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The University of California, Riverside Library will host International Open Access Week 2016, an event that is part of a global effort called Open Access Week. Open Access Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to learn about the potential benefits of sharing what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make “open access” a new norm in scholarship and research.

Kevin Smith, Sarah Thomas, Beth McNeil and Joseph Lucia to Join Board of Governors The members of HathiTrust have elected four library directors to serve...

The course is designed for people working in scholarly publishing and primarily with journals. To gain the most benefit from the course, the ideal participant will need to have at least one - three years publishing experience as junior or middle manager but others with more experience will find the course a useful refresher and an inspiration for their future career.

The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), a learned society that encourages and promotes the study of astronomy, solar-system science and closely related branches of science, and a publisher of international research journals, and Overleaf, a collaborative, cloud-based writing and reviewing tool, today announce a new partnership.

The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University and SAGE Publishing now are accepting nominations for the 2017 SAGE-CASBS Award. Established in 2013, the SAGE-CASBS Award recognizes outstanding achievement in the behavioral and social sciences that advance our understanding of pressing social issues. It underscores the role of the social and behavioral sciences in enriching and enhancing public policy and good governance.

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OpenAthens has today announced that ASTM International, the Pennsylvania, USA-based publisher of international standards, manuals, scholarly publications and e-learning courses has joined the OpenAthens access management federation. This move provides straightforward and secure access to ASTM International’s wide library of over 12,000 standards and related products

ACCUCOMS is pleased to announce an extension of its current representation of the Royal Society to India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The company already represents the Royal Society in Europe and the MENA region and now under the leadership of ACCUCOMS’ Commercial Managers, Royal Society’s products will reach libraries within the Indian Sub-Continent.

The number of open access (OA) research articles published annually is growing at double the rate of the complete spectrum of research articles — this according to the most recent report from media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information.

Quick Sort will be giving a demonstration of QuickFlow, their revolutionary cloud based authoring and publishing system. The “Hot Spot” presentation will be made by John Lavender, Quick Sort’s new VP of Sales at 11.30 on Wednesday 19th October at stand J35 in Hall 4.0. Information will also be available at Quick Sort’s stand, 4.0 J16 for those who can’t make the presentation.

Wolters Kluwer Health announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Emmi Solutions (Emmi), one of the leading U.S. providers of patient engagement solutions, for $170 million in cash. Founded in 2002, Emmi is a leading provider of comprehensive and interactive patient engagement solutions supporting healthcare providers and insurance carriers in delivering effective healthcare.

Overleaf, an innovative provider of scientific writing and publishing tools, today announced a partnership with the American Geophysical Union (AGU),a nonprofit, professional organization for Earth and space scientists representing more than 60,000 members.