American Physiological Society transfers its journals to new online platform - December 13, 2017
The American Physiological Society (APS) has announced the transfer of its journals to a new online platform, to provide journal readers and authors with an upgraded user experience. The move transfers 13 APS physiology research journals to Atypon's Literatum online publishing platform… Read More
Publishers Communication Group announces organisational changes - December 13, 2017
Publishers Communication Group (PCG), an international sales and marketing consultant for the publishing market and part of the Ingenta Group, has announced that Melissanne Scheld will step down as its Managing Director, effective December 31, 2017. Since 2014, Melissanne has continued to build PCG into the… Read More
UK’s scientific legacy in the Royal Society’s new digital archive - December 12, 2017
The Royal Society, the UK's national academy of sciences, is making over 330 years' worth of high-quality, full colour images from its journals available online. The content, which includes annotations, illustrations, and additional material between 1665 and 1996, has so far only been available to people… Read More
NISO announces 2018 calendar of educational events - December 12, 2017
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced a strong slate of programs for 2018. Members will benefit from an array of webinars, virtual conferences, and training programs, all tailored toward users who seek better ways of creating and using information systems and services. Professionals in… Read More
Invitation to Tender: Citation Capture for Unique and Distinctive Collections - December 12, 2017
Research Libraries UK, The National Archives and Jisc will be working together to commission a significant piece of research into the use and presentation of unique and distinctive collections in academic publications as recorded through citations. Unique and distinctive collections (UDCs)… Read More
Hypothesis annotation technology now available to publishers hosted on PubFactory platform - December 11, 2017
Hypothesis annotation technology is now available to publishers hosted on the PubFactory platform, which houses more than 400,000 books and 1,400 journals. Enabling this standards-based interoperable tool brings collaboration to any content hosted on the web, a capability foreseen by early technology visionaries like Vannevar Bush… Read More
