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Twittering away at UKSG
1 May 09:
Kirsty Meddings, Production Manager at CrossRef, reflects on the rise of Twittering with particular reference to its use at the UKSG conference.
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UKSG conference presentations
1 May 09:
Most of the presentations from the conference are now available on the UKSG website - plenary and breakout sessions. The links to blog postings for those sessions that were blogged are also available.
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Serials-eNews user survey
1 May 09:
UKSG is asking Serials-eNews readers to take a few moments to complete a survey asking for feedback about the UKSG.
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Google deadline delay
30 Apr 09:
An extension has been granted which will the delay the final fairness hearing in the Google Book Search settlement until October 2009.
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Paying for open access publication charges
27 Apr 09:
The RIN and UUK guidance, 'Paying for open access publication charges', has been welcomed by the Biosciences Federation.
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RCUK publishes report on open access study
28 Apr 09:
RCUK has published an study commissioned by the Research Councils into 'Open access to research outputs', the purpose of which was to identify the effects and impacts of open access on publishing models and institutional repositories.
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NISO announces new work on single-sign-on authentication
29 Apr 09:
NISO Voting Members have approved new work on improving single-sign-on authentication to achieve seamless item-level linking in a networked information environment.
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Spending on e-journals linked to research outcomes
24 Apr 09:
A report from the RIN undertaken by CIBER at University College London, 'E-journals: their use, value and impact', suggests that there is a correlation between levels of usage of e-journals and research outcomes.
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OECD white paper on data discoverability standards
20 Apr 09:
OECD has released a white paper, 'We Need Publishing Standards for Datasets and Data Tables', examining problems with data discoverability and the creation of industry standards.
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UK world-class research put at risk by economic challenges
17 Apr 09:
RIN's new briefing, 'Scholarly books and journals at risk: responding to the challenges of a changing economy', warns that library budget cuts might jeopardise the UK's ability to support research and teaching.
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Lightning Source Espresso Book Machine pilot
16 Apr 09:
Lightning Source has announced the launch of an Espresso Book Machine (EBM) title pilot with On Demand Books.
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Ovid partnership with Clinical Publishing
29 Apr 09:
Ovid has announced that 60 e-books from Clinical Publishing are scheduled to be available on OvidSP in 2009.
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Aries appoints distributor in Japan for Editorial Manager
22 Apr 09:
Aries Systems Corporation has entered into a distribution agreement with ATLAS, under the terms of which ATLAS will market and support Aries' Editorial Manager Japan.
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ProQuest national licensing deal in Bulgaria
28 Apr 09:
ProQuest Central is now available to all tertiary educational establishments in Bulgaria through an agreement between the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and ProQuest.
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Charlesworth signs up publishers for online deal in China
21 Apr 09:
Charlesworth has negotiated individual contracts between seventeen publishers and the National Science and Technology Library consortia in China.
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Credo Reference adds new members to advisory board
16 Apr 09:
Sheila Corral, Erin McKean and Ray Lester have joined Credo Reference's advisory board.
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EBSCO Discovery Service available by end of 2009
21 Apr 09:
EBSCO has announced the creation of a new discovery layer, EBSCO Discovery Service, which will harvest metadata from internal and external sources, creating a centralised pre-indexed service.
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Thomson Reuters announces ScholarOne rebranding
29 Apr 09:
The Healthcare and Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced new branding for its ScholarOne line of web-based solutions for submission and peer review.
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BookData Online upgraded
20 Apr 09:
Nielsen Book has announced new developments and an expansion to its service BookData Online.
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Chinese Roadshow 2009 gets underway
20 Apr 09:
CEPIEC and Swets have announced the start of the 4th China Roadshow which showcases international publishers to libraries throughout the country.
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Credo partners with Minitex
22 Apr 09:
Credo Reference has announced a partnership with Minitex Library Information Network to provide its services to libraries in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.
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The Antiquaries Journal available online
23 Apr 09:
The Society of Antiquaries of London and Cambridge University Press have announced a partnership to publish 'The Antiquaries Journal' beginning in 2009.
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Science Translational Medicine launched
22 Apr 09:
The journal Science, published by American Association for the Advancement of Science, is launching 'Science Translational Medicine' in the fourth quarter of 2009.
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postmedieval: a journal of medieval cultural studies
22 Apr 09:
Palgrave Macmillan has announced that it will launch a new journal, 'postmedieval: a journal of medieval cultural studies', in collaboration with the BABEL Working Group.
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Special issue of workplace health journal
23 Apr 09:
A special issue of the 'International Journal of Workplace Health Management', guest edited by Kevin Kelloway, illustrates the relationship between aspects of workplace health.
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Springer and Japanese Society of Biorheology agreement
23 Apr 09:
From May 2009, Springer will publish the 'Journal of Biorheology', the official publication of the Japanese Society of Biorheology.
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Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention online access
27 Apr 09:
Oxford Journals has announced that the journal 'Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention', which has been discontinued, will be accessible through two preservation services - CLOCKSS and Portico.
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DynaMed Swine Influenza clinical summary freely available
29 Apr 09:
Due to the recent global outbreak of Swine Flu, EBSCO and the editors of DynaMed have made the DynaMed Swine Influenza clinical summary freely available to health care providers and institutions.
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Springer launches SpringerExemplar.com
22 Apr 09:
Springer Science+Business Media has launched SpringerExemplar.com, a free linguistic tool designed to support the publishing process.
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Alexander Street launches Counseling and Therapy in Video
21 Apr 09:
'Counseling and Therapy in Video', from Alexander Street, makes hundreds of hours of counselling and therapy videos accessible online.
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CQ Press and Soomo Publishing partnership
21 Apr 09:
The College Publishing Group of CQ Press, which publishes textbooks on political science and journalism, has announced a partnership with Soomo Publishing, publisher of web-based ancillaries for the college market.
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Springer launches StemCellGateway.net
30 Apr 09:
Springer has launched stemcellgateway.net, a resource designed to strengthen the stem cell community and foster the exchange of information among researchers in this field.
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Springer partners with ASBMB
20 Apr 09:
Springer has entered into an agreement with the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) to publish the 'Encyclopedia of Molecular Life Sciences'.
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Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source beta release
23 Apr 09:
The 'Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source' database is now available in a beta version on EBSCOhost.
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Relaunche of Current Protocols.com
20 Apr 09:
Wiley-Blackwell has announced the relaunch of Current Protocols.com, a website for scientists engaged in experimental research in the life sciences.
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New appointments
1 May 09:
Felicity Kilshaw and Jude Norris take on new roles with Dawson books, and Alicia Wise is appointed digital consultant with the Publishers Association .
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