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31 March 2015

Elsevier introduces nine new life sciences books at Experimental Biology 2015 conference in Boston STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of the latest edition of Knobil and Neill's Physiology of Reproduction. Elsevier is introducing this updated foundational reference on human and comparative reproduction along with eight other life sciences book titles at the Experimental Biology 2015 conference held in Boston from March 28–April 1, 2015. The new books are part of Elsevier's life sciences book portfolio and will be on display at booth # 542. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Wiley launches new open access journal spanning entire breadth of the dentistry field Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has announced the launch of a new open access journal spanning the entire breadth of the dentistry field, Clinical and Experimental Dental Research (CEDR). Dr. Asbjørn Jokstad, professor at The Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø, Norway, will serve as the Editor-in-Chief of CEDR. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme CLOCKSS in deal with CHORUS to support perpetual public access to US funded research articles The CLOCKSS Archive has entered into an agreement with CHORUS (Clearinghouse for the Open Research of the United States) to support the archiving, preservation, and perpetual public access to articles reporting on US federally funded research, at no additional cost to taxpayers. As a result of the agreement, CHORUS Publisher Members will be able to take advantage of a special arrangement with CLOCKSS to establish permanent, perpetual public access to content and ensure the integrity and sustainability of the scholarly record. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme PennWell expands Oil & Gas Journal PennWell Corporation, a diversified global media and information company, has announced that it will publish Oil, Gas & Petrochem Equipment (OG&PE) as part of its Oil & Gas Journal beginning in May to serve a consolidated audience of 137,000 oil and gas professionals worldwide. OG&PE grew out of Oil & Gas Journal in 1954 and has since been published monthly to cover industry equipment. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Mary Ann Liebert appoints Dr. Terry Flotte as new Editor-in-Chief of Human Gene Therapy Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers has announced the appointment of Dr. Terry R. Flotte, Executive Deputy Chancellor, Provost, and Dean of the School of Medicine at University of Massachusetts Medical School, as the new incoming Editor-in-Chief of Human Gene Therapy, Human Gene Therapy Methods, and Human Gene Therapy Clinical Development, effective July 1, 2015. Dr. Flotte is currently an Associate Editor of the Journal. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers celebrate 125 years of service to medical science On the occasion of its 125th anniversary, Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers in Basel, Switzerland, has published the complete book titles since its foundation in 1890 online and is presenting Highlights and Special Publications spanning 125 years on the Karger Website. An anniversary Festschrift documenting the history and present-day activities of the independent family-run company, which is led by Gabriella Karger in the fourth generation, is also being released. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme NLM to host 'Images and Texts in Medical History: An Introduction to Methods, Tools, and Data from the Digital Humanities' workshop The National Library of Medicine (NLM) will host the workshop Images and Texts in Medical History: An Introduction to Methods, Tools, and Data from the Digital Humanities on April 11-13, 2016. The event will be funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), part of the NLM's ongoing partnership with NEH, and held in cooperation with Virginia Tech, The Wellcome Library and The Wellcome Trust. 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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30 March 2015

Scholarly and professional e-books sales increase 7.7 percent in 2014, will grow an additional 6.9 percent in 2015, says Simba report Scholarly and professional e-books sales increased globally by 7.7 percent in 2014 and will grow an additional 6.9 percent in 2015, according to the latest report from media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information. The report, Scholarly & Professional E-Book Publishing 2015-2019, found that, although the book market as a whole has taken its lumps due to declining print sales, e-books have greater appeal with library customers, which has led publishers to reinvest in their collections. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme BioMed Central to retract 43 papers for fake peer review Open access publisher BioMed Central is retracting 43 papers, following their investigation into 50 papers that raised suspicions of fake peer review, possibly involving third-party companies selling the service. BMC has also contacted institutions regarding 60 additional papers that were rejected for publication, but seem to be part of the same kind of scam. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Jisc launches new service enabling researchers to access digital resources and applications via a single, federated sign-on Jisc has announced the launch of a new service enabling researchers to access their digital resources and applications through a single, federated sign-on. A world-first, Assent, provided by Jisc, enables simplified, seamless and secure access to the broad range of web and non-web services that researchers commonly need – from cloud, email and file storage services, through to desktop login, high performance computing (HPC) facilities and secure data communications. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme ProQuest Syndetic Solutions now offers local content option for current subscribers ProQuest has announced that its Syndetic Solutions now offers a local content option for current subscribers. By leveraging the existing Digital Asset functionality in Syndetics, libraries can now upload and access images of their Local Content Collection and display them electronically in their OPAC. Images can be of any items; maps, photos, or other historic content. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Thieme Publishers Delhi named official publisher for the Trauma Society of India Thieme Publishers Delhi (TPD) has signed on as the official publisher for the Trauma Society of India (TSI). TPD has agreed to publish two titles per year for TSI. Guidelines in Fracture Management – Nonunion Part 1 and Guidelines in Fracture Management – Proximal Tibia were published in 2014. Guidelines in Fracture Management –Neck of the Femur and Guidelines in Fracture Management – Fractures Around the Ankle and Hind Foot will be published in 2015. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Cogent OA launches Freedom APCs, an experimental model designed to test affordability in the uptake of Open Access Cogent OA, an Open Access publisher backed by the Taylor & Francis Group, has announced the launch of Freedom APCs – an experimental new model designed to help match article publishing charges (APCs) to an author's ability to pay. Through Cogent OA's Freedom APC model, authors are requested to explore all avenues for funding the publication of their article, such as their funding agency, institution or company and to select a fee from a range of options based on their circumstances and how much they can afford to pay. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme CrossRef appoints Ginny Hendricks to focus on member and community outreach CrossRef, the global not-for profit digital hub for scholarly communications, has announced the addition of Ginny Hendricks to its management team in the newly-created role of Director of Member and Community Outreach. In this role, she will be responsible for marketing, business development, member services, and product support. 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: Rebecca Lyons (The Academic Book of the Future: exploring academic practices and expectations for the monograph); Isabel Kim (Digital age transforms the landscape of academia); Alice Meadows (Tell Us What You Want, What You Really Really Want - First Results from a New Survey on Scholarly Society Membership); Mike Shatzkin (Starter thoughts for publishers to develop new author marketing policies); and Caroline Black (Visions of the future for academic publishing). 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. You can unsubscribe instantly from any of our email newsletters by clicking here.

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