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BioMed Central's new website launch
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BioMed Central is delighted to announce that our new look website has now been launched. We encourage you to take this opportunity to review and update your details and explore the site. Your feedback will play a vital role in helping us to further improve the site's usability and usefulness.
The design aims to provide a clean and uncluttered new look. Why not take a look at the library section and let us know what you think, or if there is anything that you would like to see added.
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BioMed Central Catalog 2012 – Request your copy |
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The 2012 BioMed Central Catalog is now available, featuring information on our wide portfolio of products and services for researchers and students in the fields of biology, medicine and chemistry. The Catalog also includes information on how your institution can support open access publishing. If you would like to receive a copy please email institutions@biomedcentral.com.
If you are interested in finding out more information on our subscription journals or products, or would like to take out a non-obligatory free trial, please do get in touch and we will be happy to help.
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Biology Image Library – End of year offer
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Biology Image Library is an online collection of images, movies, illustrations and animations useful to research, education and other commercial applications, intended to allow users to find and download important visual material that might otherwise be difficult to locate.
All institutions taking out a non-obligatory trial to Biology Image Library before 31st December will be entered into a free prize draw to win a high definition camcorder. Contact your Sales Representative for further information.
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New Members
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We are delighted to introduce the following institutions to our Membership Program:
- Meharry Medical College
- School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University
- Stockholm University
- University of Newcastle (Australia)
- University of Washington
- Weizmann Institute of Science
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
- Journal of Chinese Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine Co. Ltd
- Nellis Family Medicine Residency
- Public Health Institute of Iceland
- Wellcome Genome Campus
- World Technology Evaluation Center (WTEC)
- Makerere University
View our current Members to see our full list of Member institutes.
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Princeton University implements an open access policy for faculty publications
BioMed Central Member institute, Princeton University recently implemented their new open access policy, to encourage the further dissemination of their researchers’ work. The policy gives the University and faculty members the right to republish scholarly articles, making it possible for individuals without journal subscriptions to access them.
All original research articles published in BioMed Central journals are open access, and as such freely available. For further information on how your institution can support open access publishing through our cost-effective Membership Program, please visit our dedicated Membership page, which features a list of our current Members, and information on how we can help your institution’s needs.
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Open Access Week 2011
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BioMed Central successfully held the second annual Open Access Africa conference in October, at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana, during Open Access Week 2011. The conference brought together representatives from Google, British Medical Journal (BMJ), Department for International Development (DFID), Pan African Medical Journal and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) to discuss open access publishing in an African context.
All conference presentations and images are now available to view on our website.
During Open Access Week 2011 Sales Executive Simon Neilson and Regional Development Manager Natalia Timiraos visited Stockholm University. They gave a successful presentation looking into the growth of open access, and how institutions can tangibly support authors and mandates. The presentation focused on how, by increasing open access output, an institution can raise the visibility and impact of research, ultimately increasing both the visibility and prestige of an institution.
BioMed Central’s North America Sales Manager Bob Schatz visited Winnipeg, Manitoba, Fairfax, Virginia and New York City during Open Access Week. Bob gave presentations about the state of open access publishing to audiences at the University of Manitoba, George Mason University and Hunter College. His presentation reviewed the broad history of elements that primed initial interest in open access publishing, using that as a context for looking at where commercial open access publishing stands in the present day. With audiences as large as fifty people, Bob’s presentations were well-received and generated active dialogue with audience members.
For further information on how your institution can support the open access output of your researchers, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Open Repository comes to America: Two new clients
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The University of Arizona and Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library (VHL) have recently launched their open access repositories, allowing them to showcase their intellectual output to a global and unrestricted audience.
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona Libraries sought a hosted solution for the University of Arizona Campus Repository because they wanted to get started working with their customer base immediately. Open Repository migrated their School of Information Resources & Library Science’s DLIST collection from E-Prints into the hosted DSpace UA Campus Repository with minimal inconvenience, allowing the library to focus on working with faculty and students to maintain and improve the content of the repository. Read the blog for more details.
Virginia Henderson Library
VHL launched their repository at the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Biennial Convention in Texas last month. Advances in internet technologies and wider policies requiring mandatory open access articles influenced Sigma Theta Tau International’s decision to create a repository. It will provide online access to the latest information and conference proceedings affecting nursing professionals worldwide. Find out more here.
By partnering with Open Repository, the hosted solution from BioMed Central, these institutions now have a uniquely customized, reliable and cost-effective DSpace repository solution, with advanced features and support from the BioMed Central team.
For a non-obligatory free trial to Open Repository please do not hesitate in getting in touch.
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New Feature: OpenAthens SP
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The Open Repository service now includes the OpenAthens SP platform, which enables users to securely manage access to all the solutions held within their organization via a Single Sign-On. This joins the Shibboleth and SAML standards within the Open Repository community. More details available here.
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BioMed Central will be exhibiting at the following upcoming shows at the beginning of 2012. Email us to make an appointment, or simply stop by the booth to say hello. We look forward to meeting you at the following shows:
ALA Midwinter #1860
Dallas, USA
20 – 23 January
Sales Representative: Bob Schatz
VALA 2012 #40
6 – 9 February
Melbourne, Australia
Sales Representative: Natalia Timiraos
Bibliostar 2012
Milan, Italy
15 – 16 March
Sales Representative: Ursula Managnasy
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BioMed Central will be hosting a free workshop, entitled 'Institutional repositories and the Open Repository solution' at ALA Midwinter, which aims to give librarians a comprehensive overview of institutional repositories. Details are as follows:
Venue: Dallas Convention Center, Room A306
Date: Saturday 21 January
Time: 10:30 – 12:00
Email workshops
@biomedcentral.com to secure your place.
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