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Issue 2011-30 (July 22 – July 28, 2011)
STM NEW TOPICS
SCIENTIFIC DATA MANAGEMENT, INDEXING & ARCHIVING (2)
ALLIANCES, PARTNERSHIPS & CONSOLIDATIONS (7)
NEW RELEASE – JOURNALS / PRODUCTS / SERVICES (8)
RESULTS / FINDINGS FROM RESEARCH REPORTS (1)
PUBLIC ACCESS (4)
EVENTS AND CONFERENCES (2)
AWARDS, CERTIFICATION AND OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS (3)
NEW APPOINTMENTS AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (2)
CITATION STATISTICS / ANALYSES / ENHANCEMENTS (1)
COPYRIGHTS / DATA INTEGRITY / ETHICAL ISSUES (3)
GRANTS AND OTHER RESEARCH FUNDING (1)
SEARCH TECHNOLOGIES (5)
LIBRARY - MANAGEMENT / DIGITIZATION / AUTOMATION (3)
MULTI-CHANNEL PUBLISHING / INNOVATIVE E-PUBLISHING SERVICES / NEW CONTENT FORMATS (3)
LICENSING, PRICING AND CONTRACTS (2)
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NEWS IN DETAIL
SCIENTIFIC DATA MANAGEMENT, INDEXING & ARCHIVING
IOP Publishing and Chinese Academy of Sciences announce archiving deal
Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing has announced a new deal with
the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Under the deal, researchers from CAS will now be able to
access nearly 140 years of scientific research.
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The UK's National Archives to pilot web archiving model for local authorities
The National Archives, the official archive of the UK government, will pilot a web archiving model
for local authorities to ensure that important online information is preserved for future generations.
The pilot will run in seven local authority archives - covering more than 20 local authorities.
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ALLIANCES, PARTNERSHIPS & CONSOLIDATIONS
SAGE and Institute of Measurement and Control announce publishing partnership
Academic publisher SAGE has announced a partnership with Institute of Measurement and Control to
publish the journal Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control. The journal will
become part of SAGE's engineering and robotics publishing programme.
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Cengage Learning, Moodlerooms partnership to deliver interoperability of Moodle and digital
content and solutions
Teaching, learning and research solutions provider Cengage Learning has announced a strategic
partnership with Moodlerooms to allow for integration of Cengage Learning's digital solutions and
Moodlerooms products. The resulting interoperability is expected to help improve customer
experience.
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Consortium Directory Online data now available via MasterVision
Customer insight solutions provider DataSalon and marketing services provider Frontline GMS Ltd
have announced that the integration of data from the Consortium Directory Online (CDO) is now
available in MasterVision. Mutual customers of MasterVision, Ringgold and the CDO will now have
the option to access CDO information in MasterVision.
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Wolters Kluwer to divest Pharma Solutions business
Information services and publishing company Wolters Kluwer has announced plans to divest its
pharma business. The company claims to be well-positioned to benefit from healthcare reform
trends globally to support the Health division's growth strategy.
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ACS Publications and CAS announce integration of CAS' CA Section subject index topics to tag
articles across 39 ACS scholarly journals
The ACS Publications and Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) divisions of the American Chemical
Society (ACS) jointly announced the integration of CAS' CA Section subject index topics to tag
articles across the 39 scholarly research journals published by the Society. This includes the ACS'
flagship publication Journal of the American Chemical Society.
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EduTone acquires Global Grid for Learning from Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press has announced an agreement to sell its subsidiary Global Grid for
Learning (GGfL) to US-based EduTone. EduTone intends to keep GGfL as a wholly-owned subsidiary,
and to integrate its products and services with the EduTone Xchange Platform.
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Affymetrix selects Ariadne as exclusive partner for Affymetrix University Gene Expression
Training Program
Ariadne has announced that Affymetrix, a pioneer of the genomic revolution, has chosen Ariadne as
an exclusive partner of the Affymetrix University Gene Expression Training Program. Ariadne will
provide instruction on pathway analysis during each of the three-day, hands-on training programmes
in North America and Europe.
