Oxford Journals launches pilot for online open access charges - July 1, 2011
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP), a department of the University of Oxford, has launched a pilot to administer open access charges online through a new ordering system built on top of the existing Oxford Journals Author Services infrastructure. The new system is a continuation… Read More
Taylor & Francis launches new platform as successor to informaworld - July 1, 2011
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis, UK, has announced the successful launch of the Taylor & Francis Online site. The site, now fully operational, is the successor to the informaworld platform. The process of redirecting from informaworld to Taylor & Francis Online reportedly ran smoothly and… Read More
ALPSP announces Sarah Durrant as new Chief Executive - July 1, 2011
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) has announced the appointment of Sarah Durrant as Chief Executive. Sarah brings to ALPSP more than twenty years experience in scholarly publishing gained in a variety of roles at major publishing houses and related organisations. Since… Read More
PLoS ONE journal named new SPARC Innovator - July 1, 2011
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has named the Public Library of Science's (PLoS) PLoS ONE as the SPARC Innovator for June 2011. Launched in 2006, PLoS ONE is an interdisciplinary journal and groundbreaking new model in which editors and reviewers do not… Read More
Lafayette joins HathiTrust digital library initiative; approves OA research resolution - July 1, 2011
Lafayette has become the first liberal arts college to join HathiTrust, a cooperative of academic and research libraries seeking to preserve and provide access to the published record in digital form. The College is also one of just four liberal arts institutions to approve an open… Read More
