IEEE-owned peer-reviewed journals now offer OA publishing options - May 28, 2013
Technical professional organisation IEEE recently announced that all IEEE-owned peer-reviewed journals now offer open-access (OA) publishing options, the latest sign of OA's growth as it continues to transform the scholarly research publishing industry. Open access allows all technologists and the general public to access research… Read More
Office of Fair Trading clears Oxford University Press’s acquisition of Nelson Thornes - May 28, 2013
The Office of Fair Trading has cleared Oxford University Press (OUP)'s acquisition of Nelson Thornes. OUP, which is a department of the University of Oxford, acquired the educational publisher from Infinitas Learning in January 2013 for an undisclosed sum. Following a four month review, the… Read More
Giorgio Benedek appointed as new Editor-in-Chief for EPL - May 28, 2013
IOP Publishing, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Institute of Physics, has announced that Professor Giorgio Benedek has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief of EPL (Europhysics Letters), a journal publishing original, high-quality letters in all areas of physics. Prof. Benedek succeeds Prof. Michael Schreiber who… Read More
IMLS updates PLS search and compare tools with FY 2011 data - May 28, 2013
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has updated its Public Libraries in the United States Survey (PLS) search and compare tools with FY 2011 un-imputed data. The survey collects descriptive statistics annually from more than 9,000 public libraries in the US. The search… Read More
Biss’ open access legislation passes House - May 28, 2013
Legislation State Senator Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) sponsored to work toward making state universities' taxpayer-funded research available to the public recently passed the House by a vote of 98-16. Senate Bill 1900, which will require each public university to convene an open access task force, now awaits the governor's signature. … Read More
Ingram launches Life Print Program, expands publisher manufacturing services - May 28, 2013
Ingram Content Group Inc., a US-based provider of physical and digital services to the book industry, has announced the launch of its Life PrintSM program, a comprehensive solution for publishers to manage the complete life cycle of print books. Ingram's Life Print program gives publishers… Read More
