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26 June 2015

Association of Research Libraries expresses support for principles of transparency and openness The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has expressed its support for the principles of transparency and openness. The association has joined an effort to reform research and publishing practices. The Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Committee has published the TOP Guidelines, a set of author guidelines that journals can adopt to enhance the transparency of the research they publish. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Elsevier unveils seven Library Information Science Books at ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of seven new library and information science books, including Digital Futures, a co-branded book project with the UK's Jisc; Informed Systems by Mary M. Somerville; and Marketing the 21st Century Library by Debra Lucas-Alfieri. These and four others will be featured in the library information science (LIS) portfolio in Elsevier booth #504 at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 25-30, in San Francisco. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Springer presents new white paper on Springer Book Archives STM publisher Springer has released a new white paper on Springer Book Archives (SBA) in partnership with Maverick Publishing Services. The whitepaper 'Reflections on closing the gap in research' tells the story of how the Springer Book Archives came into being and how important titles were rescued from the fragility of a few print copies to become part of the world's largest collection of eBooks. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Ex Libris and EBSCO Information Systems in deal to enable more streamlined journal and ebook acquisition workflows Library automation services provider Ex Libris Group and EBSCO Information Systems (EBSCO), a library technology, content and services provider have announced an agreement to streamline libraries' acquisition processes and optimise the experience of library patrons who are using Ex Libris solutions to access full-text content hosted on the EBSCOhost platform. The two companies have committed to expanding their collaboration to other areas as well. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme IOS Press continues Impact Factor growth STM publisher IOS Press has announced that its journal Impact Factors continue to increase, according to the 2014 Journal Citation Reports® (JCR) released by Thomson Reuters © 2015. Twenty-five IOS Press journals are currently included in the JCR, with 64 percent of titles showing an increase. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme ProQuest to debut functionality of Intota v2 at the ALA annual conference in San Francisco ProQuest has announced that it will debut functionality of Intota v2 at the American Libraries Association annual conference in San Francisco. The increasing number of academic libraries selecting IntotaTM, ProQuest's cloud-based library services platform, demonstrates that libraries are embracing a transformative solution that addresses today's challenges around predominantly electronic collections, with a phased migration path to unplugging legacy ILS systems. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme American Psychological Association to index scholarly journal and book collections with ReadCube's Discover service The American Psychological Association (APA) has announced a partnership with publishing software company ReadCube to index their scholarly journal and book collections with ReadCube's Discover service. All 110 journals comprising the PsycARTICLES database, including several of the most highly cited and leading journals in psychology, along with more than 65,000 books and book chapters from PsycBOOKS have been fully indexed and are searchable across ReadCube's web, desktop, and mobile reading portals. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Research Solutions, Inc. elects John Regazzi to its board of directors Reprints Desk's parent company Research Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in providing on-demand access to scientific, technical and medical (STM) information for life science companies, academic institutions, and other research intensive organisations has elected John Regazzi to its board of directors. His appointment increases the total number of board members to seven, with four members serving independently. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme VU University in Amsterdam selects OCLC WorldShare Management Services Vrije Universiteit (VU University) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has selected OCLC WorldShare Management Services to manage its library resources. WorldShare Management Services (WMS) provide cloud-based library management and discovery applications in an integrated suite. WMS offers librarians a cost-effective way to manage workflows efficiently, and improve access to library collections and services for their students, faculty and staff. 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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