American Geophysical Union to give free access to journal content through public libraries in California - January 26, 2015
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) and global publisher Wiley have announced that starting in January 2015 they will offer free online access to all AGU journal content (published from 1997 forward) in public libraries throughout California for onsite use. In addition, schools… Read More
University of California Press announces two new OA programs for journal and monograph publishing - January 26, 2015
The University of California Press recently announced Collabra and Luminos, two new open access programs for journal and monograph publishing. Aligned with UC Press’s mission to build reach and impact for transformative scholarship, the programs expand publishing options for scholarly authors and researchers, make it easier… Read More
OSA names Ronald Driggers new editor of Applied Optics - January 26, 2015
The Optical Society (OSA) has announced the appointment of Ronald Driggers, CEO of St. Johns Optical Systems, as the new editor-in-chief of its journal, Applied Optics. Driggers will serve as the seventh editor-in-chief, and has a long history with the Journal as of an author, reader… Read More
Emerald Group Publishing and The Charlesworth Group in exclusive referral deal - January 26, 2015
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing has selected The Charlesworth Group to assist its non-native English speaking authors by providing a referral link to The Charlesworth Group's Author Services website across its publications. With an ever-increasing number of global authors, it is more important than ever… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - January 26, 2015
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kent Anderson (Macmillan + Springer: Some Lessons to Learn, Some Twists to Watch); Jillian Hart (Peer Review: what’s the point?); Joseph Esposito (Big Sister: Some Beneficial Aspects of Collecting User Data); Liudvika Leisyte (How International Is Peer Review?); and Martin… Read More
SAGE white paper presents collaborative opportunities for improving discoverability in 2015 - January 23, 2015
Academic publisher SAGE has released a new whitepaper 'Improving the Discoverability of Scholarly Content: Academic Library Priorities and Perspectives,' which discusses new ways for members of the scholarly communications supply chain to come together to solve discoverability issues. Lettie Conrad, Executive Manager of Product Analysis and… Read More