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NEW RELEASE – JOURNALS / PRODUCTS / SERVICES
Thieme adds International Journal of Angiology to journals portfolio
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group has announced a new addition to its portfolio of journals,
the International Journal of Angiology (IJA). IJA is the official journal for the International College
of Angiology, as well as for the International College of Surgeons and the Asian Society for Vascular
Surgery.
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CourseSmart announces beta launch of latest reader platform
Digital course materials supplier CourseSmart LLC, US, has announced the beta launch of its latest
reader platform providing users with online, offline, anytime, anywhere access to their eTextbooks.
This cloud-based offering claims to be the first in the industry to utilise HTML5 technology for
eTextbooks.
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CQ Press publishes Encyclopedia of Water Politics and Policy in the United States
CQ Press, a division of academic publisher SAGE, has announced the publication of the Encyclopedia
of Water Politics and Policy in the United States, a comprehensive reference source that analyses
water-related issues in America. The publication is co-edited by Steven L. Danver and John R.
Burch.
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Audio reader application enables researchers to listen to scientific articles on SciVerse
ScienceDirect
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the availability of an audio reader application from iSpeech
on SciVerse Applications beta. The iSpeech Audio Reader is the latest in a growing list of
applications enhancing the use of SciVerse ScienceDirect content to improve researchers' workflows.
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IEEE publishes revised version of Standard for VHDL Analog and Mixed-Signal Extensions
IEEE has announced that a revision of IEEE 1076.1.1 – Standard for VHDL Analog and Mixed-Signal
Extensions - Packages for Multiple Energy Domain Support – has been approved and published. When
completed, IEEE P1076 – Standard for VHDL Language Reference Manual – will define the syntax and
semantics of VHDL.
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US govt. web portal offers training modules on intellectual property law
The US government has launched a pilot programme to provide the public with access to official
agency training content via the web. Over 60 training modules on intellectual property law are
being made available online to the general public through a learning management system.
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Elsevier announces enhancements to Web-based research tool, illumin8
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the expansion of illumin8, its semantic search tool first
launched in 2008. illumin8, which indexes scientific, patent, news and web content from Elsevier
and other trusted sources, now offers a range of new features.
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Mendeley releases Mendeley Desktop v1.0 for Windows, Mac, and Linux
Research collaboration platform Mendeley has released Mendeley Desktop v1.0 for Windows, Mac,
and Linux. The release marks the next step in the evolution of this fast growing academic start-up,
and it follows two other major milestones for the company.
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RESULTS / FINDINGS FROM RESEARCH REPORTS
Association of Research Libraries releases ARL Profiles: Research Libraries 2010 report
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced the publication of ARL Profiles: Research
Libraries 2010, a report that includes a thorough content analysis of narrative descriptions of
research libraries at the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The profile analysis has
engaged qualitative methods to describe research libraries that complement the annual quantitative
ARL Statistics.
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PUBLIC ACCESS
Australian National University launches free research database
The Australian National University has reportedly launched a new free online database that allows
anyone with an Internet connection to read the latest scholarly work. The new Digital Collections
facility makes around 400 theses, almost 4,000 research papers and over 2,000 images freely
accessible to all.
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Nature Publishing Group expands OA publishing in China
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG) has announced an expansion in open access
publishing in China. Under the initiative, NPG will publish two open access journals - International
Journal of Oral Science and Light: Science & Applications - with Chinese universities from 2012.
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Thieme expands OA journals portfolio with AJP Reports
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group has announced the addition of a new open access journal to
its portfolio in 2011. AJP Reports has already published online a number of cases and clinical reports
from the fields of neonatology, and maternal/fetal medicine.
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Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals join Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals (BQFJ) has announced that it is now a member of Open
Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA). OASPA seeks to represent the interests of Open
Access (OA) journal and book publishers globally in all scientific, technical and scholarly disciplines.
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EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
Brazilian National Library announces new programme to support translations and re-publication
The Brazilian consul general in Frankfurt, Cézar Amaral, has announced that the Fundação
Biblioteca Nacional has launched a new programme to provide support for translations and republication of Brazilian authors. The programme includes 7.6 million US dollars in funding that will
be distributed between now and 2020.
