Knowledgespeak Newsletter

5 November 2012

Scope eKnowledge Center completes controlled vocabulary project for a leading global information provider Content enhancement and knowledge services provider Scope eKnowledge Center recently completed a review of an existing controlled vocabulary in Physics for a leading, global information provider. The assignment included a significant enhancement of the controlled vocabulary to nearly 11,500 preferred terms, with extensive hierarchies, non-preferred terms, associated relationships and scope notes. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme John Wiley & Sons partners with The Sheridan Press to establish Print on Demand Solution for online only journals Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has announced a partnership with The Sheridan Press, print and publication services provider to the STM and scholarly journal community. Through this partnership, Wiley's online only journal titles will be available as Print on Demand (POD) copies, delivered through Sheridan's sophisticated production system. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme New SAGE license to provide university alumni with access to all SAGE products Academic publisher SAGE has announced a change to its licenses that will provide university alumni with access to the content hosted on the SAGE Journals, SAGE Research Methods and SAGE Knowledge platforms through their university library. All alumni registered with subscribing or purchasing libraries will be able to access all SAGE products including over 645 scholarly and professional journals at no extra fee. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme 'BMC Medicine' study describes increasing prevalence of open access publishing The sixth annual Open Access Week was recently held, and BioMed Central organised a number of events around the world to spread the word. A study published in BMC Medicine at the start of the Open Access Week showed how OA publishing is becoming increasingly prevalent. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Publishers ordered to pay $3 million in Gergia State University copyright case In a final order in the Georgia State E-reserves case, Cambridge University Press vs. Patton, Judge Orinda Evans directed the publisher plaintiffs to pay the defendants nearly $3 million in legal fees and costs. Publishers have appealed the case. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme China Academic Library & Information System consortium meets IOP Publishing to discuss industry issues A delegation from the China Academic Library & Information System (CALIS) recently visited London to meet with non-profit scientific publisher IOP Publishing (IOP). CALIS and IOP discussed a range of topics, including STM publishing industry issues, such as open access, usage and demand, and IOP's publishing activity in China. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Health Council of Canada launches new Health Innovation Portal The Health Council of Canada has announced the launch its new Health Innovation Portal. The Health Innovation Portal is a website that houses innovative healthcare practices, policies, programmes and services from across Canada. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme UBM TechWeb and UBM DeusM launch new online community for IT decision makers Business information provider UBM TechWeb and UBM DeusM have announced the launch of Enterprise Conversation, a new online community for IT decision makers looking to derive the greatest value and innovation from their technology and infrastructure investments. Enterprise Conversation will focus on connectivity, performance, reliability, and flexibility of enterprise IT assets. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Blackboard and Buckinghamshire New University expand partnership for online and mobile learning Enterprise technology and innovative solutions provider Blackboard Inc. has announced that Buckinghamshire New University is expanding its use of Blackboard as a strategic partner in online learning. The move is part of the University's plan to create a comprehensive online platform for its students. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Latest edition of Blogspeak now online The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Todd A Carpenter (These Data Are Different from Those - Data Equivalence and Identification Issues); Stevan Harnad (Why Green OA Needs To Come Before Gold OA: A Reply to Jan Velterop); Beth Marie Mole (Do Innocent Errors Cause Most Retractions?); Alice Meadows (Open Access - What Do Authors Really Want?) and Erin Hudson (As costs for academic journals stay high, universities look to open access). Blogspeak includes blog posts relevant to the publishing industry, particularly STM publishing. Subscribers are invited to participate in the latest edition of Blogspeak Here. You are receiving this email newsletter as part of your Knowledgespeak membership. 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