Sheridan to provide printing services for SSP’s membership and informational resources - November 2, 2016
Sheridan, a provider of print, publishing services and technology solutions to publishers, associations, university presses, and cataloguers, will provide printing services for the Society for Scholarly Publishing's (SSP) membership and informational resources. Sheridan responded to SSP's Request for Proposal for in-kind printing… Read More
Association of Research Libraries publishes Funding Article Processing Charges, SPEC Kit 353 - November 2, 2016
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Funding Article Processing Charges (APCs), SPEC Kit 353, an exploration of the strategies that ARL member institutions are using to address APCs. This SPEC Kit covers how the funds are established and how they are handled (e.g.,… Read More
HARRASSOWITZ appoints Justin Clarke as Director of Sales and Marketing North America - November 2, 2016
HARRASSOWITZ, a global full‐service subscription agent and bookseller, has announced the appointment of Justin Clarke as Director of Sales and Marketing for North America. In this role, he will be responsible for promoting the broad service lines and library solutions to the North American academic library… Read More
82 percent of academic libraries consider space reclamation a priority, reveals ProQuest’s 2016 space reclamation survey - November 1, 2016
ProQuest has released a new survey of more than 600 libraries. The survey found that 82 percent of academic libraries consider space reclamation a priority or believe it will be in the near future. More than a third have prioritized repurposing space for more than five… Read More
Amsterdam Data Science and Elsevier in deal to advance data science research and education in Amsterdam - November 1, 2016
Scientific information solutions provider Elsevier has announced that network organisation Amsterdam Data Science (ADS) has signed an agreement aimed at advancing data science research and education in Amsterdam. Both parties are embarking on a number of joint projects that will enable data… Read More
Clarivate Analytics and Chinese Academy of Sciences release annual report identifying hottest and emerging fields in scientific research - November 1, 2016
Clarivate Analytics, formerly the Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters, and Chinese Academy of Sciences have released 'Research Fronts 2016', an annual report identifying prominent areas of scientific research over the past year. This is the third collaborative report from… Read More