Wiley and Instructure partner to build next generation of higher education courseware - July 26, 2017
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Inc. has announced plans to expand its partnership with Instructure, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology company. Together, the companies will move beyond the current WileyPLUS integration and test prep courses to leverage the Canvas platform to build the next generation of higher… Read More
Elsevier’s CiteScore shines a spotlight on high-quality journals neglected by other metrics - July 26, 2017
Elsevier, a global information analytics company specializing in science and health, claims that its CiteScore is currently the only metric for more than 200 top-quality academic journals from numerous renowned publishers that guides them in their exceptional work. Metrics are an important tool to determine editorial… Read More
Taxonomy Boot Camp London scheduled for October 17-18, 2017 - July 25, 2017
Taxonomy Boot Camp London will be held from October 17-18, 2017, at Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX. The second Taxonomy Boot Camp London will explore and debate the growing use of taxonomies to drive data, content, information processes and more. Whether you're a first-timer,… Read More
Sheridan builds mobile app for the International Society of Managing & Technical Editors - July 25, 2017
Sheridan, a provider of print, publishing services and technology solutions to publishers, recently worked with ISMTE to develop and launch a robust mobile app for the Editorial Office News (EON) newsletter for ISMTE. Members can now access EON through the app, anytime,… Read More
Wolters Kluwer announces further expansion of functionality within Simplifi 797 - July 24, 2017
Wolters Kluwer, a global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced further expansion of functionality within Simplifi 797®, creating a turnkey USP 800 solution that addresses important employee education and safety needs to ensure safe compounding of hazardous drugs.… Read More
New Jisc Report: Changing publishing ecologies – A landscape study of new university presses and academic-led publishing - July 24, 2017
Jisc has released a new report - Changing publishing ecologies: A landscape study of new university presses and academic-led publishing. The report, by Dr Janneke Adema (Coventry University) and Graham Stone (Jisc, formerly Collections and Scholarly Communications Librarian, University of Huddersfield), benchmarks the development of… Read More