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SPARC to host first North American meeting on Open Access in 2012
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) will host its first North American
meeting on Open Access in 2012. The first of its kind, the event will expand on the successful
biennial SPARC Digital Repositories meeting.
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AWARDS, CERTIFICATION AND OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Elsevier and the Wilderness Medicine Society to award outstanding members of the wilderness
medicine community
STM publisher Elsevier has announced that it will present awards to outstanding members of the
wilderness medicine community at this year's upcoming Wilderness Medical Society 28th Wilderness
Medicine Scientific Conference & Annual Meeting. The event will take place in Snowmass, CO, from
July 29- August 3, 2011.
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Pharmacogenomics celebrates 100th issue
The journal Pharmacogenomics, published by Future Medicine, part of UK-based Future Science
Group, is celebrating its 100th issue this year. To celebrate this milestone issue, the top 10 most
viewed articles published in the journal over the last decade are being made free to access for 2
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American developmental psychologist named 2011 recipient of Wiley Prize in Psychology
The British Academy in partnership with Wiley-Blackwell have named American developmental
psychologist, Dr. Michael Tomasello, as this year's recipient of the Wiley Prize in Psychology. Dr.
Michael Tomasello will receive the £5,000 prize for 'lifetime achievement by an outstanding
international scholar.'
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NEW APPOINTMENTS AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES
Dr. Brian Crawford elected to Board of Directors of the Association of American Publishers
Dr. Brian Crawford, President of the Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS),
has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Association of American Publishers, the industry's
leading trade association. Effective July 2011, Dr. Crawford will serve until 2015.
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Publishing Technology names Jon White as Business Development Director for Australia and New
Zealand
Publishing Technology has announced the appointment of Jon White as the company's Business
Development Director for Australia and New Zealand. The appointment follows the company's
announcement last year that it intends to expand operations into Australia; serving both the local
and New Zealand markets.
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CITATION STATISTICS / ANALYSES / ENHANCEMENTS
Informa Healthcare reports significant increases in journal impact factors
Informa Healthcare has compiled the results of recent Impact Factors published by Thomson
Reuters. It increased journal Impact Factors for 80 journals targeting niche communities. Improved
categorical rankings coupled with strong performance across rapid-publication titles are said to
demonstrate the quality of papers being published.
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COPYRIGHTS / DATA INTEGRITY / ETHICAL ISSUES
Google to stop using content from rival sites on review service; faces new protests
Google is facing new protests following its decision to stop copying information from other local
websites for use in its own rival service, Google Places. The reversal brought calls for regulators to
take action against the company for its past practices in the local information market.
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'Cancer' report examines conflict-of-interest issues at oncology journals
A new study published in the journal Cancer reportedly looks at conflict of interest in oncology
publications. The authors have sought to define current disclosure policies and how they relate to
disclosure statements provided by authors in major oncology journals.
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Macmillan to pay £11.2 million over African deals
Macmillan Publishers Ltd has agreed a civil recovery order of £11.2 million, regarding historic
conduct by its education business in Africa. The move comes after the company, in March 2010,
referred to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) concerns over payments made by part of its education
business, Macmillan Education, in an unsuccessful bid to secure a contract in Southern Sudan.
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GRANTS AND OTHER RESEARCH FUNDING
ACS President offers congressional testimony on NSF merit review
ACS President Dr. Nancy B. Jackson testified before the House Science, Space and Technology
Subcommittee on Research and Science Education on July 26 about the effectiveness of the merit
review process used by the National Science Foundation to decide which scientific research
proposals to fund. The purpose of the hearing was to examine ways to streamline the process of
evaluating the tens of thousands of grant applications submitted every year.
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SEARCH TECHNOLOGIES
Elsevier launches online search and discovery tool, Elsevier Biofuel
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of Elsevier Biofuel, an online search and discovery
tool. The new online discovery platform will provide biofuel managers and research development
professionals instant access to the highest level of scientific, industrial, and commercial information
to solve their continued innovation requirements.
