American Chemical Society to use New RightsLink for Open Access platform to manage article processing charges for its publications - August 21, 2014
Global licensing and content solutions organisation Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) has announced that the American Chemical Society (ACS) is the first publisher to implement its next generation RightsLink® for Open Access platform to manage article processing charges (APCs) for ACS Open… Read More
IOP 2015 Product Catalogue and prices for customers based outside of the Americas now available - August 21, 2014
Non-profit scientific publisher IOP Publishing (IOP), UK, has announced that its 2015 Product Catalogue and prices for customers based outside of the Americas are now available on its Librarian Channel. The Product Catalogue is available online to allow IOP to reduce its environmental impact. However,… Read More
Gary Dunham named director of Indiana University Press and Digital Publishing - August 21, 2014
Gary Dunham, a leader and innovator in academic publishing for two decades, has been appointed director of Indiana University Press and Digital Publishing. The announcement was made by Executive Vice President and IU Bloomington Provost Lauren Robel. Dunham has served since 2010 as director of… Read More
Direct Textbook revamps app to slash textbook costs by up to 90 percent - August 21, 2014
Direct Textbook has announced the release of its revamped mobile app, which lets college students instantly compare textbook prices from hundreds of online stores. The new version of the Direct Textbook app introduces a barcode scanner that makes it easier than ever for students to find… Read More
AHRC and British Library’s two-year research project to explore future of academic books - August 20, 2014
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the British Library are launching a two-year research project which will explore the future of the academic books in the context of open access publishing and continuing digital change. Dr Samantha Rayner, Director of… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health announces its participation in NLM’s Emergency Access Initiative - August 20, 2014
Wolters Kluwer Health, a global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, has announced its participation in the U.S. National Library of Medicine's (NLM) Emergency Access Initiative (EAI) by providing 55 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) medical, nursing and allied health specialty journals during a… Read More
