Drexel University selects cloud-based Ex Libris Alma library services platform - November 29, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that Drexel University has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform to integrate with the university's Summon® discovery and delivery service. The Alma-Summon combination will improve the discovery of and access to scholarly resources needed for learning, teaching,… Read More
Brill appoints Jasmin Lange as Chief Publishing Officer - November 29, 2017
International scholarly publisher Koninklijke Brill NV has announced the appointment of Jasmin Lange as Chief Publishing Officer and member of the Management Team, effective January 1, 2018. Within Brill's senior leadership, Jasmin will lead Brill's publishing teams and focus on further expanding Brill's offering to the… Read More
Over 3.25 million article shares during first year of SharedIt, Springer Nature’s free content sharing initiative - November 28, 2017
Articles have been successfully shared by authors, subscribers and media outlets over 3.25 million times during the first year of SharedIt, Springer Nature's free content sharing initiative. SharedIt was launched in October 2016 and covers over 2,700 journals including the entire Springer Nature-owned portfolio and… Read More
FTC halts deceptive practices of academic journal publishers - November 28, 2017
A federal court recently granted a preliminary injunction requested by the Federal Trade Commission, temporarily halting the deceptive practices of academic journal publishers charged by the agency with making false claims about their journals and academic conferences, and hiding their publishing fees, which were up to… Read More
Oxford University Press and the National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy announce publishing partnership - November 28, 2017
Academic publisher Oxford University Press and the National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy (NICE) have announced the launch of Clean Energy. Clean Energy is an open access, peer-reviewed international journal which will serve as a medium to present the latest research developments and knowledge on topics… Read More
London Info International 2017 scheduled for December 5-6, 2017 - November 28, 2017
London Info International 2017 is scheduled to take place in just one week. With delegates and visitors attending from all over the world here is a summary of just some of the things that can be found at the event, to be held from December 5-6,… Read More
