Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - June 8, 2015
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Joseph Esposito (Connecting to End-Users); Michael White (How to Change the Centuries-Old Model of Academic Publishing); Anna Gielas (How journals shape science and academia); Roger C. Schonfeld (Thinking Through the Lit Review: Part 2: Repackaging the Review Article); and Robert… Read More
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. launches six-month pilot program in partnership with F1000Research - June 5, 2015
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has announced the launch of a six-month pilot program in partnership with F1000Research. The pilot offers authors whose articles do not meet the specific criteria for publication in five Wiley journals the option to submit their manuscript to F1000Research, giving… Read More
Growing support for statement against Elsevier policy - June 5, 2015
In the last two weeks, over 1600 individuals and organisations from 52 countries around the world have signed a statement opposing Elsevier's new article sharing and hosting policy, underscoring that many in the scholarly community do not support the new policy. The policy imposes unacceptably… Read More
Wolters Kluwer partners with the Federación Nacional de Clínicas Privadas to improve clinical decision-making in Spain - June 5, 2015
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer has announced a new partnership with the Federación Nacional de Clínicas Privadas (FNCP), an organisation representing over 550 of the private healthcare institutions in Spain. The collaboration reflects Wolters Kluwer's focus on fostering growth in the Spanish market and broadening… Read More
ProQuest presents at the CALIS Annual Conference - June 5, 2015
CALIS (China Academic Library and Information System) recently hosted its annual conference on May 12, 2015, in Shanghai. Imported resources from overseas are one of the most important parts of library construction. Since 2002, CALIS (China Academic Library and Information System) has successfully hosted an annual conference to help… Read More
University of Florida partners with YBP Library Services for collection development - June 5, 2015
The University of Florida (UF) has agreed to partner with YBP Library Services for YBP's integrated digital and print discovery and fulfillment services. YBP will serve as a key vendor for academic content for the University and will provide acquisition and collection… Read More
