Knowledgespeak Newsletter

29 June 2012

AAP supports Finch report recommendations for expanding access to research publications The Association of American Publishers has joined stakeholders across the worldwide scientific community in commending ideas set forth by the Finch Group report. The British government-funded project seeks to identify sustainable strategies that could effectively expand access to published scientific research. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Eaton Apothecary selects PAC from Elsevier / Gold Standard and Glass Box Analytics Drug information provider Elsevier / Gold Standard has announced that Holliston, Massachusetts-based pharmacy chain Eaton Apothecary has purchased the new Predictive Acquisition Cost (PAC), developed by Glass Box Analytics and exclusively sold by Elsevier / Gold Standard. Introduced earlier this year, PAC is a new drug price type that more closely tracks true acquisition cost. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Wiley and IPCAS partner to publish China's first international psychology journal Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has announced the launch of PsyCh Journal, China's first international psychology journal. The new journal will be published in partnership with the Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IPCAS), China's national psychology research institute. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme 62nd annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting to bring together Nobel Laureates and young researchers from 69 countries The Lindau Nobel Laureate Foundation will continue their collaboration with Nature Publishing Group to host the 62nd annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, scheduled to be held from July 1-6, 2012, on an island off the shores of Lake Constance. This year's meeting is dedicated to Physics and brings together 27 Nobel Laureates and 592 young researchers from 69 countries. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme ALPSP appoints Suzanne Kavanagh as Director of Marketing and Membership Services The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers has announced the appointment of Suzanne Kavanagh to the newly created position of Director of Marketing and Membership Services. In her new position, Suzanne will be responsible for strengthening the ALPSP brand. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme NoveList unveils new features in library catalogue enrichment resource NoveList has introduced new features to Novelist Select, its catalogue enrichment resource. The features seek to offer new upgrade options, including book jackets, professional book reviews, sample excerpts and tables of contents, from Content Café, a database offered by Baker & Taylor. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme JISC-British Library study details research behaviour of Generation Y doctoral students The JISC and the British Library have released a report, "Researchers of Tomorrow: the research behaviour of Generation Y doctoral students". According to the study, Generation Y students, born in 1983-1992, need more face-to-face and informal support to help them embrace open web technologies fully. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Oxford University Press and Royal Astronomical Society announce publishing partnership Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) and the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) has announced a new publishing partnership. Under the deal, OUP will assume publication of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, Geophysical Journal International, and Astronomy & Geophysics, from January 2013. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Semantico launches new publishing platform, Scolaris UK-based online publishing services provider Semantico Ltd has announced the launch of Scolaris, the new digital publishing platform for scholarly and academic publishing. Scolaris is the next generation integrated content platform, engineered to manage the complexities of journals, reference works and dictionaries. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme IBZ Online database now features 1,323 OA journals Academic publisher De Gruyter has announced that IBZ Online, an international index of journal literature in the humanities and social sciences, now lists 1,323 open access journals that have never before been systematically indexed. IBZ Online will now add an additional 5,000 journal issues to its database each year, including 16,000 articles and 21,000 abstracts. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme

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Knowledgespeak Newsletter

28 June 2012

Thomson Reuters releases 2011 Journal Citation Reports The Intellectual Property & Science division of Thomson Reuters has announced the release of the 2011 Journal Citation Reports (JCR). The JCR claims to be the world's most influential resource for information on highly cited, peer-reviewed publications and the source of annual Journal Impact Factors. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Wellcome Trust toughens OA policy The Wellcome Trust has announced that it will be strengthening the manner in which it enforces its open access policy with immediate effect. Failure to comply with the policy could result in final grant payments being withheld and non-compliant publications being discounted when applying for further funding. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Essentia Health selects WK Health's ProVation MD documentation and coding software for gastroenterology and pulmonary services Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health) has announced that Essentia Health has successfully implemented its ProVation Medical Software to enhance workflow efficiencies and quality of care within its gastroenterology and pulmonary services. This deployment marks the 1,000th implementation of the specialised documentation and coding solution. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme IOP Publishing and China National Knowledge Infrastructure in deal to create IOP Journal Metadata Database Non-profit scientific publisher IOP Publishing has announced an agreement with the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) to create an IOP Journal Metadata Database. The new database will give researchers in China greater access to key journal content published by IOP and the company's partners. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme NISO voting members elect new leadership for 2012-2013 term The membership of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has elected new leadership for the 2012-2013 term that begins on July 1, 2012. Barbara Preece, Dean of the Library California State University, San Marcos, who previously served as Vice Chair, will now become Chair of NISO for the 2012-13 term. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme 'Perioperative Medicine' launches with new guidelines on fluid management in surgery BioMed Central has launched a new journal titled Perioperative Medicine. In its introductory edition, the journal offers guidelines for fluid management during surgery. The consensus statement was agreed by the clinical leaders of the English Enhanced Recovery Partnership, set up by the UK Department of Health. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Thieme publishes new manual on physical therapy techniques for stroke patients STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group recently published the 'Physical Therapy for the Stroke Patient,' that covers all the issues that physical therapists must deal with in this critical period. These include assessment of patients' abilities; care during the acute phase; early mobilisation; effects of medication; risk factors; ethical questions; and much more. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme ALA conference discusses e-books, school library resolution and privacy issues The American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference was held from June 21-26 in California. The event saw a unanimous resolution in support of the value of school libraries passed by ALA Council, as well as discussions about e-books, privacy, library advocacy and other issues. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme

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