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Elsevier releases Alternative Energy Research Leadership study results - 29 Jun 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced results of its SciVal Spotlight Alternative Energy Research Leadership study. Analysing the work of 3,000 research institutions from across the globe, the study identifies the top 25, using a new method for determining leadership. Highlights of the findings were shared in a recent webcast, 'Research Leadership Redefined… Measuring Performance in a Multidisciplinary Landscape.' Over 1000 academic and government executives, researchers and librarians joined live or viewed the recorded version to learn more about the methodology behind the study which illustrates a new way to identify research leaders based on output in 'distinctive competencies'. Distinctive competencies (DCs) represent expertise in specific research areas. They reveal the degree to which institutions have constructed multidisciplinary networks within their organisation focused on achieving specific breakthroughs. Indicating that research within the university is not being done in isolated silos, examining output in distinctive competencies offers a more accurate way of determining leadership in a given area than traditional measurement methods. The SciVal Spotlight Alternative Energy Research Leadership study analyses the alternative energy work of 3,000 research institutions (primary universities) using SciVal Spotlight, Elsevier's new research performance measurement tool which is scheduled for release later this summer. Moving beyond the traditional method of measuring research output by journal count, the SciVal Spotlight tool is built on a more detailed model of the current structure of science. The model, covering almost all of the science being conducted across the globe, was developed using co-citation analysis of a comprehensive database including 5.6 million separate papers published between 2003 and 2007 and another 2 million of the heavily cited reference works within these papers. Based on the top 50 institutions globally, the study also analyses country output in the three main alternative energy sub-topics or topic groups including solar/photovoltaic, fuel cells and environmentally-related areas (such as efficiency, renewable energy, biomass, wind, etc.). Search for more such STM tools/services/products in K-Store Discuss this NEWS
Open access sourcebook OASIS launched online - 29 Jun 2009
An open access (OA) sourcebook, called the 'Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook' (OASIS), was launched at the recent ELPUB meeting. The new web resource seeks to provide information on the 'concept, principles, advantages, approaches and means to achieving Open Access.' The site is coordinated by Alma Swan of Key Perspectives Ltd., UK, and Leslie Chan, University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada, and overseen by a steering committee and advisory board of international OA experts and advocates. It highlights developments and initiatives from around the world, with links to diverse additional resources and case studies. Materials are presented according to specific focus areas, to reflect diverse interest in wider access to research. OASIS is targeted at researchers, librarians, publishers, administrators, the public and students. Topics for administrators include the Institutional Advantages of Open Access; Business Aspects of Institutional Open Access Repositories; Institutional Repositories for Research Management and Assessment; Developing an Institutional Open Access Policy; and the Optimal Open Access Policy for Institutions. Topics for researchers include the Benefits of Open Access for Research Dissemination; Open Access-What is it and why should we have it?; Citation Impact; Managing your Research Profile; Ways to Provide Open Access to your Work; Author's Rights and Author Addenda; and Publisher Permissions and Embargoes. OASIS is projected as a community-building as much as a resource-building exercise. Users are encouraged to share and download the resources provided, and to modify and customise them for local use. OASIS and the Open Access Directory are central components in the programme for Open Access Week (October 19-23, 2009). The event will feature educational tools that local hosts can use to design events that suit local audiences and time zones. Sample programme tracks drawn from OASIS, which highlight 'Author's rights and author addenda - For researchers' and 'Institutional Advantages from Open Access - For administrators,' have been released for participants to use to design their plans for the week. The organisers of Open Access Week invite feedback on the sample tracks as well as contributions to OASIS and the Open Access Directory. Additional sample tracks will be developed with advice from registered Open Access Week participants. Search for more such STM tools/services/products in K-Store Discuss this NEWS
EBSCO Publishing adds over 500 clinical calculators to DynaMed - 29 Jun 2009
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has added more than 500 clinical calculators to DynaMed, an evidence-based clinical decision support resource. Licensed from MedCalc 3000, these calculators include medical equations, decision support tools, prediction tools, statistics calculators, dose conversion tools and unit conversion tools. Clinical calculators help clinicians to choose the best diagnostic tests and interpret the results as well as provide test characteristics. Calculators also help to determine the likelihood of a diagnosis, estimate a patient's risk for a disease and estimate a given prognosis. Expanding the content and tools available in DynaMed is an ongoing mission of EBSCO Publishing in order to provide the best available evidence to clinicians at the point-of-care. In the last few years DynaMed has been updated with a new, intuitive interface and expanded coverage to more than 3,000 clinical topics. Resources such as drug information, IDC-9/ICD-10 codes and patient education handouts have also been added. In addition, access to DynaMed content has been extended through partnerships with medical content providers such as LexiComp and Zynx Health. Search for more such STM tools/services/products in K-Store Discuss this NEWS
CCC and QUOSA accelerate Literature Management Workflows via Integrated Rights Management - 29 Jun 2009
