Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On: Periodicals Price Survey 2015
(23 April 2015) The annual Periodicals Price Survey has been published. A lengthy summary with tables and figures is featured in the Library Journal.
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BMJ launches new global network to advance patient-centred outcomes
(21 April 2015) BMJ, one of the world’s leading medical knowledge providers, today launches BMJ Outcomes – an exciting new online global network to advance the science and practice of outcome measurement to drive value and quality in healthcare. BMJ Outcomes will bring together healthcare organisations from around the world that are doing groundbreaking work…
ORCID Joint Statements launched in Australia
(22 April 2015) On 14 April 2015 at an ORCID Implementers Roundtable in Canberra, the Joint Statement of Principle: ORCID – Connecting Researchers and Research was launched by representatives of Universities Australia (UA), the Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS), the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) and the Australian National Data Service (ANDS). The statement,…
OpenTrials: Open Knowledge announce plans for open, online database of clinical trials
(21 April 2015) Open Knowledge today announced plans to develop OpenTrials, an open, online database of information about the world’s clinical research trials funded by The Laura and John Arnold Foundation. The project, which is designed to increase transparency and improve access to research, will be directed by Dr. Ben Goldacre, an internationally known leader…
NSLA to begin infrastructure projects
(21 April 2015) As part of the ‘shared solutions’ strategy in its new strategic plan, National and State Libraries Australia agreed to begin several infrastructure projects, notably a joint evaluation of a digital preservation solution, and an initial investigation of an integrated approach to digital legal deposit. The first phase of these projects will run…
Volunteer with DOAJ
(21 April 2015) DOAJ is looking for volunteers to help review journal applications. In addition to volunteers with English as a mother tongue, Chinese and Indonesian speakers are welcome. Read about the 18 different languages and how to apply.
SAGE and Corwin make digital books available for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch & Mac
(21 April 2015, Los Angeles) SAGE and Corwin today announce that nearly 2,000 books are now available through iBooks for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac. The list includes titles in a number of subject areas including business, communication, education, journalism, law, political science, research methods, and psychology. Read the announcement.
UTS Library’s Artists-in-Residence investigate the library retrieval system
(21 April 2015) UTS Library began an Artist-in-Residence Program in 2012 to bring in the artistic talents of creative people to inject playfulness, art and culture into all aspects of the Library’s operations. This year, artists Elisa Lee and Adam Hinshaw were tasked with interpreting and responding to the Library Retrieval System (LRS). The LRS…
E-books overtake paper in China
(20 April 2015, Beijing) Xinhua reports that digital media have overtaken books as the most read media in China, according to a national survey released on Monday. About 58.1 percent of Chinese adults read digitally in 2014, up 8 percent, while 58 percent read books, only 0.2 percent up, said an annual survey on reading…
JSTOR to offer DRM-free, unlimited-user access for all eBooks
(20 April 2015) JSTOR announced today that all 25,000 titles offered in its eBook program are now available exclusively in a DRM-free, unlimited-user model. JSTOR decided to eliminate its single-user eBook offering late last year, and has since worked with publishers to bring more of their books into its unlimited offering. Now, all of JSTOR’s…
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