Knowledge Unlatched and JSTOR partner to study usage of Open Access books - February 6, 2017
Knowledge Unlatched (KU), the Open Access initiative supporting monographs in the humanities and social sciences, and JSTOR, the digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources, are partnering to study usage patterns in Open Access by cross-promoting KU titles. While… Read More
International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering now fully Open Access - February 6, 2017
STM publisher EDP Sciences has announced that International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering (IJMQE) is now a fully gold Open Access journal, meaning that all published articles will be available for anyone to read at any time from the publication date. IJMQE was previously… Read More
State Library Victoria selects Ex Libris Rosetta for digital asset management, collection, and preservation - February 6, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that State Library Victoria has chosen the Ex Libris Rosetta digital preservation system to manage its digital resources and sustain them in perpetuity. Rosetta will be replacing the library's DigiTool® digital asset management system. State Library Victoria sought… Read More
ACCUCOMS appoints Geoff Worton as North America Sales Director - February 6, 2017
ACCUCOMS has announced the appointment of Geoff Worton as North America Sales Director. In his new role, Worton will be focusing on publisher facing business development. Geoff Worton previously held global sales management positions at Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., Nature Publishing Group, Elsevier Science, and… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - February 6, 2017
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Lettie Y. Conrad (Carving Out a Content Discovery Strategy); Sam Herbert (Introducing Content Enrichment as a strategic publishing capability); Kent Anderson (Scientific Publishing in a Time of Political Assaults); Marlene Belfort (Science as tranquilizer and trailblazer); and Colin Talbot (No… Read More
Elsevier acquires Plum Analytics from EBSCO Information Services - February 3, 2017
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the acquisition of Plum Analytics from EBSCO Information Services, a global information services company providing research and discovery platforms and access to premium content. The acquisition will enable Elsevier to significantly expand access to Plum Analytics' altmetrics… Read More
