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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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