« … Journals not meeting the benchmarks of all six quality metrics will be red flagged by Scopus and asked to address the issues. If the red flag remains, the journals will be reviewed by the independent Scopus Content Selection and Advisory Board (CSAB), with the possible consequence of…
« … The 2016 serials marketplace will continue to see steady increases in prices, while scholarly communications and libraries will continue to see dynamic change. Multiple factors are impacting libraries and the information industry, including budget compression, price inflation, the need to fund new research and education directions, open access,…
« A group of technology companies, trade associations, and civil society organizations have joined forces to form Re:Create, a national coalition to advocate for balanced copyright policy. In the wake of recent proposals to amend the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, as well as constant advances…
« ProQuest today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Coutts Information Services from Ingram Content Group, including the MyiLibrary platform and the Online Acquisitions and Selection Information System (OASIS) (…)
In a blog post, ProQuest CEO Kurt Sanford described…
« … Good practice in science must assume that the data under consideration forms part of an ecosystem and that it should be accessible and reusable. In other words, in addition to recording bibliographic sources, scientific works should also provide access to the original data which underpins the research in…
« In September, the Digital Preservation Outreach and Education (DPOE) program wrapped up the “2014 DPOE Training Needs Assessment Survey” in an effort to get a sense of current digital preservation practice, a better understanding about what capacity exists for organizations and professionals to effectively preserve…
« … Many archives hold born-digital content on numerous types of antiquated media and in obsolete formats but lack the equipment or expertise to transfer it into a form that can be more easily managed for processing, preservation, and access.
Webinar speakers addressed a variety of issues and…
« Auteur(s) : Battisti Michèle , Bournerie Pierre, Breuil Isabelle , Deschaux Jocelyne, Dujol Lionel , Bruno Essard-Budaïl, Haettiger Magali , Hernebring Patrick, Gauthier Gonzague, Le Gall Magalie, Macé Dominique, Magro Sébastien, Nosny Nathalie, Pouchol Jérôme , Rouquet Isabelle,Tilbian…
« Kemperman, Suzanne Saskia, Bill Brembeck, Elizabeth W. Brown, Alexandra de Lange-van Oosten, Theodore Fons, Catherine Giffi, Noah Levin, Alistair Morrison, Carlen Ruschoff, Gregg A. Silvis, and Jabin White :
… This white paper combines business and practical information with recommendations for the content supply chain to achieve…