Dr. David J. Lipman steps down as Director of the National Center for Biotechnology Information - May 4, 2017
The National Library of Medicine has announced the departure of Dr. David J. Lipman, who has served as the Director of the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) since its creation almost 30 years ago. Dr. Lipman is assuming the position of Chief Science Officer at… Read More
Knowledge Unlatched (KU) launches geolocation data for its Open Access ebooks - May 4, 2017
Knowledge Unlatched (KU), the Open Access (OA) initiative supporting monographs in the Humanities and Social Sciences, has announced the launch of geolocation data for its Open Access ebooks. There are always concerns whether a university library is investing in the right content. Yet, how to… Read More
Springer and ABES sign landmark eBooks agreement - May 3, 2017
STM publisher Springer and ABES (agence bibliographique de l'enseignement supérieur) have signed a national license which gives access to four complete eBook collections. The agreement entitles French researchers to use one of the world's largest scientific and technical eBook collections, available on Springer's platform SpringerLink. The… Read More
Australasian Society for Immunology Inc. and Wiley announce new publishing partnership - May 3, 2017
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Inc. has announced its selection by the Australasian Society for Immunology Inc. (ASI) as publishing partner for its prestigious scholarly journals in immunology. With over 1000 members, the ASI is the major learned society for immunology in the Asia-Pacific region. … Read More
Taylor & Francis and Chinese Academy of Sciences partner to support access to research in China - May 3, 2017
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has announced a partnership with Chinese Academy of Sciences to support access to research in China. A new partnership between Taylor & Francis and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Sciences Library, will ensure that all… Read More
Peer Review Week 2017 to run from September 11 – 17 - May 3, 2017
Following on from the success of Peer Review Week 2016, a group of organisations is working collaboratively to plan a week of activities and events to strengthen and celebrate peer review for the third year in a row. The theme of Peer Review Week 2017 is Transparency in Review,… Read More
