NISO receives two grants to undertake creation of a framework on data and privacy - January 8, 2016
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has received two grants to develop a consensus framework for mitigating and managing the privacy risks related to the collection, preservation, sharing, use, and re-use of research data sets. The grants from both the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the… Read More
Turner Publishing Company acquires Basic Health Publications - January 6, 2016
Turner Publishing Company has acquired the publishing program of Basic Health Publications, Inc. effective December 31, 2015. Terms were not disclosed. Turner acquired the publishing rights, inventory and related assets for approximately 280 Basic Health titles. The acquisition also includes about 20 titles not yet… Read More
MIT Technology Review and publishing partner Beijing Yan Yi Tech Inc. to relaunch digital operation in China - December 29, 2015
MIT Technology Review has announced the relaunch of a Chinese-language digital operation with publishing partner Beijing Yan Yi Tech Inc. Within the next year, a series of new digital products will be released, exploring an all-new model based on the success of MIT Technology Review in… Read More
Mellon Foundation grant to help Northwestern University Press digitize, increase access to out-of-print titles - December 29, 2015
Northwestern University Press recently received a three-year, $73,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to digitise important but out-of-print titles. The grant will also help underscore the importance of open access research studies in the humanities, giving a new generation of readers unprecedented access to… Read More
Berlin 12 conference focuses on proposal to flip subscription journals to open access - December 21, 2015
Representatives from several regions (Asia, Europe, and North America) recently met in Berlin, Germany, to discuss a proposal to flip subscription-based journals to open access models. The initiative is being led by the Max Planck Society, the organiser and host of the invitation-only Berlin 12 Open Access Conference. The rationale… Read More
CERN and European Southern Observatory sign cooperation agreement - December 21, 2015
CERN and the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have signed a cooperation agreement, providing a framework for future close cooperation and the exchange of information. The agreement addresses many areas, including scientific research, technology, and education and public outreach activities. There is a considerable overlap of… Read More
