USTR’s Special 301 Report, addresses China, Russia, and India, and urges Canada to revise its fair-dealing provisions - May 1, 2017
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has welcomed the release of the Special 301 Report by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The Report identifies significant copyright concerns and market-access barriers facing U.S. rights holders in key markets and highlights particular issues in Canada.… Read More
Elsevier and Thai Academic Consortium announce three-year collaboration to enhance research capabilities - May 1, 2017
Elsevier, the information analytics company specialising in science and health, has announced a three-year collaboration with the Thai-Journal Citation Index (TCI) Centre and Thailand Research Fund (TRF) to generate exposure, improve impact and increase collaboration opportunities for Thai research. The collaboration aims to strengthen the research… Read More
UC Libraries acquire STMnetBASE frontlist ebook collection from CRC Press/Taylor & Francis for next three years, 2017 – 2019 - May 1, 2017
The UC Libraries have acquired the STMnetBASE frontlist ebook collection from CRC Press/Taylor & Francis for the next three years, 2017 – 2019. All ten campuses and CDL contributed towards this purchase. The agreement includes 16 new collections and replaces the previous licensing of individual… Read More
Macmillan Learning appoints Chelsea Valentine as Chief Technology Officer - May 1, 2017
Macmillan Learning, a leading education solutions company, has announced the appointment of Chelsea Valentine as Chief Technology Officer. Valentine will play a key role in shaping the company’s technology agenda and future digital vision. Valentine brings over 20 years of experience in technology, publishing, and… Read More
American Library Association names Beth Nawalinski as new executive director of United for Libraries - May 1, 2017
The American Library Association announced Beth Nawalinski as the new executive director of United for Libraries, effective July 31, 2017. Nawalinski currently serves as deputy executive director of United for Libraries. Following a nationwide search, Nawalinski will fill the position being vacated by the retirement of… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - May 1, 2017
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Joseph Esposito (Decline and Fall of the Editor); Dom Galeon (A New Browser Plug-In Lets You Access Millions of Scientific Papers for Free); Keri Heath (The Journals That Prey on Academic Research); Duncan Green (The NGO-Academia interface: obstacles to collaboration,… Read More
