CRKN 2017 Annual General Meeting in Review - November 1, 2017
CRKN's 2017 Annual General Meeting was held October 18-20 in Montreal, Quebec. The meetings were well attended with 94 registered members and stakeholders, plus invited guest speakers and staff. Attendees benefited from the quality of the facilities at the Marriott Château Champlain. The event opened… Read More
Ex Libris campusM mobile app adopted at 50 UK campuses - November 1, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that its campusM™ higher-education mobile app platform has already been adopted at 50 university campuses in the UK and many more worldwide. The campusM app supports many aspects of student life, in addition to the teaching and learning processes.… Read More
Overleaf introduces The LaTeX Validation Service, a new technology service available for publishers and institutions - October 31, 2017
Overleaf, creators of the leading online collaborative writing platform for researchers, have a new technology service available for publishers and institutions – the Overleaf LaTeX Validation Service. This new service enables publishers and other third parties to more easily process LaTeX manuscripts for publication, saving time… Read More
KU Research releases report on Open Access ebook usage on JSTOR - October 31, 2017
KU Research has released a study of Open Access ebook usage on JSTOR, commissioned and funded by four publishers: UCL Press, University of Michigan Press, Cornell University Press, and University of California Press. The full report is now… Read More
Macmillan Learning launches fifth annual Executive STEM Summit in partnership with Scientific American - October 30, 2017
Macmillan Learning, a premier educational solutions company, has launched their fifth annual Executive STEM Summit in partnership with Scientific American. The two-day event brought together leaders from education, business, technology, policy and research communities to debate the most critical issues facing STEM education. The robust… Read More
Pearson announces EDUCAUSE 2017 lineup - October 30, 2017
Pearson has announced its lineup for EDUCAUSE 2017, as part of its 'This is Digital Learning' theme for the conference. The theme highlights how technology is providing increased access to high-quality, affordable higher education opportunities that enhance the learning experience and prepare learners for success in… Read More