SAGE Publications and HighWire renew partnership - May 24, 2012
SAGE Publications, IPG's 2012 Publisher of the Year, has announced the renewal of its strategic partnership with HighWire Press and their electronic publishing organisation. SAGE cited HighWire's versatility, scalability, and the support of its highly capable publication management team as key deciding factors in renewing its… Read More
Online petition in US urging open access to federally funded research gains ground - May 24, 2012
A community-driven petition in the US calling for the Obama administration to open up the results of taxpayer-funded scientific research by making journal articles freely available online is seen to have opened remarkably strong. The petition, which calls for public access to all federally funded research, was posted to the… Read More
InTech launches new OA journal – International Journal of Regenerative Medicine - May 24, 2012
STM publisher InTech, Croatia, has announced the launch of the new peer-reviewed open access journal International Journal of Regenerative Medicine. The journal is now accepting submissions. The journal is edited by Dr Alex Seifalian, Professor of Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine at the Division of Surgery… Read More
New ALA report examines critical issues underlying equitable access to digital content - May 24, 2012
The American Library Association (ALA) has released a new report examining critical issues underlying equitable access to digital content through the nation's libraries. In the report, titled 'E-content: The Digital Dialogue,' authors explore an unprecedented and splintered landscape in which several major publishers refuse to sell… Read More
Digital media is preferred studying mode for college students, says CourseSmart survey - May 24, 2012
Digital course materials supplier CourseSmart LLC, US, has announced the results of a survey revealing college students' growing reliance on technology. The survey of more than 500 currently enrolled college students found that nearly all college students (98 percent) who own a device have used it… Read More
The British Library announces appointment of new part-time board member - May 24, 2012
Ed Vaizey, the UK Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, has appointed Patrick Plant to the Board of the British Library, for terms of four years, starting on 15 May 2012. Patrick Plant is a commercial property lawyer with 25 years experience and extensive… Read More
