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16 February 2018

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Publishing call for evidence on how to maintain a world-leading publishing sector The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Publishing has called for evidence into how to maintain a world-leading publishing sector in the UK. Andrew Lewer, MP for Northampton South, is urging the trade to share their views on future challenges such as the impact of Brexit, export growth, copyright and IP protection, education and research and piracy. The information will inform a report produced by the APPG towards the end of the year, with policy recommendations for government. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme CARL releases new brief on the increasingly alarming situation of escalating subscription costs for international journals The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has released a new brief entitled Responding to Unsustainable Journal Costs, which addresses the increasingly alarming situation of escalating subscription costs for international journals. Authored by CARL Research Associate Kathleen Shearer, with input from the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN), the brief provides an overview of the current situation and discusses the systemic issues contributing to the problem. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Libraries reject Taylor & Francis' new policy of locking content More than hundred and ten libraries have signed an open letter to Taylor & Francis rejecting their new policy of locking content more than 20 years old behind a 'moving wall'. This means that academic research which was previously available to universities as part of the Taylor & Francis 'big deal' will now have to be purchased as a separate package. As the new 20 year 'moving wall' moves each year, the volume and cost of this material will increase. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Cambridge University Libraries go live with Ex Libris Alma and Primo solutions Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced the successful implementation of the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Primo® discovery and delivery solution at the University of Cambridge. The Alma and Primo solutions will be an integral part of services at multiple Cambridge libraries. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Mary Ann Liebert announces inaugural issue of The CRISPR Journal Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, has announced the publication of the inaugural issue of The CRISPR Journal, a groundbreaking new peer-reviewed journal. The issue features an array of cutting-edge international original research papers as well as a compelling mixture of front matter content from luminaries in the field of CRISPR technology. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme JDR Clinical & Translational Research wins PROSE Award for 'Best New Journal in Biological and Life Sciences The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have announced that IADR/AADR's latest journal, the JDR Clinical & Translational Research (JDR CTR), has won the PROSE Award for the 'Best New Journal in Biological and Life Sciences.' The PROSE Awards, given annually by the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers, recognise the best in professional and scholarly publishing by bringing attention to distinguished books, journals and electronic content in 58 categories. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Overleaf and The University of New South Wales partnership to provide UNSW students and faculty with Overleaf Pro+Teach accounts Overleaf has announced a partnership with The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) to provide all UNSW students, faculty and staff with Overleaf Pro+Teach accounts. The UNSW Library is providing the UNSW community with innovative scholarly authorship technology via premium Overleaf accounts and a custom UNSW authoring portal on Overleaf. 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 February 19, 2018 on account of President day. We will resume our newsletter service on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. 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