Macmillan Learning and Scientific American relocate STEM Education Summit to Austin - September 10, 2018
Macmillan Learning, an educational solutions and insights provider and Scientific American have elected to move their annual STEM Education Summit to Austin from its home in NYC. The move is in recognition of Austin's role as an incubator for groundbreaking education technology, and the importance of… Read More
Association of Research Libraries publishes Learning Analytics, SPEC Kit 360 - September 10, 2018
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Learning Analytics, SPEC Kit 360, which examines current practices, policies, and ethical issues around libraries and learning analytics. This SPEC Kit explores how ARL member institutions are navigating the balance between gathering and managing data in support of… Read More
SAGE Publishing releases The SAGE Encyclopedia of Intellectual and Developmental Disorders - September 10, 2018
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has announced the release of The SAGE Encyclopedia of Intellectual and Developmental Disorders. Compiled by leading psychologists, psychiatrists, and neurologists, this four-volume set takes an interdisciplinary approach, covering sociocultural viewpoints, policy implications, educational applications, and ethical issues. The publication is aimed… Read More
University of Leeds selects Ex Libris Alma and Primo solutions to improve efficiency and decision-making - September 7, 2018
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of Leeds has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution to improve efficiency, streamline workflows, and support decision-making. Alma and Primo will replace the Innovative Sierra software.… Read More
Publons launches inaugural Global State of Peer Review report - September 7, 2018
Publons, a scholarly peer review platform, has launched the Global State of Peer Review report, the largest study of peer review. The report brings together novel results of a survey of more than 11k global researchers alongside data from Publons, ScholarOne, and Web of Science. The… Read More
LetPub opts for Editorial Manager Ingest Service - September 7, 2018
Online submission system provider Aries Systems has announced that LetPub will join a growing list of submission partners using the Editorial Manager Ingest Service. The partnership will enable authors using LetPub's editing, illustration, formatting, translation, and multimodal research communication services to submit files and metadata… Read More
