AAUP report on new business models for scholarly publishing - March 8, 2011
The Association of American University Presses (AAUP) has released a report titled 'Sustaining Scholarly Publishing: New Business Models for University Presses.' Within the scholarly communications ecosystem, scholarly publishers are a keystone species. University presses - as well as academic societies, research institutions, and other scholarly… Read More
Elsevier’s bilingual publications to enhance medical education in the Middle East - March 8, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that it has begun offering Arabic bilingual editions of leading Elsevier medical texts to major universities in the Middle East. The first order was recently received by Kalamoon University in Syria. The initiative is one of Elsevier's many meant… Read More
JISC to offer online participation for JISC11 via Sonic Foundry’s Mediasite - March 8, 2011
The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), UK, has announced that this year's live-streaming partner Sonic Foundry will make JISC11 its most interactive conference to date. More than 600 delegates are expected to attend JISC11 on March 14 and 15 in Liverpool. Those unable to attend will… Read More
US Supreme Court to review constitutionality of restoring copyrights in foreign works - March 8, 2011
The US Supreme Court is set to review the constitutionality of restoring copyrights in foreign works, which is likely to affect the status of many famous works. The Court recently granted the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by lawyers from Stanford Law School's Fair… Read More
University of Southampton pioneers open data revolution - March 8, 2011
The University of Southampton has released a range of non-personal data online as part of its pioneering commitment to the open data revolution. The recently launched data.southampton.ac.uk builds on the University's commitment to access by opening up a wide range of data for students to create… Read More
Emerald acquires Pier Professional Limited, expands social sciences journal collection - March 8, 2011
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing, UK, has announced that it has acquired Pier Professional Limited, a UK-based publisher of health and social care journals. The acquisition, which expands Emerald's presence in the health and social care field by 23 journals, builds on Emerald's… Read More
