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27 January 2014

EBSCO releases Communication Source, continues to expand coverage in the field of communication Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) continues to expand coverage in the field of communication with the release of Communication SourceTM. The resource was developed from a merger of high-quality EBSCO databases, Communication and Mass Media CompleteTM and Communication AbstractsTM (formerly published by SAGE), and includes many unique sources never previously available. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme ProQuest joins Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest has joined the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), which represents the interests of Open Access (OA) journal publishers globally in all scientific, technical, and scholarly disciplines. Through an exchange of information, OASPA promotes OA innovation and education, develops industry standards, and advances sustainable OA publishing models. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Margaret Reich to serve as new Program Director of Society for Scholarly Publishing The Society for Scholarly Publishing has announced that Margaret Reich, of Margaret Reich Consulting, will serve as its new Program Director starting immediately. In this new role, Reich will be responsible for taking SSP's already strong programs for librarians, publishers, vendors, and others involved in scholarly publishing, and improving and expanding the offerings through strategic and tactical initiatives. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme The Charlesworth Group and the American Medical Association renew agency agreement covering sales in China The Charlesworth Group has announced that it has renewed the agency agreement with the American Medical Association covering sales in China. The Charlesworth Group's agency service is designed to help publishers develop and grow their presence in China through expert marketing and sales services. The company has a longstanding relationship with the AMA, and has supported its activities in China since 2006. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme University of Wisconsin System selects Ex Libris Alma LMS to achieve unified resource management and collaboration Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the University of Wisconsin System (UW System) libraries have selected the Ex Libris Alma library management solution to complement their Primo discovery and delivery solution. The UW System is made up of 13 four-year universities, 13 freshman-sophomore UW Colleges, and statewide UW-Extension programs. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Gale and Portico extend partnership to preserve remaining digital collections Gale, part of Cengage Learning, and Portico, a not-for-profit digital preservation service, have announced an extension of their relationship to preserve the majority of Gale's remaining digital archives. The organisations have previously worked together to preserve a number of Gale's earlier digital collections, and, with this extension to their agreement, Portico will effectively be preserving all remaining Gale-produced collections. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Edge Initiative for public library technology assessment launches The Edge Initiative, a new leadership and management tool for libraries that want to improve their public technology services, invites participation by public libraries across the United States. As of January 22, interested public libraries may sign up via the Edge website. Participating libraries will use Edge to complete an assessment of their public access technology services. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme SPIE's Journal of Nanophotonics names Ali Adibi as editor-in-chief Ali Adibi, Joseph M. Pettit Professor of electronics, photonics, and bioengineering in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, has been named editor-in-chief of the Journal of Nanophotonics (JNP), effective this month. The journal is published by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Molly Raphael joins Credo advisory board Information skills solutions provider Credo has announced that Molly Raphael, past-president of the American Library Association, has joined the company's corporate advisory board. Credo's advisory board comprises significant Library and education industry experts who are tapped by Credo throughout the year for consulting on a variety of issues central to fulfilling the company's goal to be the world's leading provider of information skills-building solutions. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme ASM Press titles now available to order via Swets' online content management and procurement platform, SwetsWise Information services provider Swets has announced that the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Press has agreed to make its titles available to order via SwetsWise, Swets' online content management and procurement platform. ASM Press titles are the most prominent publications in the field, delivering up-to-date and authoritative coverage of both basic and clinical microbiology. 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: Robert Harington (Now What? Society Strategic Planning and Publishing Sustainability); Mike Peacey (Improving peer review: Allowing more subjective and objective reviewer insights may help to curb 'herding' mentality); Joseph Esposito (Who Can Rival Amazon?); and Mike Shatzkin (The future of bookstores is the key to understanding the future of 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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