Nature-Springer deal further consolidates STM publishing - February 18, 2015
Holtzbrinck Publishing Group and BC Partners announced January 15 an agreement to merge Springer Science+Business Media with the majority of Holtzbrinck-owned Macmillan Science and Education — namely Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan and the global businesses of Macmillan Education. This announcement is… Read More
John Wiley & Sons launches ReadCube Connect on Wiley Online Library - February 18, 2015
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc. has announced the launch of ReadCube Connect on Wiley Online Library. ReadCube Connect brings a new, innovative online reading experience, offering readers a wealth of information and article enhancements to the standard PDF. ReadCube's reading platforms, used by over… Read More
ALPSP, the LBF and the PA announce inaugural Research and Scholarly Publishing Forum - February 18, 2015
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) has announced the launch of the inaugural Research and Scholarly Publishing Forum at the London Book Fair. Developed in collaboration with the London Book Fair (LBF), ALPSP and the Publishers Association, 'Access all Areas: Global Trends in… Read More
Fear of corporate defamation lawsuits should not prevent medical journals from investigating corporate products - February 17, 2015
Fear of corporate defamation lawsuits should not prevent medical journals from investigating corporate products, according to a perspective piece published online February 16 in the Pediatrics journal. Joel Bakan from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and colleagues examined whether the fear of… Read More
Registrations now open for 36th Annual IATUL Conference 2015 - February 17, 2015
The German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB) will host the 36th Annual IATUL Conference 2015 in Hannover from July 5- 9, 2015. Participants can now register for the event. The reduced early bird fee applies for registrations received made by April 17, 2015. … Read More
ARL announces accessibility webinar to foster library-publisher collaboration on inclusive learning resources - February 13, 2015
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering a free webinar to raise awareness about the value of producing or procuring accessible born-digital resources to support library users of all abilities. The webinar, 'Working Together: Research Libraries and Publishers on the Value of Inclusive Learning Resources,'… Read More
