The National Library of Medicine names Jerry Sheehan as new NLM Deputy Director - August 2, 2017
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has announced the appointment of Jerry Sheehan as the new NLM Deputy Director, effective July 31, 2017. The appointment was announced by Library Director Patricia Flatley Brennan, RN, PhD. The world's largest biomedical library, NLM serves as a national and… Read More
ARL invites applications and nominations for participation in 2018–2019 ARL Leadership Fellows program - August 2, 2017
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is inviting applications and nominations for participation in the 2018–2019 ARL Leadership Fellows program, with a deadline of August 28, 2017. This executive leadership program facilitates the development of future senior-level leaders in large research libraries and archives. Since its… Read More
Major Educational Content Providers in deal with Barnes & Noble Education to combat counterfeit textbooks - August 1, 2017
Educational content providers Cengage, Elsevier, McGraw-Hill Education, and Pearson have announced an agreement with Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. to implement the industry's Anti-Counterfeit Best Practices. The best practices were developed to assist publishers… Read More
Wiley Content Sharing launches across Wiley Online Library - August 1, 2017
Publisher John Wiley and Sons, Inc. has announced the launch of Wiley Content Sharing across its research portfolio. The launch follows a successful trial that began in early 2017. Wiley Content Sharing facilitates collaboration by allowing authors and subscribers to share free-to-read full-text articles with non-subscribers.… Read More
Johns Hopkins University Press names publishing industry veteran Barbara Kline Pope as new director - August 1, 2017
Johns Hopkins University Press, the oldest academic press in America, has announced that Barbara Kline Pope will become director of the Press this fall after 34 years with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Since 1997, Pope has served as executive director of… Read More
Society for Integrative Oncology gains access to UBM Medica’s oncology distribution channels - August 1, 2017
UBM Medica, a provider of educational resources to healthcare professionals, has announced a partnership with the Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO). Through this partnership, SIO will gain significant reach into the cancer-treating community through UBM Medica's oncology distribution channels – the ONCOLOGY journal and
