OUP announces new branding; aims to make learning more accessible through technology - September 6, 2021
The Oxford University Press has launched new branding supporting its ongoing transformation to become a digital-first business and enhance its aim to make knowledge and learning more accessible through the power of technology. OUP has been advancing knowledge and learning since its origins in the sixteenth century, producing… Read More
SICOT-J receives new Journal Citation Indicator - September 6, 2021
SICOT-J has received the new Journal Citation Indicator as part of this year’s Journal Citation Reports (JCR)™ from Clarivate. With a Journal Citation Indicator of 0.66, SICOT-J is proving to be a trusted source of high quality research and its reputation continues to grow within the field… Read More
Founders of Mendeley, Kopernio and Publons join forces to launch Cassyni, a smart academic seminar platform to run and publish academic seminars - September 6, 2021
The former founders of Kopernio, Mendeley and Publons have joined forces to launch a new company – Cassyni. This team demonstrates an outstanding track record in building and scaling software platforms in the scholarly-tech space, which have improved the professional lives of millions of… Read More
ACRL names Robert (Jay) Malone as executive director - September 6, 2021
The American Library Association (ALA) has announced that Robert (Jay) Malone will become the new executive director of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of ALA. Malone’s first day in his new role will be September 7. An experienced association executive with… Read More
IEEE and Edge partner to enhance research data management and collaboration with IEEE DataPort - September 3, 2021
Edge, a non-profit research and education network and technology partner, has announced a partnership with IEEE. The two organizations will collaborate to offer increased awareness of institutional subscriptions to IEEE DataPort - a web-based, cloud services platform supporting the data-related needs of the global technical community -… Read More
CRKN to manage central licensing and invoicing for D2O from the MIT Press - September 3, 2021
The MIT Press and the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) have announced that CRKN will handle central licensing and invoicing for Direct to Open (D2O) for their member libraries. An innovative, sustainable framework for open access monographs, D2O moves professional and scholarly books from… Read More
