Portico’s director of publisher relations, Stephanie Orphan, elected to OASPA board - August 10, 2017
Digital preservation service Portico has announced that its director of publisher relations, Stephanie Orphan, has been elected by the members of the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) to serve on the board of directors for a term of three years. … Read More
Nature Index points industry to institutions providing ideas behind inventions - August 10, 2017
The Nature Index 2017 Innovation supplement sheds new light on the impact academic research is having on innovation by examining how research articles are cited in third party patents. By looking at patents owned by third parties – informed by and citing academic work – rather… Read More
SSRN launches ChemRN – a new network dedicated to chemistry - August 8, 2017
Elsevier, the information analytics business specialising in science and health, has announced that SSRN, its working paper repository and preprint server, has launched the Chemistry Research Network - ChemRN. The launch of ChemRN follows hot on the heels of the BioRN launch in June 2017, SSRN's… Read More
First International Digital Preservation Day to be held on November 30, 2017 - August 7, 2017
The first International Digital Preservation Day will be held on November 30, 2017 and will draw together individuals and institutions from across the world to celebrate the collections preserved, the access maintained and the understanding fostered by preserving digital materials. Organised by the Read More
London Info International introduces second annual Conference Programme - August 4, 2017
London Info International (LII) has announced its second annual Conference Programme. LII 2017 has announced a diverse set of speakers to discuss and debate the most important and pertinent topics affecting the information industry. LII 2017 programme focuses on the changes affecting industries globally: uncertainty,… Read More
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley adopts Ex Libris Alma and Primo to unify library systems - August 3, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library management service and Primo® discovery and delivery solution. Established in 2013, UTRGV is now consolidating systems used by two former schools that… Read More
