ARL publishes Library Contribution to Accreditation, SPEC Kit 330 - October 10, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Library Contribution to Accreditation, SPEC Kit 330, which explores the scope of accreditation standards, the data provided by research libraries to meet the requirements of accrediting bodies, and which library staff participate in preparing reports and site visits.… Read More
De Gruyter announces new partnership for open-access distribution with the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe - October 10, 2012
Academic publisher De Gruyter, Germany, has launched an innovative new partnership for open-access distribution with the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). A new study, "Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations in Europe: First Results from SHARE after the Economic Crisis," will appear… Read More
Elsevier enhances Article Page Design on ScienceDirect - October 9, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the next step in enhancing its article page design on ScienceDirect. Following initial changes made earlier this year, moving away from the traditional linear article by improving in-article navigation and readability, the article has now been further transformed into an… Read More
IET announces first Chief Advisor for new OA journal - October 9, 2012
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has announced the appointment of Professor Lionel Tarassenko, the first of a team of Chief Advisors who will support and promote The Journal of Engineering, the IET's new open access publication, due for launch in 2013. The decision to… Read More
Plantwise Knowledge Bank from CABI ‘Highly Commended’ at 2012 ALPSP Awards - October 9, 2012
Not-for-profit life sciences publisher CABI has announced that the Plantwise Knowledge Bank, a new initiative from the company, has been highly commended in the Publishing Innovation category at the 2012 ALPSP awards. Part of the wider Plantwise programme, the Knowledge Bank helps extension workers, government… Read More
JISC Collections’ new funded shared service to help universities manage their e-resources - October 9, 2012
JISC Collections has announced a new shared service that aims to help UK libraries manage their e-resources more efficiently. Called Knowledge Base+, the service is being established to start addressing the challenges facing libraries due to the inadequate data and metadata about publications, packages, subscriptions, entitlements… Read More
