Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - December 21, 2015
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Claire Smith and Dawn Bennett (Will the impact framework fix the problems the research audit found?); Joe Wikert (The Whatever happened to innovation in the publishing industry?); Rick Anderson (Open Access and Academic Freedom); Dorothy Bishop (Who’s afraid of Open… Read More
The professional publishing landscape – key events that made headlines in 2015 - December 18, 2015
The professional publishing landscape looks a bit different heading into 2016 after a busy 2015 that brought some unexpected headlines. The year's top stories centered on changes and challenges affecting the market's most recognisable players. Ever since its 2007 merger, Thomson Reuters has held probably the… Read More
Elsevier and AACC International PRESS announce publishing partnership - December 18, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier and AACC International PRESS, the AACC International (AACCI) publishing program advancing the science and technology of cereals and grains today, have announced that the companies have formed a publishing alliance for food science content. It will support the research of those working in… Read More
IET appoints Jeremy Hadall as new Design and Production Sector Chairman - December 18, 2015
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has announced the appointment of Jeremy Hadall as the new Design and Production Sector Chairman. A member of the IET since 1992, Jeremy Hadall, CEng FIET became a fellow earlier this year. Jeremy is currently Chief Technologist (Automation,… Read More
Ex Libris launches new Customer Knowledge Center, provides a unified repository for all Ex Libris resources - December 18, 2015
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest® company and a global provider of cloud‑based solutions for higher education, has launched a new Customer Knowledge Center to provide a single gateway to all Ex Libris knowledge resources. The site will contain articles on a large variety… Read More
American College of Emergency Physicians announces winner of third annual EBSCO/PEMSoft Achievement Award - December 18, 2015
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has announced the winner of the third annual EBSCO/PEMSoft Achievement Award. The award is conferred annually upon an emergency physician or pediatric emergency medicine physician who has contributed significantly to evidence-based medicine in pediatric emergency… Read More