KU Libraries, Open Access Network, SPARC and Allen Press to jointly sponsor OA symposium - November 8, 2016
The University of Kansas Libraries, Open Access Network, Allen Press and SPARC are jointly sponsoring an international symposium, 'Envisioning a World Beyond APCs/BPCs,' in Lawrence, Kan., on November 17-18. The symposium will consider current… Read More
Five new members appointed to Global Challenges Research Fund Strategic Advisory Group - November 8, 2016
Five new members have been appointed to the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Strategic Advisory Group. The new members with varied backgrounds from academia and international development have been appointed for an initial two years to provide advice and support to the GCRF. The main task for the Strategic… Read More
SPIE journal Neurophotonics accepted into Science Citation Index Expanded - November 8, 2016
Neurophotonics, a journal published by not-for-profit publisher SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has been accepted for inclusion in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), part of the Web of Science. Neurophotonics, edited by David Boas of Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, will… Read More
Elsevier expands pulmonary patient education video library, adds more than 50 new titles - November 8, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier has expanded its pulmonary patient education video library, adding more than 50 new titles, and introduced a bariatric video library. In addition, Elsevier has launched six individual video titles focused on in-demand topics including Fall Prevention, Lumbar Puncture, Thoracentesis, Reducing Falls After Stroke,… Read More
Ringgold and PSI partner to harness the power of linked data - November 7, 2016
Ringgold, an ISNI Registration Agency, and Publisher Solutions International, Ltd. (PSI) have signed an agreement that will enable both companies to provide services based on the power of combining Ringgold's Identify Database and PSI's IP Registry. The process is underway to map Identify and the… Read More
Ex Libris expands its operations in Czech Republic, Hungary, and Romania - November 7, 2016
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that it is increasing its investment in the Czech, Hungarian, and Romanian markets. Having reached agreements with its local partners—Charles University, MULTIDATA Praha, and Ex-Lh—the company will now be playing a direct role with the markets in these areas.… Read More