Copyright licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), US, and literature management software specialists, QUOSA, Inc. have announced an integration that will enable their common customers to benefit from CCC's rights advisory and management tool, Rightsphere, directly within QUOSA's literature management platform. The integration enables QUOSA users to share content within their organisations and insert full-text articles and other content into archives in a copyright-compliant manner. In addition, users can instantly check the rights status of content in Rightsphere without leaving their content management workflows within the QUOSA environment. Rightsphere is a Web-based application that allows librarians, researchers and other information professionals to aggregate all of their company's content usage rights at a very granular level, and provides knowledge workers with an immediate way to find out what they can and cannot do with copyrighted content. This application has been adopted by global leaders in the pharmaceutical, aerospace and consumer goods industries. QUOSA provides a leading literature management workflow solution, specifically designed for the processing and sharing of full-text articles. The QUOSA platform streamlines the acquisition, review and analysis of large bodies of scholarly articles, and the better management of search results, imported documents and alerts. Its architecture for sharing articles is designed for copyright compliance and enterprise-wide ease of use. Search for more such STM tools/services/products in K-Store Discuss this NEWS
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New ebrary product combines pre-packaged e-books with hosting services for libraries - 29 Jun 2009
Digital content products and technologies provider ebrary, US, has announced the availability of Content Hosting Plus, a new product that combines pre-packaged, full-text e-books in academic subject areas with ebrary's hosting services. Available in multiple languages, the product transforms PDF files into highly interactive databases with the technology for information discovery including InfoTools. With this launch, it is expected that libraries that need to host and distribute their own digitised content can realise an instant return on their investment (RoI). The content may range from special collections and theses to dissertations, reports and any materials in PDF. It has been observed that in most cases the inclusive e-books from leading publishers, which contain hundreds of titles each, are valued at more than the cost of ebrary's hosting services. Content Hosting Plus is projected to allow libraries to easily and efficiently create digital repositories and enhance them with relevant content provided by ebrary. For instance, a library that has digitised a local history collection and would like to make documents more discoverable and usable can use the ebrary product and include a vast collection of US history titles and maps. Additional features and benefits include pre-packaged e-books containing hundreds of titles in US history, business and other academic subject areas; no requirement for additional staff; capability to process thousands of documents a day; seamless integration with content acquired from ebrary; built-in DRM; easy PDF submission; simple meta-tagging; InfoTools software for integration with other resources; 24/7 access from any computer; comprehensive statistics to quantify user behaviour; and choice of ebrary readers. Search for more such STM tools/services/products in K-Store Discuss this NEWS
Online Hosting / Storage
DA Information Services acquires Languages Direct - 29 Jun 2009
Learning and information resources provider DA Information Services, Australia, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Languages Direct, the leading supplier of LOTE (Languages Other Than English) books and AV material to Libraries in Australasia. This acquisition will mean public, state and University libraries in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia can now consolidate English Language and LOTE purchasing easily. Integration has already commenced to incorporate Languages Direct as a division of DA Information Services. Languages Direct will continue to have its own identity within DA. Languages Direct operations will be relocated to DA's Mitcham premises by early July 2009. DA Information Services supplies libraries of all types with learning and information resources including books, ebooks, electronic databases print and electronic journal subscriptions and related services. Associate company Central Book Services is a wholesale supplier of books, print on demand services, special order services e-book readers to the booktrade. DA has offices in Melbourne and Singapore, which service libraries in the Asia Pacific region. Discuss this NEWS
Library information/solutions provider
Kathleen Keane takes charge as AAUP President - 29 Jun 2009
Association of American University Presses (AAUP) has announced that John Hopkins University Press Director, Kathleen Keane, has assumed leadership of the Association, effective, Jun 20, 2009. Keane will serve a one-year term, and succeeds Alex Holzman, director of Temple University Press, who remains on the association's Board of Directors. Formally established in 1937, AAUP promotes the work and influence of university presses, provides cooperative marketing opportunities, and helps its more than 130 member presses fulfill their common commitments to scholarship, the academy, and society. The president of AAUP serves as a spokesperson for and an advocate of university presses and works with the executive director and board of directors to set the direction and immediate goals of the organisation. Keane has been a member of the AAUP Board of Directors since 2007, serving for the past year as president-elect, and was a member of the Task Force on Committees from 2008-2009. Discuss this NEWS
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The latest edition of blogspeak is now online - 29 Jun 2009
The latest edition of blogspeak is now online. Featured are Joseph Esposito (How Libraries Can Find Money in Clouds); Frederic Lardinois (Libraries, eBooks, and the Mobile Web: A Long Ways to Go); Kent Anderson (The Freedom of Not Owning Books ); and Richard Poynder (Open Access and the A-Bomb). 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
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