Creative Commons CC0 waiver to become part of BioMed Central’s Copyright and License Agreement - August 22, 2013
Open access publisher BioMed Central has announced that the Creative Commons CC0 waiver will become part of the BioMed Central Copyright and License Agreement on September 3, 2013. For articles submitted from this date, CC0 will apply to data in all articles published by BioMed Central… Read More
Nielsen in deal to acquire Bowker Business Intelligence and Commerce Solution products - August 22, 2013
Global information and measurement company Nielsen, US, and ProQuest affiliate R.R. Bowker, a provider of bibliographic information and management solutions, have signed a definitive agreement for Nielsen to acquire Bowker's Business Intelligence and Commerce Solutions products. This acquisition will build on Nielsen's existing global book intelligence… Read More
IFLA to expand Building Strong Library Associations programme to accelerate development of library associations - August 22, 2013
World Library and Information Congress in Singapore - The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has announced that its Building Strong Library Associations (BSLA) programme will be expanded through a series of convenings and projects at the regional level in Africa, Asia and Oceania,… Read More
CCC’s Heather Reid elected Chair of the National Information Standards Organization - August 22, 2013
Licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), US, has announced that its Senior Director, Data Services & Standards, Heather Reid, has been elected Chair of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO).Reid will also serve on NISO's Open Access (OA) Indicators working group, which is charged… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health partners with Helix Health Solutions to distribute ProVation Medical software to a global market - August 21, 2013
Information and point-of-care solutions provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has partnered with Helix Health Solutions to distribute its award-winning ProVation Medical software to a global market. Under the strategic partnership, Helix Health Solutions will focus on sales of ProVation solutions to healthcare organisations outside of North… Read More
The Optical Society implements industry-based tracking system for Government-funded research - August 21, 2013
The Optical Society (OSA) has implemented a new service that enables easy reporting of funding sources for scholarly research articles published in its portfolio of peer-reviewed journals. The newly launched FundRef service from CrossRef enables authors to specify the funding agency that their research was supported… Read More
