Study launched on inventory of digital repositories in developing countries - May 11, 2009
Not-for-profit organisation eIFL.net, the University of Kansas Libraries, the DRIVER project and Key Perspectives Ltd. are conducting a study as part of a cooperative programme between the organisations. The study aims at creating an inventory of current digital repository activities in developing and transition countries, at… Read More
RCUK publishes report on open access study - April 28, 2009
Research Councils UK (RCUK) has published an independent study commissioned by the Research Councils to identify the effects and assess the impact of open access to research outputs on pay-to-publish and self-archiving publishing models. The purpose of the study was to identify the effects and impacts… Read More
E-books usage has no impact on print sales, says UK report - April 28, 2009
The UK's JISC has announced that, according to a panel at the London Book Fair, a key myth has been shattered by early results from JISC Collections' recently concluded e-books observatory project. During the two-year project, JISC provided free access to 36 core e-textbooks in science,… Read More
Bundling print and digital drives electronic sales, says study - April 24, 2009
John Smith & Son, an academic and professional bookselling chain in the UK, has released results of a study proving market demand for e-textbooks and confirming their value as a new revenue stream for publishers. The programme is powered by VitalSource, an interactive e-textbook platform offered… Read More
UK research put at risk by economic challenges - April 23, 2009
The Research Information Network (RIN) has published a new briefing note, Scholarly books and journals at risk: responding to the challenges of a changing economy. The briefing note warns that if libraries are forced to make budget cuts on their journals and books subscriptions, then the… Read More
Downloads predict impact factor of scientific articles, says JOV analysis - April 13, 2009
While the number of times a scientific article is cited by other articles is currently the gold standard for ranking its impact, online publishing offers another measure: the number of unique downloads. A recent analysis in the online Journal of Vision (JOV) finds that downloads are… Read More
Outsell predicts reduced growth for information industry - April 13, 2009
Media industry-focused research and advisory firm Outsell, Inc., US, has issued reduced growth projections for the information industry owing to the global recession. The new report, titled What is Good Performance in 2009?, presents revised projections for eight sectors. According to the report, anticipated growth for… Read More
ARL working group releases report on management of special collections material - April 8, 2009
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Working Group on Special Collections, formed in 2007, has released a discussion report that identifies key issues in the management and exposure of special collections material in the 21st century. The report is freely available on the ARL website at… Read More
Universities UK report moots creation of central institutional funds for OA charges - April 6, 2009
A recently released report delivers a set of recommendations aiming to ensure best practice at UK higher education institutions (HEIs) in relation to the payment of open access (OA) publication fees. The report was released by Universities UK (UUK) and the Research Information Network (RIN), with… Read More
AOP census predicts 16% growth in digital revenues in 2009 - April 1, 2009
The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) has announced the results of the seventh annual AOP Census survey. The results reveal that UK online publishers predict a 16 percent growth in their digital revenues in 2009 - with digital revenues defined as income generated from various sources… Read More
