Cengage invests in Codevolve to expand its higher education computing courses - October 19, 2018
Cengage, an education and technology company, has announced an investment in Codevolve, a San Francisco-based technology company that delivers hands-on computer programming training. The investment will allow Cengage to expand its higher education computing courses and extend these offerings into the K-12 and continuing education markets.… Read More
University of Bath and Wiley Education Services partnership to launch first fully online programs - October 18, 2018
In a new partnership with Wiley Education Services, a division of Wiley that provides tailored services and technology solutions to higher education institutions, the University of Bath will launch its first fully online master’s degree programs as part of an initiative to broaden its international reach.… Read More
MIT Press and the University of Michigan Press announce plans to sell e-book collections directly to libraries - October 18, 2018
The MIT Press and the University of Michigan Press recently announced plans to start selling their ebook collections directly to libraries by creating their own distribution platforms. Previously, the publishers did not have a mechanism for selling to institutions directly. Instead,… Read More
Coalition of library and research community representatives submit proposed amendments to PSI directive - October 18, 2018
A coalition of library and research community representatives, comprising EBLIDA, DCC, IFLA and SPARC Europe, recently submitted their position and proposed amendments to the Directive 2003/98/EC on the reuse of public sector information. The two documents were shared with EU rapporteurs and shadow rapporteurs with the… Read More
Tom Alexander, Taxonomy Manager, Cancer Research, and SAGE Research Methods Thesaurus win inaugural awards at Taxonomy Boot Camp London - October 18, 2018
The winners of two awards designed to highlight the very best practitioners and organisations working with taxonomies were announced at the Taxonomy Boot Camp in London. Nominations took place over the summer in two categories - Taxonomy Practitioner of the Year and Taxonomy Success of the… Read More
CCC to host ‘Copyright Compliance in a Digital World’ panel at 2018 Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting - October 18, 2018
Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) will host a panel at the 2018 Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting at the Austin Convention Center, Ballroom BC, on ‘Managing Copyright Compliance in a Digital World.’ The event, scheduled for October 23 (9:00 am – 10:30 am),… Read More
