BMJ signs agreement for sales in Japan with USACO Corporation - February 15, 2019
Healthcare knowledge provider BMJ has signed an exclusive agreement with USACO Corporation for the sale of BMJ resources to institutional customers in Japan. Under the agreement, USACO will be the exclusive agent for institutional sales of a range of BMJ's resources across Japan. These… Read More
Shortlist for LBF International Excellence Awards 2019 announced - February 15, 2019
The shortlist for The London Book Fair International Excellence Awards 2019 has been announced, with USA leading the way with five nominations, closely followed by Brazil and India with three each - and 26 countries represented. The awards, which are held in partnership with the… Read More
LIBER welcomes final compromise text for EU’s Directive on Copyright in Digital Single Market - February 15, 2019
Negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council have agreed a final compromise text for the European Union's Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. The proposed Directive, which has been nearly three years in the making, contains many positive developments for Europe's library, education and research community.… Read More
Springer Nature and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation partner to improve data sharing - February 14, 2019
A new pilot project by Springer Nature and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) enables researchers to make their research datasets accessible alongside their published articles. From February 2019, all authors whose manuscripts are accepted for publication by npj Breast Cancer will… Read More
SAGE Publishing issues statement on Plan S - February 14, 2019
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has released a Statement on Plan S. The signatories of Plan S seem frustrated by the pace of transition to open access (OA). However, SAGE believes that the hybrid option is a crucial element in the transformation, as long as it is… Read More
ORCID announces formation of ORCID Austria Consortium - February 14, 2019
ORCID has announced the recent formation of an ORCID Austria Consortium, which aims to increase the uptake and relevance of the ORCID iD as a unique identifier for researchers. The ORCID Austria Consortium is the result of several years of nationwide discussion, initiated by the Scientometrics… Read More
