Springer Nature and UC Berkeley Library in deal to publish OA books across all subject areas - March 25, 2021
Springer Nature has signed its first ever institutional open access (OA) book agreement with the University of California, Berkeley Library. The agreement will cover a broad range of book titles across all disciplines — from humanities and social sciences to sciences, technology, medicine and mathematics. Starting in… Read More
Wolters Kluwer collaborates with George Washington University to launch Lippincott TelemedInsights - March 25, 2021
The rapid rise of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic propelled virtual care delivery into the mainstream as an accepted care modality among clinicians and patients. In response to this shift, Wolters Kluwer, Health has announced the release of Lippincott® TelemedInsights, an authoritative resource to support healthcare… Read More
The American Library Association is now accepting submissions for 2021 John Cotton Dana Award - March 25, 2021
The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting submissions for the 2021 John Cotton Dana Award (JCD). The John Cotton Dana Award is one of the most prestigious awards given to libraries and honours outstanding library public relations. Eight $10,000 awards will be provided… Read More
The MIT Press unveils MIT Open Publishing Services - March 25, 2021
The MIT Press has announced the launch of MIT Open Publishing Services, a scholar-focused, MIT-branded hosting and publishing services operation. MIT Open Publishing Services (MITops), working with its partner the Knowledge Futures Group, provides a portfolio of services to mission-aligned partners, including peer… Read More
CCC to host virtual Town Hall “Solve for Success: The Transformative Power of Data Visualization” - March 25, 2021
Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) will be presenting a virtual Town Hall on March 31, 2021, at 11:00 EDT/16:00 BST, “Solve for Success: The Transformative Power of Data Visualization.” Data industry experts participating in the virtual Town Hall include: Toby Green, Managing Director, Policy Commons, Coherent Digital;… Read More
Elsevier and The Austrian Academic Library Consortium announce three-year pilot for reading and OA publishing - March 23, 2021
Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, and the Kooperation E-Medien Österreich (KEMÖ) / The Austrian Academic Library Consortium, including the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), have agreed on a three-year pilot to support continued reading and open access (OA) publishing for Austrian researchers. This… Read More