Serials Solutions Summon Service to index Japanese ebook content from Maruzen - October 25, 2013
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, and Maruzen Company Ltd., are increasing access to Japanese ebooks through the Summon discovery service. Metadata from the Maruzen eBook Library will be indexed in the Summon service and mutual subscribers of each company's service will be able to discover this… Read More
Thieme in deal to publish International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology - October 25, 2013
Scientific and medical publisher Thieme has announced a new agreement to take over publication of the International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology (IAO). Already in its 17th year of publication, this is one of the world's oldest open access journals. The title appears four times a year and… Read More
OSA celebrates Open Access Week, recognises need for authors to have publishing options - October 25, 2013
In celebration of ‘Open Access Week,' The Optical Society (OSA) applauds those who are working together to develop sustainable options for maximising research investments, increasing the influence of published research, and enhancing the advancement of scholarship. OSA is the publisher of 16 high-quality peer-reviewed journals, of… Read More
IOP Publishing introduces new referee reward programme as part of the company’s OA policy - October 25, 2013
IOP Publishing (IOP), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Institute of Physics, has introduced a new referee reward programme as part of the company's open access policy. The move has been made to help recognise the contribution made by reviewers to the peer-review process. It will… Read More
Lethbridge College, Tyndale University and University of New Brunswick select OCLC WorldShare Management Services - October 25, 2013
Library information provider OCLC has announced that Lethbridge College, Tyndale University College and Seminary, and University of New Brunswick in Canada are now using OCLC WorldShare Management Services (WMS), moving library management services to the cloud. More than 240 libraries worldwide have selected WMS; more than… Read More
SAGE Open article compares and contrasts the disruptive tensions of open access publishing with MOOCs - October 24, 2013
Supporters of open academic content have long touted its ability to widen the impact and productivity of scholarship while relieving cost pressures in academia. While the development of open access (OA) publishing and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have been labelled a disruption to publishing and the academic community, a… Read More
