SAGE report offers recommendations for academic libraries to enhance offerings - June 20, 2012
Academic publisher SAGE has released the findings of a new report, according to which, providing evidence of value remains an elusive goal for academic libraries across geographic borders. The findings are the results of a six-month research project commissioned by SAGE, which sets out recommendations for… Read More
STM welcomes Finch Report on expanding access to research publications in UK - June 19, 2012
The International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM) has welcomed the package of measures recommended by the Finch Group on expanding access to research publications in the UK. The measures are set out in the recently released Finch Report. STM believes that the… Read More
Thomson Reuters report describes growth in South Korean trademark filings - June 15, 2012
The Intellectual Property & Science division of Thomson Reuters, US, has published a new report that says South Korea’s rapid consumer growth and revolution in intellectual property enforcement have created numerous opportunities for multinational brands. The report, Trademarks in South Korea: Branding the New Cultural Wave,… Read More
UC division, BioRAFT, NPG launch survey to study lab safety - June 15, 2012
The University of California Center for Laboratory Safety, BioRAFT and Nature Publishing Group have joined forces to launch an international survey to identify issues impacting laboratory safety. The survey invites researchers to anonymously answer questions about lab safety practices and attitudes. The results will provide information… Read More
CLIR presents report on Digging into Data Challenge project - June 13, 2012
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) issued the first public appraisal of the Digging into Data Challenge, an international grant programme first funded by JISC, the US National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the US National Science Foundation and the… Read More
US publishing market shows steady title growth in 2011, says Bowker report - June 6, 2012
Bibliographic information management solutions provider Bowker, US, has released its annual report on the US print book publishing for 2011, compiled from its Books In Print database. Based on preliminary figures from US publishers, Bowker is projecting that traditional print book output grew 6 percent in… Read More
ACRL Value of Academic Libraries initiative moves forward with roadmap from national summits - June 6, 2012
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has released a white paper, 'Connect, Collaborate, and Communicate: A Report from the Value of Academic Libraries Summits,' which reports on two invitational summits supported by a National Leadership Collaborative Planning Grant from the… Read More
Global submission rates for academic journals at their highest level in six years, says new report - June 5, 2012
The Intellectual Property & Science division of Thomson Reuters has released a new report affirming global submission rates for academic journals are at their highest level in six years. The ScholarOne Manuscripts report, Global Publishing: Changes in submission trends and the impact on scholarly publishers,… Read More
New Publishers Association and ALPSP report on the potential effect of making journals free after a six month embargo - June 4, 2012
The Publishers Association and the Association of Learned, Professional and Society Publishers (ALPSP) have released a report titled ‘The potential effect of making journals free after a six month embargo.’ The report found that an across-the-board mandate might have a material effect… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health’s UpToDate featured in current issue of the Global Public Health journal - May 28, 2012
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that UpToDate, part of Wolters Kluwer Health, was featured in the current issue of the Global Public Health journal. The article, Health care workers in Africa access a broad range of topics using evidence-based… Read More
