Knowledgespeak Newsletter

17 May 2013

More than 5,000 summary-level data records from Data-Planet now accessible via EBSCO Discovery Service Library resources provider EBSCO and Data-Planet have reached an agreement that for the first time provides statistical DataSheets within a discovery service. A growing collection of more than 5,000 summary-level data records from Data-Planet will be available within EBSCO Discovery Service allowing mutual customers to link directly to Data-Planet DataSheets. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Bowker uPublishU sessions to assist aspiring authors connect with audiences ProQuest affiliate Bowker will be an industry sponsor at uPublishU at BookExpo America (BEA), the acclaimed conference for self-publishers. The company will host three sessions. Each session, led by a publishing expert, will provide practical advice that authors can apply immediately. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme UpToDate names 2013 Computerworld Honors Laureate for Global Health initiative Wolters Kluwer Health has announced that its clinical decision support resource, UpToDate has been named by IDG's Computerworld Honors Program as a 2013 Laureate for its Global Health Initiative. The UpToDate Global Health Initiative provides clinicians practicing in resource-limited settings with donated subscriptions to UpToDate, a peer-reviewed, evidence-based clinical resource developed to aid in diagnosis and clinical management. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Survey of UK Academics examines attitudes of researchers and practitioners working within higher education A recently released major survey of UK Academics examines the attitudes of researchers and practitioners working within higher education. It sheds light on their behaviours, including their reliance on digital technologies, the Internet and open access. The survey, funded and guided by Jisc and RLUK and conducted on their behalf by the not-for-profit research organisation Ithaka S+R, received 3,498 responses. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Skip Prichard to succeed Jay Jordan as OCLC President and CEO Library information provider OCLC has announced that Skip Prichard, an experienced senior executive in the information services market, has been named the next OCLC President and CEO. He will succeed Jay Jordan, who will retire June 30 after 15 years as OCLC President and CEO. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Applications and nominations for 2013-2015 RLLF Program called for The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is inviting applications and nominations for participation in the 2013-2015 class of the Research Library Leadership Fellows (RLLF) Program. The RLLF Program is an executive leadership program that offers an opportunity for development of future senior-level leaders in large research libraries and archives. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme RSC's Chemistry World named 2013 Online Media Awards finalist The Royal Society of Chemistry has announced that its Chemistry World publication has joined a glittering list of finalists for this year's Online Media Awards. The awards, now in their third year, are organised by The Drum, sponsored by iomart Group, IE School of Communications and supported by the National Union of Journalists, the Society of Editors and the British Journalism Review. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Aries Systems in deal to make Editorial Manager peer review system available to Taylor & Francis journals Online submission system provider Aries Systems Corporation and publisher Taylor & Francis entered into a global enterprise agreement to make the Editorial Manager peer review system available to Taylor & Francis journals. By adding Editorial Manager to its workflow options, Taylor & Francis journals will benefit from the innovations and configuration capabilities that characterise the Aries solution. 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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