University of the Basque Country of Spain selects OCLC WorldShare Management Services - March 15, 2018
The University of the Basque Country, the public research institution in the Basque Country of Spain, has selected OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its new cloud-based library services platform. WorldShare Management Services (WMS) provides all of the applications needed to manage a library, including acquisitions,… Read More
Journal of Biological Chemistry appoints three new associate editors - March 15, 2018
The Journal of Biological Chemistry has appointed Phyllis Hanson, Karin Musier–Forsyth, and Michael Shipston as associate editors. The three new editors bring expertise in intracellular cell membranes, RNA biology, and ion channel signalling to the journal. The three new associate editors will serve five-year terms. … Read More
Founder and Executive Chairman of SAGE Publishing Sara Miller McCune to receive The London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award 2018 - March 14, 2018
The London Book Fair will present the LBF Lifetime Achievement Award 2018 to Sara Miller McCune, Founder and Executive Chairman of SAGE Publishing. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognises an individual who has made a truly significant mark in the sphere of global publishing. It is… Read More
Anna Akhmanova succeeds Fiona Watt as eLife’s third Deputy Editor - March 12, 2018
eLife has announced Anna Akhmanova, Professor of Cell Biology at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, as a new Deputy Editor. Working alongside Eve Marder (Brandeis University, US) and Detlef Weigel (Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Germany), and reporting to Editor-in-Chief Randy Schekman (University of California… Read More
Association of Research Libraries organises Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2018, highlights balance in the copyright system - March 12, 2018
The fifth annual Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week took place February 26-March 2, 2018, growing to 153 participating organisations-as well as numerous individuals-celebrating the important and flexible doctrines of fair use and fair dealing worldwide. This year's event was organised by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)… Read More
Institution of Engineering and Technology launches new, gold open access engineering journal – IET Smart Grid - March 9, 2018
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new, gold open access engineering journal - IET Smart Grid. The new journal aims to disseminate cutting-edge research results spanning multiple disciplines including: Power Electronics, Power and Energy, Control, Communications, and Computing Sciences. Professor H. Vincent… Read More
