OCLC and Ithaka S+R publish new report on aligning library strategies with university directions - October 19, 2018
Non-profit global library cooperative OCLC and Ithaka S+R have published a new report, ‘University Futures, Library Futures: Aligning library strategies with institutional directions,’ which establishes a new framework for understanding the fit between emerging library service paradigms and university types. The report is available on the… Read More
University of Bath and Wiley Education Services partnership to launch first fully online programs - October 18, 2018
In a new partnership with Wiley Education Services, a division of Wiley that provides tailored services and technology solutions to higher education institutions, the University of Bath will launch its first fully online master’s degree programs as part of an initiative to broaden its international reach.… Read More
First OASPA webinar in the Open Science Webinar Series scheduled for October 25 - October 18, 2018
The Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) has announced the first webinar in the new Open Science Webinar Series: The Economics and Sustainability of Open Access. Scheduled for October 25, 2018, 8.30am EDT, this webinar is free and open to the public.… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education expands its free, virtual professional development series for college instructors - October 17, 2018
McGraw-Hill Education has announced a new upcoming webinar on critical thinking, the latest installment in the learning science company's free Virtual Professional Development Series for higher education faculty. The webinar, "Instill a Critical Mindset," will be hosted by Dr. Heather Collins, a cognitive scientist at the… Read More
Touch Medical Media acquires leading cardiology journal, Heart International - October 17, 2018
Publishing company Touch Medical Media has acquired Heart International, an open access, peer reviewed journal dedicated to the publication of original research and reviews on cardiovascular disease in its broadest terms. The journal is indexed in a number of different databases including the Emerging Sources Citation… Read More
Digital Science’s Dimensions Badges added to IOP’s journals platform, IOPscience - October 17, 2018
A new agreement between Digital Science and IOP brings Digital Science's Dimensions Badges to IOP's journals platform, IOPscience. Researchers can now find extra detail on when, where and how their work with IOP Publishing (IOP) journals is being cited. Available free… Read More