Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata” implements Ex Libris Leganto reading list solution - November 10, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata" (University of Rome Tor Vergata) has now gone live with the company's Leganto SM course reading list solution. Along with Tor Vergata's Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Ex… Read More
eLife welcomes Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation as new funder-partner - November 10, 2017
The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Sweden, has added its weight to the funder-backed effort to reform science publishing, eLife. Established 100 years ago, the Foundation has awarded 24bn Swedish Krona (nearly £224m) in research and education grants, making it one of the largest private research… Read More
UKSG appoints Bev Acreman as Interim Executive Director - November 10, 2017
UKSG, the key professional interest group for the scholarly communications community, has announced the appointment of Bev Acreman as Interim Executive Director. Bev replaces Sarah Bull who is moving on to pursue other opportunities. She is well known by the UKSG community, having held senior… Read More
Elsevier’s new Opioid Resource Center brings together latest medical and scientific information to tackle opioid crisis - November 10, 2017
Elsevier, the information analytics business specialising in science and health, has created the Opioid Epidemic Resource Center to help healthcare professionals, medical researchers and the public understand the ongoing opioid epidemic. The Opioid Epidemic Resource Center, freely available on Elsevier Connect, Elsevier's public news and information… Read More
CHORUS signs MoU with Elsevier to strengthen its services for institutions and funders - November 9, 2017
CHORUS, a not-for-profit organisation committed to making articles reporting on funded research easily and permanently accessible, and Elsevier, an information analytics business specialising in science and health, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding setting out how they will work together to further… Read More
Wiley and Kortext partner with the Egyptian Knowledge Bank for etextbook delivery - November 9, 2017
John Wiley and Sons Inc., a global research and learning company, and Kortext, a digital textbook and personal study platform, have secured a partnership with the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB). The scheme will provide digital textbooks to every Egyptian citizen and all universities, empowering their students… Read More
