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22 August 2013

OA to research publications reaching 'tipping point', says new European Commission study A new study, funded by the European Commission, has confirmed the global shift towards making research findings available free of charge for readers. This new research suggests that open access is reaching the tipping point, with around 50 percent of scientific papers published in 2011 now available for free. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme BMJ set to launch new open access respiratory medicine title Global healthcare knowledge provider BMJ has announced the launch of a new respiratory medicine journal next month. BMJ Open Respiratory Research will be published in partnership with the British Thoracic Society, which already co-owns Thorax, one of over 45 specialist titles from BMJ. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Creative Commons CC0 waiver to become part of BioMed Central's Copyright and License Agreement Open access publisher BioMed Central has announced that the Creative Commons CC0 waiver will become part of the BioMed Central Copyright and License Agreement on September 3, 2013. For articles submitted from this date, CC0 will apply to data in all articles published by BioMed Central or Chemistry Central journals. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Nielsen in deal to acquire Bowker Business Intelligence and Commerce Solution products Global information and measurement company Nielsen and ProQuest affiliate R.R. Bowker, a provider of bibliographic information and management solutions, have signed a definitive agreement for Nielsen to acquire Bowker's Business Intelligence and Commerce Solutions products. This acquisition will build on Nielsen's existing global book intelligence by adding enhanced offerings in transaction services and sales measurement and analysis. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme IFLA to expand Building Strong Library Associations programme to accelerate development of library associations The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has announced that its Building Strong Library Associations (BSLA) programme will be expanded through a series of convenings and projects at the regional level in Africa, Asia and Oceania, and Latin America and the Caribbean. These regions reportedly have a rising demand for library services that can support their growing needs in education, literacy, information for the community, and access to electronic information services and delivery. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme CCC's Heather Reid elected Chair of the National Information Standards Organization Licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) has announced that its Senior Director, Data Services & Standards, Heather Reid, has been elected Chair of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO).Reid will also serve on NISO's Open Access (OA) Indicators working group, which is charged with developing a metadata standard for indicating the OA status of a given article. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme You are receiving this email newsletter as part of your Knowledgespeak membership. You can unsubscribe instantly from any of our email newsletters by clicking here.

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