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27 November 2013

Elsevier launches new OA journal - Case Studies in Construction Materials STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of a new open access journal - Case Studies in Construction Materials. The journal seeks to provide a new forum for the rapid publication of structured case studies and short communications on construction materials. Michael Grantham, consultant to Sandberg LLP and visiting Professor at Queen's University of Belfast, will serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme SAGE partners with academic news site The Conversation to support access to high quality academic research Academic publisher SAGE has announced a new partnership with a major online news website, The Conversation, to support access to high quality academic research within the mainstream media. Originally launched in Australia in 2011 and now their largest independent news site, The Conversation UK, which launched 6 months ago, brings a unique combination of academic rigour and journalistic flair to the world of academic research. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme US Department of Commerce seeks comment on Green Paper on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy The US Department of Commerce is seeking comment on the recently released Green Paper on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy. In response, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) provided comments on issues relating to statutory damages, online licensing, collective rights organisations, and contractual restrictions on copyright exceptions. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Massachusetts Library System selects Baker & Taylor as ebook platform partner Baker & Taylor, a distributor of digital and physical books, has been selected by the Massachusetts Library System (MLS) to participate in an innovative six-month pilot project designed to expand access to ebooks for the state's multi-type libraries. This pilot project was conceived by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioner's (MBLC) Statewide Resource Sharing Committee to explore new models of ebooks. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Versita implements Crosscheck Plagiarism Screening across its portfolio of third-party-owned journals Open access publishing services provider Versita has announced that it is introducing Crosscheck Plagiarism Screening to the entire portfolio of its third-party-owned journals. Crosscheck is an initiative between iThenticate and CrossRef®, a not-for-profit membership association of publishers, established to help publishers prevent professional plagiarism and other forms of scholarly misconduct. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Jisc launches new network to inspire a future of innovation in research and education Jisc is set to increase the country's global competitiveness by launching one of the world's most advanced computer networks - Janet6. This advanced network has been designed to address future demands for high capacity connectivity, enabling vast amounts of data to be exchanged in seconds. Designed specifically for research and education, Janet6 is highly scalable up to 8.8 terabits of capacity and uses state-of-the-art 100 gigabit ethernet technology. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Holiday Notice This is to inform our esteemed subscribers that there will be no newsletter dispatch on November 28, 2013 and November 29, 2013 on account of Thanksgiving Day. We will resume our newsletter service on Monday, December 2, 2013. The newsletter will contain all the headlines that have appeared after the November 27th issue. 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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Knowledgespeak Newsletter

 

26 November 2013

STM Association to host Innovations Seminar 2013 The International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers' (STM) will host the Innovations Seminar 2013 at the Congress Centre, Great Russell Street, London, on December 4. This annual London-event brings together the industry's most established thinkers and bright up-and-coming future stars to give attendees an insight into the hottest innovations and vital technological trends and developments which will define STM publishing for years to come. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Authors Guild case against Google and its Library Project dismissed On November 14, Judge Denny Chin of the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the digitisation of millions of books from research library collections was a fair use and dismissed the Authors Guild case against Google and its Library Project. In his decision, Judge Chin cited a November 2012 amicus brief submitted by the Library Copyright Alliance. The Authors Guild has stated that they disagree with the decision and plan to appeal. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Elsevier unveils new OA journal - Urology Case Reports STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of a new open access journal - Urology Case Reports. The journal is a new peer-reviewed, open access journal dedicated to publishing case reports in all areas of adult and pediatric urology. The first case report published in the journal is now available to read online on ScienceDirect. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Metadata from HBO Knowledge Base to be indexed in Serials Solutions' Summon Service Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, is working with HBO Kennisbank to index the results of publicly funded research contained in the institutional repositories of Dutch universities in the Summon service. Metadata from the HBO Knowledge Base will be indexed allowing researchers to discover articles, research reports and theses produced by lecturers, teachers and students within the universities alongside their library's other resources to gather the most relevant information for their projects. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Registrations for SPARC Open Access Conference 2014 now open The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has announced panel topics and invites participants to register for the SPARC Open Access Meeting set to take place in Kansas City on March 3–4, 2014. To register and to see more details about the event, visit the SPARC Open Access Meeting 2014 website. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Three prominent Italian scientists recognised with 2013 Nature Award for Mentoring in Science Three prominent Italian scientists were honoured at the Quirinal Palace for mentoring and inspiring a generation of young scientists, receiving the 2013 Nature Award for Mentoring in Science. Biologist Michela Matteoli (University of Milan) received the mid-career award and Euro10,000 prize. Chemist Vincenzo Balzani (University of Bologna) and Physicist Giorgio Parisi (University of Rome I, La Sapienza) were jointly presented with the lifetime achievement award and Euro5,000 each. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme ALA now accepting submissions for John Cotton Dana Award The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting submissions for the John Cotton Dana Award (JCD). The award, which is managed by the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) division of ALA, honours outstanding library public relations. Eight $10,000 awards are granted each year by the H.W. Wilson Foundation and the annual Awards Ceremony is sponsored by the ALA and EBSCO Information Services. 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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