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24 October 2013

SAGE Open article compares and contrasts the disruptive tensions of open access publishing with MOOCs Supporters of open academic content have long touted its ability to widen the impact and productivity of scholarship while relieving cost pressures in academia. While the development of open access (OA) publishing and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have been labelled a disruption to publishing and the academic community, a new study published in SAGE Open finds that OA has a more tempered impact on scholarship while the impact of MOOCs on teaching is more severe. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme New BMJ Open study focuses on publishing priorities of biomedical research funders Large medical research funding bodies are fully committed to open access publishing. But although smaller charitable funders back the principle, they worry about the impact open access will have on their budgets and their funded researchers, reveals a qualitative study published in the online journal BMJ Open. The findings come as Open Access Week (October 21-27), a global annual event to promote open access as the norm in scholarly publishing and research, celebrates its seventh year in business. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Elsevier to provide textbooks for five new edX MOOCs STM publisher Elsevier has agreed to provide edX with Elsevier science and technology book content for up to five massive open online courses (MOOC). edX offers online learning to students on campus and millions of people around the world with its open-source platform. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Wolters Kluwer Health launches Lippincott's CoursePoint, a fully integrated digital course solution for nursing education Wolters Kluwer Health has launched Lippincott's CoursePoint, the first fully integrated digital course solution for nursing education. CoursePoint, powered by PrepU, combines textbook content, digital and animated support resources, as well as interactive quizzes, assessments and remediation. Beyond just studying, students can test their knowledge using quizzes that continuously adapt based on earlier performance. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme ProQuest partners with the American University of Sharjah to co-host the Middle East Academic Libraries Symposium Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest is co-hosting the Middle East Academic Libraries Symposium (October 23 - 24) together with the American University of Sharjah (AUS). The event has been created to bring together senior leaders from the academic library market with key representatives from leading Middle East Universities to discuss knowledge and information strategies and resources for academics and also their institutions. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Global sales in the scientific and technical publishing market increased just 0.2 percent in 2012, says Simba report Media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information recently released a report 'Global Scientific and Technical Publishing 2013-2014,' according to which global sales in the scientific and technical publishing market increased just 0.2 percent to $10.7 billion in 2012. Despite highlights in Asia-Pacific and some emerging markets, scientific and technical publishing has seen a slowdown. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme University of Tokyo selects Serials Solutions' Summon discovery service Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, has announced that the University of Tokyo Library in Japan recently selected the Summon discovery service. Librarians at the University of Tokyo will now have a better way to connect with more users, customise the discovery experience and lead users to better research outcomes. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Journal of Intensive Care publishes first articles Open access publisher BioMed Central has announced Journal of Intensive Care, a new open access journal published by BioMed Central. As the official publication of the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine, this new journal marks a significant development in the field, as it is the first open access English-language journal published on the subject from the Asia and Pan-Pacific region. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Anglia Ruskin University selects Ex Libris Alma Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that Anglia Ruskin University in the United Kingdom has selected the Alma library management solution. Having adopted the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution in 2011, the University Library is now looking forward to the further improvements in library services that Alma will generate, especially the simplification of electronic-resource management. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Mark Kay appointed Editor of Human Gene Therapy journal Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers has announced that Dr. Mark A. Kay, a long-time Associate Editor of the Human Gene Therapy journal, will assume the position of Editor, effective immediately. Dr. James Wilson will continue as Editor-in-Chief of the Human Gene Therapy publishing program, including Human Gene Therapy, Human Gene Therapy Methods, and Human Gene Therapy Clinical Development, published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. 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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