerings, publishing processes and business models, with a focus on functionality and value. During the year, the publisher will launch a new online only peer-reviewed journal, Nature Communications, which will seek to offer rapid publication for research across the biological, chemical and physical sciences.

  The American Chemical Society (ACS) has made recordings of more than 150 presentations from its 238th National Meeting, available online without charge. With this move the Society seeks to expand access to scientific sessions at its national meetings. The sessions include some 150 cutting-edge research papers on topics ranging from sustainable energy to moving new discoveries out of the laboratory and into the marketplace.

  Academic publisher SAGE has launched a new journal - Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology. The journal publishes latest research and reviews on systemic cancer treatments including chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, biological therapy and immunotherapy. Charles Coombes will serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the new journal.

  Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing has announced the release of Food Science Source for those looking for food-related scientific information. Designed for food industry experts and information professionals of all types, this collection provides full-text coverage of information relevant to many areas integral to the food industry. The release of this new resource marks another addition to the collection of scientific and technical databases offered via EBSCOhost.

  Educational publisher Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. (J&B) has announced a new release of CDX Automotive, an advanced learning solution for automotive training. The enhanced version is claimed to offer more media–rich content, features and functionality to further increase student engagement and improve learning outcomes. The tool now includes easy-to-use learning performance management tools to help schools manage and report student performance data that meet NATEF’s ASE e-learning certification requirements.

  Symyx Technologies, Inc., a US-based provider of technologies for R&D, has announced the release of Symyx Notebook 6.3, a major version upgrade that significantly enhances the Symyx vision of an enterprise electronic lab notebook (ELN) to support many scientific disciplines. Previous versions of Symyx Notebook had focused on biology, analytical and synthetic chemistry – version 6.3 rounds out the offering by adding parallel chemistry support for synthetic and medicinal chemistry.

  Information services provider Thomson Reuters has launched a new forecast tool for the pharma industry, called Thomson Pharma Partnering Forecast. The product seeks to combine competitive intelligence and sales forecast data to enable quick and credible assessment of the sales potential of pipeline and marketed drugs. The product will be demonstrated at two upcoming conferences: Pharma Forecasting Excellence USA in Boston on October 8 and 9, and Bio Europe 2009 in Vienna from November 2-4.

  Online reference library Credo Reference recently signed an agreement to integrate four key Springer Science+Business Media encyclopaedias into the Credo General Reference collection. With a focus on science, technology, medicine, architecture, business and transport, Springer Science+Business Media publishes books, journals and internet products for the global academic and professional markets.

  Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG) has announced the launch of a new journal - Nature Communications. The journal will publish high-quality peer-reviewed research across the biological, chemical and physical sciences. It will be the first online-only Nature-branded journal. The journal will begin accepting submissions in October 2009, with the first issue published online in April 2010. Dr.Lesley Anson has been appointed Chief Editor.

  Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Limited has announced a partnership with the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) to launch Research Link, a management learning and development tool specifically for EFMD members. Research Link is projected to be of value to EFMD and the international network as it delivers the latest ideas from the world’s top companies and business schools via articles, case studies and thought-leader insight.

  Media company Advanstar Communications, Inc. has announced that it has launched FindPharma.com, a digital vertical search destination that will enable pharma professionals to find and filter relevant industry information, high quality suppliers and career assistance. Powered by global media brands - Pharmaceutical Executive, BioPharm International, Pharmaceutical Technology, and Applied Clinical Trials – the new web product is projected to accelerate knowledge acquisition. The aim is to provide access to mission-critical content for more effective decision making in the rapidly changing pharmaceutical sector.

  Non-profit electronic archiving service provider Portico has announced that more than 150 academic libraries in Brazil have begun participation in the Portico archive. These libraries joined Portico as part of a digital preservation initiative directed by the 'Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento do Pessoal de Nivel Superior' (CAPES). CAPES is a governmental foundation affiliated to the Ministry of Education in Brazil, that supports and sponsors research initiatives and the scientific development of Brazilian researchers and professors.

  Canadians will soon have access to the latest health research findings with the launch of PubMed Central Canada (PMC Canada). Building on the successful PubMed Central archive developed by the US National Library of Medicine, PMC Canada will help accelerate the creation of knowledge and facilitate its use by providing a freely accessible, Canada-based archive of peer-reviewed health science literature. The first phase of PMC Canada will be launched during Open Access Week - October 19-23, 2009.

  The Research Information Network (RIN) and the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) have published the findings of a new report titled “Communicating knowledge: how and why UK researchers publish and disseminate their findings”. The report shows how researchers are concerned by what they perceive as mixed messages about the channels they should use to communicate their research findings. It highlights the need for more consistent and effective guidance from funders and higher educational institutions.