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Serials Solutions releases list of databases and packages in Summon index
Serials Solutions has released a new list of key databases and packages, as well as updated
comprehensive lists of the serials titles and publishers available in the Summon index. This is seen
to provide librarians with greater visibility into the content indexed in the Summon service.
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Okanagan College in British Columbia selects EBSCO Discovery Service as discovery solution
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) has announced that Okanagan
College in British Columbia, Canada, has chosen EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) as its discovery
service. Librarians selected EDS for its simple search process, rich metadata and subject headings.
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Forty-nine libraries join the SirsiDynix Enterprise discovery platform
Library automation solutions provider SirsiDynix has announced that 49 libraries selected the
SirsiDynix Enterprise discovery platform for their user interface in Q2 of this year. Twenty two of
these libraries expanded their solution to include SirsiDynix Portfolio digital asset management
capabilities.
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Hong Kong Polytechnic University selects Ex Libris suite of discovery and delivery products
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the Hong Kong Polytechnic
University (PolyU) library has selected the Ex Libris suite of discovery and delivery products. This
includes Primo, with its Central Index; the MetaLib metasearch system; and the SFX OpenURL link
resolver.
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LIBRARY - MANAGEMENT / DIGITIZATION / AUTOMATION
Wellcome Library to digitise early European printed books
The Wellcome Library has announced a partnership with ProQuest to digitise over fifteen thousand
volumes from the library's rare book collection as part of the Wellcome Digital Library pilot project.
The collection will be made available through ProQuest's new Early European Books database.
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ARL Committee on Diversity and Leadership selects 2011-2013 diversity scholars
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Committee on Diversity and Leadership has selected 13
masters of library and information science students to participate in the 2011-2013 Initiative to
Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW) as ARL Diversity Scholars. The ARL IRDW offers numerous
financial benefits as well as leadership development offered through the annual ARL Leadership
Symposium.
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Niels Bohr Library and Archives of the American Institute of Physics makes Goudsmit Papers
available online
The Niels Bohr Library and Archives of the American Institute of Physics has digitised the complete
papers of renowned physicist Samuel A. Goudsmit (1902-1978). The papers have been released
online and are now published on the library's website at
http://www.aip.org/history/nbl/collections/goudsmit
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MULTI-CHANNEL PUBLISHING / INNOVATIVE E-PUBLISHING SERVICES / NEW CONTENT FORMATS
EBSCO Publishing's extensive collection of eBook and audiobook titles now integrated on
EBSCOhost
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing has announced that its extensive collection
of over 300,000 eBook and audiobook titles (formerly from NetLibrary) is now integrated on
EBSCOhost. EBSCOhost now provides content from the most in-demand publishers available via new
acquisition models including expanded ownership plans to serve the unique needs of libraries and
their patrons.
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Texas State Board of Education selects Pearson's Online Learning Exchange programme
Education and education technology services provider Pearson has announced that Texas State
Board of Education has decided to make Pearson's Online Learning Exchange programme available
state-wide. Students in Texas' middle school and high school science classrooms can now expect to
see their course materials leap into the digital age.
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Wiley-Blackwell launches first mobile app in the Clinical Cases Uncovered series
Wiley-Blackwell has announced the launch of the first mobile application in the Clinical Cases
Uncovered series, accessible via iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The first app from the series, which
is freely available, includes access to the basic science of hematology and recommendations on how
to approach a patient.
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LICENSING, PRICING AND CONTRACTS
SPIE slashes SPIE Digital Library subscription fee for second time
SPIE, an international society for optics and photonics, has announced that it is further reducing the
prices of its SPIE Digital Library. The Society was among the first publishers to respond in 2009 to
economic challenges besetting the research library community by reducing subscription prices.
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Platts expands offering of benchmark price references for plastics polymers
Energy and metals information provider Platts has expanded its suite of petrochemical price
references to include weekly assessments of five polymers imported into Brazil and key to the
manufacturing of film and plastics in Latin America. The assessments reflect the open-market, spot
value of the polymers on a cost-and-freight (CFR) basis delivered into key ports in Brazil.
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