Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - August 31, 2015
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Constance Malpas and Brian Lavoie (RLUK Collective Collection in Context—the OCLC Research Perspective); David Crotty (Is it True that Most Open Access Journals Do Not Charge an APC? Sort of. It Depends.); Phill Jones (More Confusion: Do We All Agree… Read More
Center for Open Science’s Reproducibility Project finds several studies not replicable - August 31, 2015
A four-year study published in Science Magazine on August 27, 2015, found that fewer than half of 100 published findings of three prominent psychology journals were reproducible. The 270 researchers who collaborated on the Reproducibility Project: Psychology coordinated by the Center for Open Science (COS) -… Read More
K-12 parents welcome digital learning as a performance-improving and more cost-effective learning experience for their children, says McGraw-Hill survey - August 31, 2015
McGraw-Hill Education, a learning science company, has released the results of a survey, according to which, parents of K-12 and college-age students overwhelmingly support digital learning as a means to enhance the classroom learning experience for their children. When asked about digital learning, a resounding 91… Read More
Arkansas State Library selects LearningExpress for Online Resources - August 28, 2015
LearningExpress, an EBSCO company, has announced that the Arkansas State Library has selected LearningExpress Library™ and Computer Skills Center digital platforms to address the increasing need for workplace skills improvement, and to help all Arkansas residents achieve their academic, career and personal goals. LearningExpress Library… Read More
Frontiers articles now include CrossMark and FundRef data - August 28, 2015
Swiss open-access publisher Frontiers has announced that beginning this month, Frontiers articles will now include CrossMark and FundRef data when applicable. CrossMark lets people know whether or not they are reading the most recent version of a document. The CrossMark logo will appear on all Frontiers… Read More
Crossref appoints Jennifer Lin to its management team as Director of Product Management - August 28, 2015
Crossref, the not-for profit organisation that runs the metadata engine for scholarly content, has announced the appointment of Jennifer Lin to its management team in the newly-created position of Director of Product Management. In this role Jennifer will be responsible for overseeing all stages of… Read More
