The European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation implements Elsevier’s MACRO platform to upgrade patient registry - May 11, 2017
STM publisher Elsevier has announced that The European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT), a non-profit organisation established to fight life-threatening blood cancers and diseases, will implement Elsevier's MACRO platform to support its vital and long-standing patient registry. The EBMT identified a need to evolve… Read More
Thieme and NANDA International, Inc. announce publishing and distribution agreement - May 11, 2017
Medical and scientific publisher Thieme has signed a publishing and distribution agreement with NANDA International, Inc. (NANDA-I). Under the terms of this contract, Thieme will be taking over the English and certain other rights to publish, sub-license, and sell future editions of NANDA International Nursing Diagnoses:… Read More
Springer Nature’s MyCopy service now available for library users in Israel - May 10, 2017
Springer Nature's MyCopy service is now available for library users in Israel. MyCopy allows patrons of registered libraries to order a softcover copy of a Springer eBook for a flat fee of 24.99 (USD, GBP, EURO, CHF). Libraries in Israel which have bought the corresponding eBook… Read More
Mark Allin resigns as President and CEO of Wiley - May 9, 2017
Publisher John Wiley and Sons, Inc. has announced that President and CEO Mark Allin has resigned for family reasons, effective immediately. Matthew Kissner, Chairman of the Board, has been named interim CEO. The Board has begun a search for Allin's successor. Allin is a 16-year Wiley… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. names Kevin Davies as Executive Vice President of Strategic Development - May 9, 2017
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers has announced that Kevin Davies has joined the company as Executive Vice President, Strategic Development. In this new role, Davies will oversee strategy development for the company's life science franchise, including GEN (Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News) and Clinical OMICS, as… Read More
VSNU and Oxford University Press unable to reach new agreement for access to academic journals - May 8, 2017
The universities in the Netherlands and Oxford University Press (OUP) have been unable to reach a new agreement for access to academic journals. The key priority in the negotiations for VSNU (the Association of Universities in the Netherlands) was facilitating the transition… Read More