OECD USA appoints PCG to drive growth in scholarly publishing - May 15, 2017
Sales and marketing consultancy Publishers Communication Group (PCG) has announced its appointment by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Exclusively tasked with driving sales of its scholarly publications throughout the USA, PCG will use its specialised sales, marketing and research services to increase publication… Read More
Applications for Eugene Garfield Award for Innovation in Citation Analysis now available - May 15, 2017
The application for the newly established award honouring the life and work of the late Dr. Eugene Garfield, founder of the Web of Science and pioneer in Information Science, was made available by Clarivate Analytics, the owner of the Web of Science. Clarivate Analytics announced… Read More
AAP files amicus curiae brief in important copyright case concerning whether ‘used’ creative digital content can be resold in the online environment - May 15, 2017
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has filed an amicus curiae brief in Capitol Records, LLC v. Redigi, Inc., an important copyright case concerning whether 'used' creative digital content can be resold in the online environment. AAP has urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the… Read More
Association of Research Libraries publishes Data Curation, SPEC Kit 354 - May 15, 2017
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Data Curation, SPEC Kit 354, an exploration of the infrastructure that ARL member institutions are using for the active and ongoing management of data through its life cycle of interest and usefulness to scholarly and educational activities. This… Read More
Summary of COAR Annual Meeting - May 15, 2017
The COAR Annual Meeting took place at the Università Ca' Foscari in Venice, Italy, on May 8-10, 2017. Eighty international delegates attended the three day meeting, which focused on fostering closer collaboration across countries and regions, and facilitating dialogue about issues of common concern. … Read More
Marist College to integrate Ex Libris Alma and Summon - May 15, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that Marist College, in Poughkeepsie, New York, will be adopting the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform, to be used in conjunction with the Summon® discovery service. Replacing the library's Voyager® integrated library system (ILS), the combination of Summon… Read More
