The Optical Society celebrates 20 Years of OA journal, Optics Express - June 13, 2017
The Optical Society (OSA) is celebrating 20 years of its open access journal, Optics Express. Optics Express was developed in 1997 as a test-bed to explore the capabilities of all-electronic publishing, and simultaneously launched what is now known as Gold open access publishing. With Optics… Read More
Canadian Association of Research Libraries elects Donna Bourne-Tyson as CARL President - June 13, 2017
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has announced that Donna Bourne-Tyson, University Librarian, Dalhousie University, has been elected CARL President for a two year-term (2017–2019). She succeeds Martha Whitehead, Vice-Provost Libraries & Digital Planning at Queen's University, who served as CARL President from 2015 to… Read More
PCG to represent Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. across India and Latin America - June 13, 2017
Publishers Communication Group (PCG), international sales and marketing consultant for the publishing market and part of the Ingenta Group, has signed a three-year contract with Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. to provide exclusive sales representation across India and Latin America. The content… Read More
Scholastica releases first customisable website templates specifically for OA journals - June 13, 2017
Scholastica, a peer review and publishing platform for academic journals, has announced the release of the first customisable website templates specifically for open access journals. Scholastica's customisable journal website templates are designed to showcase journal content, provide a superior user experience, and enhance article discoverability… Read More
IPR License unveils Instant Rights - June 13, 2017
IPR License, the marketplace for publishers to trade rights globally, has announced that it has launched Instant Rights. This new service will enable rights sellers to place 'Buy Rights' buttons anywhere online that can then lead buyers to a simple, automated process to purchase translation rights… Read More
COAR publishes new report – Asia Open Access Regional Survey - June 12, 2017
The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) has published a new report, Asia Open Access Regional Survey. The report presents the results of a survey of open access activities in Asia undertaken in early 2017. The continent of Asia is rapidly increasing in prominence on the… Read More
