Posts Tagged ‘Publishing’
Protecting the Copyright to a Fault
The American Association of Publishers (AAP) recently filed comments for the Copyright Office’s Study of Section 512 of the Copyright Act, the section of the law that Congress enacted in 1998 to facilitate cooperation between Internet service providers and copyright owners in combatting online infringement of copyrighted works. The American Association of Publishers shared this information…
Read MoreCall for Science Journals to be More Accessible
Scientific journal publishers have long defended their convictions that subscriptions are necessary to finance their operations. However, efforts to extend free access to scientific and academic research papers received a big boost recently. Science Business brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Moedas: journal papers based on EU-funded science should be free to…
Read MoreNew Publishing Tool Partnership
A new partnership between Unbound Concepts and Baker & Taylor will help teachers, librarians and curriculum buyers search, identify, and discover content to best serve students in the classroom and library. Knowledgespeak brought this interesting news to us in their article, “Unbound Concepts and Baker & Taylor partner to help publishers improve discoverability of K12 content in…
Read MoreNew Kid on the Block
The launch of a new digital publishing platform that is incorporating a fully redesigned user experience and state-of-the-art content management system was recently announced by SourceMedia. This new platform will support all SourceMedia brands, enabling deeper engagement among its professional communities across all content types and business lines. This interesting information came to us from MySanAntonio.com in…
Read MoreNew Business Tool Available
A new newsletter has been launched by Business Management Daily. Records Management Today is designed to help professionals achieve the goals of efficiency, security and compliance. Business Management brought this news to our attention in their article, “Business Management Daily launches new newsletter, Records Management Today.” With a four-page monthly newsletter, a mid-month e-letter and a quarterly…
Read MoreLibraries Under Attack
Scholarly publishing has been a narrative involving crisis, lack of funding, academic egos, and self-preservation. As part of that story, there are victims, villains, and heroes. The Scholarly Kitchen brought us this interesting news in their article, “Library Expenditures, Salaries Outstrip Inflation.” This doesn’t completely capture the complexity of the scholarly publishing market. Each year, libraries receive a smaller slice of their…
Read MoreCollaboration Results in Better Access
A new strategic alliance was recently announced between Artstor and ITHAKA. This new partnership will benefit thousands of colleges, universities, schools, museums, and other educational institutions. This interesting information came to us from Library Technology in their article, “Alliance will enhance access to multimedia digital resources to support education and research.” Artstor, JSTOR and ITHAKA were all…
Read MoreThe Publishing World Calls for End to Embargo
Last month, a delegation of approximately 40 American publishing industry representatives met with their publishing counterparts in Havana, Cuba. This historic milestone took place to build bridges of understanding and explore opportunities for greater cultural and economic collaboration. This interesting and very timely information came to our attention from Publishers Weekly in their article, “End the Book…
Read MoreNew Book Details Innovations in Public Access
Information Today, Inc. has released a publication titled, Public Knowledge: Access and Benefits, edited by the late Miriam A. Drake along with Donald T. Hawkins. Miriam A. (“Mimi”) Drake (1936─2014) was dean of libraries at Georgia Institute of Technology. She was the author of more than 100 articles and four books and editor of the…
Read MoreDid You Ask Permission?
What is piracy? Simply put, it is copyright infringement, infringing certain exclusive rights granted to the copyright holder, such as the right to reproduce, distribute, display or perform the protected work, or to make derivative work. Besides being illegal, it is unnecessary. There are many legitimate and legal ways to obtain various versions of research…
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