UCL Press launches new open access megajournal – UCL Open - January 31, 2019
UCL Press has launched its new open access megajournal - UCL Open. The journal is now accepting academic research submissions. It is the first university megajournal providing an open access and transparent end to end publishing model, enabling research to be accessible to everyone. … Read More
Plan S under spotlight at LBF’s Research & Scholarly Publishing Forum - January 31, 2019
The London Book Fair 2019's Research and Scholarly Publishing Forum, scheduled to be held on March 13, 2019, will tackle the key issues and trends facing academic publishing, including the impact of 'Plan S' on publishing business models, and the latest on OA monographs. The conference… Read More
O’Reilly’s new survey explores tools and best practices for advanced analytics and AI - January 31, 2019
O'Reilly, a source for insight-driven learning on technology and business, has announced the results of its 'Evolving Data Infrastructure' survey, which explores the tools companies are using for their advanced analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects and the best practices they have acquired along the way.… Read More
University of Hawaiʻi System selects Ex Libris Alma and Primo solutions - January 31, 2019
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of Hawai'i (UH) System has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform, which will be integrated with the library's Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution. UH will modernise its libraries by reengineering back-end… Read More
ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce renamed as Kaleidoscope program - January 31, 2019
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce has been renamed as Kaleidoscope program. The name Kaleidoscope signifies responsiveness to fluid landscapes, needs, and cultures, which is an important element of diversity, equity, and inclusion in research libraries and in society… Read More
Elsevier appoints Kumsal Bayazit as Chief Executive Officer - January 30, 2019
Elsevier, the information analytics business specialising in science and health, has announced that Kumsal Bayazit has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective February 15, 2019. Bayazit has worked at RELX Group, Elsevier's parent company, since 2004. She started her career at Legal and Risk & Business… Read More
