De Gruyter to provide CzechELib access to its journal collections - April 4, 2019
Academic publisher De Gruyter has signed an agreement to provide CzechELib, the National Centre for Electronic Information Resources of the Czech Republic, with access to its journal collections. The agreement also provides authors affiliated to the subscribing institutions with an open access publishing option in both… Read More
HighWire appoints Matt Pedersen as new Director, Relationship Management - April 4, 2019
Scholarly publishing technology provider HighWire has appointed Matt Pedersen as Director, Relationship Management. The new position continues to enhance HighWire’s customer engagement team, working closely with product, technology and professional services teams to ensure customer success. Matt joins HighWire from the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC)… Read More
Aries Systems convenes Industry Advisory Board to ensure transparency and best practices - April 4, 2019
Aries Systems has created and convened an advisory board following the acquisition of Aries by Elsevier in September 2018. The board, named the Aries Industry Advisory Board (AIAB), has already begun providing guidance on best policies, practices, and procedures regarding information security and privacy. The… Read More
New Springer Nature white paper proposes five essential factors to accelerate data sharing - April 3, 2019
Academic publishing company Springer Nature has released a white paper titled Five Essential Factors for Data Sharing. The white paper draws on surveys of over 11,000 researchers to make concrete recommendations that ensure good data practice. Five Essential Factors for Data Sharing… Read More
Cambridge University Press and the Bavarian State Library announce major OA agreement in Germany - April 3, 2019
Cambridge University Press has reached a major Open Access agreement with the Bavarian State Library (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB) on behalf of higher education and research institutions across Germany. The three-year ‘read and publish’ agreement has been concluded with the German academic library consortium, which represents… Read More
Health Education England partners with BMJ to provide all NHS staff in England with the best available clinical information - April 3, 2019
Health Education England (HEE) has announced a new partnership with the BMJ, a medical knowledge provider, to provide BMJ Best Practice to the whole of the NHS workforce in England. HEE has invested in this national ‘point of care’ tool as a result of requests from… Read More
