State University of New York selects Ex Libris Alma library services platform and Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution - April 4, 2018
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the State University of New York (SUNY) has chosen the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution to be used by 61 libraries of the university system. The next-generation Alma platform… Read More
Experts in information science and scholarly communication convene at MIT to set research agenda - April 3, 2018
Forty-five experts from across disciplines gathered at MIT March 19-23 for a week of workshops focused on the most vital issues in information science and scholarly communication. Supported by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the summit on Grand Challenges… Read More
Discovery Medicine to preserve e-journals with Portico - April 3, 2018
Digital preservation service Portico has announced that Discovery Medicine will preserve e-journals with Portico, ensuring that their content will be secure and available into the future. Discovery Medicine is an evidence-based, peer-reviewed, open-access, and scholarly biomedical journal indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed by the U.S. National Library… Read More
The London Book Fair unveils full line-up for 2018 - April 3, 2018
The London Book Fair, one of the world's largest publishing events, has unveiled its full 2018 programme, spanning author events, seminars, panel debates, awards, and much more. From AI to audio, #MeToo to mental health, and from Brexit to Blockchain, this year's seminar programme at The… Read More
Portico announces the trigger of one of the first scientific e-journals – Online Journal of Current Clinical Trials - April 2, 2018
Digital preservation service Portico recently alerted to a groundbreaking journal that was no longer available to the academic community. The Online Journal of Current Clinical Trials (OJCCT) launched in 1992 as part of a collaboration between OCLC and the American Association for the Advancement of Science… Read More
London Book Fair 2018’s Research and Scholarly Publishing Forum to discuss global trends and issues shaping the future of academic publishing - March 30, 2018
The London Book Fair 2018's Research and Scholarly Publishing Forum, scheduled for April 11, 2018 will tackle the global trends and major issues shaping the future of academic publishing, including the impact of Open Access and the future of peer review processes. The conference will be… Read More