Prof. Steve Furber named new Editor-in-Chief of The Computer Journal - November 6, 2015
Academic publisher Oxford University Press and BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, have announced that The Computer Journal, a long-established resource to the academic computer science community, will have a new Editor-in-Chief from January 1, 2016. Professor Steve Furber will take over as Editor-in-Chief from Professor… Read More
Cenveo Publisher Services and Professional Scholarly Publishing partner to create iPROSE: 40 Years of Excellence in Scholarly Publishing - November 6, 2015
Cenveo Publisher Services and Professional Scholarly Publishing (PSP) have announced a partnership to create a digital edition honoring the PROSE Awards' 40th anniversary. The interactive book, iPROSE: 40 Years of Excellence in Scholarly Publishing will be available for free download on any iOS or Android device.… Read More
ACS Publications announces strategic partnership with Figshare to promote open data discovery and use - November 5, 2015
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced a strategic partnership with Figshare, an open repository that promotes broad discoverability of scientific research data. The ACS-Figshare partnership will not only provide for improved archiving and access to open data… Read More
ProQuest to pilot new ebook acquisition model ‘Access-to-Own’ in collaboration with libraries and publishers worldwide - November 5, 2015
In collaboration with libraries and publishers worldwide, ProQuest will pilot a new ebook acquisition model called 'Access-to-Own,' the latest in a series of flexible access models offered by the industry-leading information solutions provider. Access-to-Own facilitates title ownership by applying budget dollars spent on rentals to perpetual… Read More
ACI Scholarly Blog Index added to EBSCO Discovery Service - November 5, 2015
ACI Information Group has announced that its research database, the ACI Scholarly Blog Index, has been added to EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). In partnership with EBSCO Information Services, researchers at libraries that have implemented EDS can now discover scholarly blogs in their… Read More
IEEE advances new standards, forges new partnership to expand interoperable ehealth communications - November 5, 2015
IEEE, the world's largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology, has announced a new standard and two new standards development projects designed to support plug-and-play, interoperable communications across eHealth devices. Also, the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Regenstrief… Read More
