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The Augmented Researcher: What Does 2018 Hold for AI in Publishing?

Scholarly publishing has changed considerably in recent years. Perhaps the biggest transformation is one we now take for granted – the move to digital. Publishing and scientific R&D are not the only industries to have witnessed the remarkable impact of … Continue reading

27. February 2018 by Chua Junjie
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SAGE Publishing Editorial on the Library’s Role in Sustainability

The efforts of Madeleine Charney, a Sustainability Studies Librarian at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, to connect sustainability communities across campus and support them with key library resources and services is featured in this editorial by SAGE Publishing. Read More

26. February 2018 by Chua Junjie
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Where is scientific publishing heading?

The scientific publication industry is undergoing dramatic changes. The number of journals continues to increase, competing for the best papers, as evidenced by the large number of invitations we receive. With many journals remaining in the traditional format, relying on … Continue reading

26. February 2018 by Chua Junjie
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Biological Science Societies Hope to Convince Authors to Stay in the Society Family

As a society publisher, my colleagues and I have been asked on several occasions to participate in discussions about remaining competitive against commercial publishers. Staying competitive is a tough thing to do when you are out-spent and out-resourced. Read More

26. February 2018 by Chua Junjie
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Springer Nature published a white paper The OA effect: How does open access affect the usage of scholarly books?

This report presents the first major comparative analysis of usage data for OA and non-OA scholarly books, and provides an informed view of how a book benefits from OA publication. It also highlights the challenges involved in measuring the impact … Continue reading

26. February 2018 by Chua Junjie
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Predicting the Role of Library Bookshelves in 2025

The Utrecht University Library case study invites librarians to fundamentally rethink how they could strengthen the function of open shelves in their library. Based on acquisition and user data, and on interviews with publishers and users, this article suggests that … Continue reading

26. February 2018 by Chua Junjie
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SPEC Kit 357: Libraries, Presses, and Publishing (November 2017)

This SPEC Kit gathers information on the breadth of practice taking place at the intersection of research libraries, presses, and publishing, and on the blurring of boundaries as libraries engage in publishing and press activities in new ways. It explores … Continue reading

26. February 2018 by Chua Junjie
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Whose Knowledge? Representing Indigenous Realities in Library and Archival Collections

Indigenous knowledge and perspectives typically reside outside the publishing mainstream—and often outside print traditions altogether—that are at the core of archival, library, and other institutional collections. Read More

26. February 2018 by Chua Junjie
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The Drawings of the Florentine Painters: From Print Catalog to Linked Open Data

The Drawings of The Florentine Painters project created the first online database of Florentine Renaissance drawings by applying Linked Open Data (LOD) techniques to a foundational text of the same name, first published by Bernard Berenson in 1903 (revised and … Continue reading

26. February 2018 by Chua Junjie
Categories: Digital Portals & Initiatives, Online University Press, Scholarly Publishing & Impact | Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

OpenAthens Cloud launches at the Frankfurt Book Fair

OpenAthens builds upon its global access tools for digital content providers through its new cloud-based single sign-on solution OpenAthens, the international identity and access management software provider for the information industry, today officially launches its cloud-based content provider solution at … Continue reading

26. February 2018 by Chua Junjie
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