  Baker & Taylor’s YBP Library Services has announced that it is co-sponsoring CIBER’s library survey with ebrary, a US-based digital content products and technologies provider. Based on input from more than 170 librarians worldwide, the CIBER survey will examine electronic resources challenges, trends and best practices in tough economic times.

  NextBio, a US-based provider of life sciences software, has announced that it has closed an $8 million Series C round of financing led by existing investor Newbury Ventures. Various other private investors participated in the round. The company will use the capital to expand sales reach and channels, global operations, and in technology.

  Open access (OA) publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS) has announced that its peer-reviewed online publication PLoS ONE has been presented with the 2009 award for Publishing Innovation during the 2009 annual awards of the Association of Learning and Professional Society Publishing. This award is made annually in recognition of a truly innovative approach to any aspect of publication.

  Online reference library Credo Reference has announced that just after a year since it released its new platform, it has substantially expanded the academic content available on the platform. These are available at no additional cost for Credo Unlimited customers.

  Text Analytics solutions provider TEMIS has announced that its Information Intelligence solution Luxid has captured its second major industry award of 2009. KMWorld Magazine, premier publisher of the content, document and knowledge management markets, has designated TEMIS’s flagship software solution Luxid the prestigious award ‘Trend-Setting Product’ of 2009.

  Elsevier’s Science &Technology division China and Science News Bi-Weekly have announced the launch of the ‘Scopus Young Scientist’ award, locally referred to as the Scopus’ Future Star of Science award. The award is designed to promote the cultivation and growth of the next generation of scientists in China. Registration for the award has already started and will end October 20, 2009.

  Print and digital resources provider McGraw-Hill Medical, part of McGraw-Hill Professional, won a number of honours and awards at the British Medical Association's Medical Book Competition awards ceremony, including two category first prize awards and the contest's top prize, Medical Book of the Year. In total, eleven McGraw-Hill Medical titles were 'highly commended' for the 2009 competition - the most honours received by the publisher in a single year to date.

  Open access (OA) publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS) has announced the release of an expanded set of article-level metrics on its scientific and medical journal articles (some 14,000 articles across seven titles). The article-level metrics programme was launched in March 2009, and with the latest addition of online usage data, PLoS seeks to transparently provide a set of information on every published article. Such information is expected to be of value to researchers, readers, funders, administrators and anyone interested in the evaluation of scientific research.

  The latest edition of blogspeak is now online. Featured are Kent Anderson (Google Makes Nice with News Publishers); Philip Davis (Cornell Open-Access Publication Fund); and John Blossom (An Adless Recovery? The Rise of Social Media as a Major Marketing Investment). A service of Knowledgespeak.com, Blogspeak includes blog posts relevant to the publishing industry, particularly STM publishing. Subscribers are invited to participate in the latest edition of blogspeak Here

  Bibliographic information provider Bowker and the Association of American Publishers (AAP) will host a webinar for industry professionals on consumer book buying. Set for October 22, ‘The Big Picture’ is projected as a sneak peek into book buying trends for the first half of 2009. The webinar is powered by Bowker’s PubTrack Consumer, which provides data analysis on consumer book buying behaviour. Moving beyond basic book sales data, the webinar is projected to provide insight into who today’s book buyers are, what they buy, where they buy books and what motivates their purchase.

  STM publisher Elsevier has announced that its journal Vaccine will organise the 3rd Vaccine Global Congress from October 4-6, 2009, in Singapore. For people who cannot attend the congress, Elsevier is organising Vaccine Virtual. The interactive event will allow people to sample - from their desk – the content and networking opportunities provided by the congress and exhibition.

  Toby Green, Head of Publishing at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), has been elected as the next Chair of the Association of Learning and Professional Society Publishing (ALPSP). Toby will be the first ALPSP Chair based outside of the UK. He succeeds Robert Parker (Royal Society of Chemistry) who will continue to serve on Council as Past-Chair.

  Content Enhancement and Knowledge Services provider Scope e-Knowledge Center, a Quatrro Group Company, has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Donohue (Betsy) as Associate Vice President-Content Consulting, effective immediately. In her new position, Betsy will report to Frank Stumpf, Board Advisor to Scope e-Knowledge Center, and be responsible for building commercial relationships with publishers in North America.

  The International Association of Forensic Nurses has announced Cindy Peternelj-Taylor as the new editor of its official journal, Journal of Forensic Nursing (JFN), effective January 1, 2010. Published by STM publisher Wiley-Blackwell, the journal features peer-reviewed, thought-provoking articles representing research by some of the world's leading forensic nurses.