Society for Scholarly Publishing recognizes five members for outstanding contributions at 2016 Annual Meeting - June 9, 2016
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) recognised the efforts of five deserving individuals at its recent Annual Meeting held in Vancouver, BC, June 1-3. Howard Ratner, Chair of the Nominating Committee and 2015-2016 SSP Past President, presented Wendy Newsham, Director of Business Development, Highwire, and… Read More
Cochrane launches first national Cochrane Network - June 9, 2016
Cochrane, a global independent network of researchers, professionals, patients, carers, and people interested in health, has announced the official launch of its first national Cochrane Network. The new Brazilian Cochrane Network consists of the Brazilian Cochrane Centre (located at the Centro de Estudos em Medicina… Read More
New AAUP Handbook outlines high standards in peer review for scholarly monographs - June 9, 2016
The Association of American University Presses (AAUP) has released Best Practices in Peer Review, an AAUP Handbook. The handbook articulates a set of practices that comprise a rigorous process of peer review for scholarly monographs. 'Best Practices for Peer Review' will serve as a core resource… Read More
Stellenbosch University selects Ex Libris Alma for optimising library services - June 9, 2016
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that South Africa's Stellenbosch University (SU) has chosen the Ex Libris Alma® resource management service to complement the library's Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution. This investment will help the university control costs and maintain its ranking as… Read More
NFAIS announces ‘Call for Presentations’ for 2016-2017 Lunch & Learn education series - June 9, 2016
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS™), a global non-profit membership organisation serving the information services community, has announced a 'Call for Presentations' for its 2016-2017 Lunch & Learn with NFAIS virtual education series. The submissions deadline for the 2016-2017 series cycle is August 1,… Read More
Thomson Reuters launches ProView eBook platform in Turkey - June 9, 2016
Thomson Reuters has announced the launch in Turkey of ProView, the first eReader platform specifically built for professional and academic use. Thomson Reuters ProView is a first-of-its-kind, professional eBook platform that provides delivery and use anywhere, anytime, of specialised professional content published by Thomson Reuters and… Read More
