Knowledgespeak Newsletter

27 June 2012

Scientific Reports offer authors Creative Commons Attribution license Scientific Reports, a Nature Publishing Group publication, is introducing the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license as an option for authors. The CC-BY license will be available to authors submitting articles on or after July 1, 2012, in addition to the two non-commercial Creative Commons licenses currently on offer. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme New European Science Foundation report identifies hot research topics in and on Central and Eastern Europe The European Science Foundation has published a new report, 'Central and Eastern Europe Beyond Transition: Convergence and Divergence in Europe.' The report aims to identify new themes for social science research in and on Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), which can be promoted and endorsed by national and European funding institutions. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme BISG publishes report on use and modification of book product metadata BISG has published a report titled Development, Use, and Modification of Book Product Metadata. The 37-page report details how publishers, retailers and other industry stakeholders create and use metadata. It was prepared for BISG by Brian O'Leary of Magellan Media Consulting. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Philip Ruppel appointed to the additional position of president for McGraw-Hill Education International McGraw-Hill Education CEO Lloyd "Buzz" Waterhouse has announced a restructuring of the company's international business in order to create an integrated organisation that leverages content, global distribution, and regional expertise to better capitalise on higher education, professional, and school publishing opportunities worldwide. Philip Ruppel, president of McGraw-Hill Professional and a 30-year publishing industry veteran, has been appointed to the additional position of president for McGraw-Hill Education International. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Oxford University Press launches PASSit, new revision tool for postgraduate medical exams Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced the launch of PASSit, an online service which will meet doctors' demands for high quality exam revision tools on their PCs and tablets. PASSit matches the structure, coverage, and question types in the exams. On launch there are exam revision modules in medicine, surgery, radiology, psychiatry, and anaesthesia, with further modules scheduled for late 2012. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme IOP Publishing selects Cambey & West as new subscription fulfillment vendor for the Americas Non-profit scientific publisher IOP Publishing has announced that it will be moving to a new subscription fulfillment company for customers in North, South and Central America, effective immediately. The company has selected Cambey & West, based in Congers, NY as their new service provider, as part of a company-wide review and investment in customer service. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme RERO Consortium in Switzerland opts for Ex Libris Primo Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the Library Network of Western Switzerland (RERO) has selected the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution. The network includes the universities of Geneva, Fribourg, Lausanne, and Neuchâtel; the University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Western Switzerland; and four colleges of education. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Pearson launches new version of Equella offering greater integration with Moodle Pearson announced the upcoming release of Equella 5.2 (QA 2) the latest version of its digital repository that enables users to search, create and manage content online. The release introduces advanced integration capabilities with Moodle 2.3, the latest version of the learning management system. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme SAE International offers new publication on Integrated Vehicle Health Management Engineers and technical experts association SAE International is offering a new book that addresses both basic and advanced concepts critical for the understanding and support of the developing field of Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM). Edited by Ian K. Jennions, Integrated Vehicle Health Management: Perspectives on an Emerging Field is collaboratively written by experts from academia, research and industry. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme

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