MORE 'GALE' POSTS
UPDATE August 23, 2019 The Authors Guild Calls on Cengage to Treat Authors Fairly UPDATE August 16, 2019 Cengage Releases Statement on Authors’ Complaints UDPATE August 15, 2019 Another Textbook Author Files Breach of Contract Class Action Complaint Against Cengage Learning; Filed in U.S. District Court, Southern District of New YorkDirect to Filing: Grafton H. […]
Roundup (August 5, 2019)
| Archives and Special Collections, Ex Libris, Gale, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Publishing, Roundup
Cengage to Provide Free Dashlane Password Management Protection to Cengage Unlimited Subscribers Digital Privacy Roundup Extortion Emails on the Rise: A Look at The Different Types (via Bleeping Computer) Google and Apple Suspend Contractor Access to Voice Recordings (via Naked Security) Gatehouse Media Owner and USA Today Owner Gannett Combine To Become Biggest US News […]
UPDATE SPARC Posts, “Q&A: Cengage/McGraw-Hill Merger” As opposition mounts to the merger between two of the largest textbook publishers, SPARC has answers to common questions and an update on what we’re doing to stop it. — End Update — From U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG): The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) […]
Roundup (June 19, 2019)
| Academic Libraries, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Gale, Libraries, News, Roundup
Bill Proposed by Missouri Senator Josh Hawley “Demands Facebook, Twitter Be Vetted for Political Bias” (via PC Mag) Florida State University: Reserving VHS Collections @ FSU Libraries Through the Academic Libraries Video Trust Gale Enhances User Experience Across Product Portfolio to Deliver Better Research Insights and Outcomes OCLC Signs Agreements with Publishers Worldwide State of […]
American Chemical Society (ACS) Introduces Reimagined Publications Web Experience, Powered By Atypon Cengage Announces Support for Federal Equality Act, Reinforces Commitment to Workplace Inclusivity eLife Announces Next Phase of Reproducible Document Stack Project Google Has Stored Some Passwords in Plaintext Since 2005 New Publications: Elsevier Launches Physics Open PLOS Journals Now OPEN for Published Peer […]
Cengage Announces Appointment of Rebecca McNamara as Chief Integration Officer Google Brings AR and Lens Closer to the Future of Search (via News.com) Google Search Adds Support For FAQ and How-To Structured Data (via SEW) Leading TV Creators Join Consortium to Create Immersive Storytelling Experiences (via UKRI) National Library of Israel and Facebook Announce Joint […]
UPDATE 2: Statement On Cengage-McGraw-Hill Merger Announcement (via US PIRG) UPDATE: Here’s the Official Merger Announcement and a Video Message from the CEO’s From Reuters: Educational publishers McGraw-Hill Education Inc and Cengage Learning Holdings II Inc are planning an all-stock merger, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The merged company will be titled McGraw […]
Second Systemwide Review Window is Open For a Draft Policy on Open Access to University of California Dissertations and Theses New Partnership: All Cengage Unlimited Subscribers Now Provided with Six Months of Free Access to Evernote Premium
Manuscript Scholar and Open Data Advocate Dr. William Noel Appointed to Associate Vice Provost for External Partnerships at the Penn Libraries Update from the Canada OER Group (via BCcampus.ca) Textbooks and Course Materials: Cengage Announces “Cengage Unlimited” Has Sold One Million Subscriptions in First Seven Months U.S. House of Reps: Commerce Leaders Seek Answers on Google Nest […]
Roundup (February 3, 2019)11
| Archives and Special Collections, Gale, Libraries, News, Publishing, Roundup
1. British Library’s Collection of Obscene Writing Goes Online (via The Guardian) ||| New Online Resource Unlocks Restricted Collections with Archives of Sexuality & Gender, Part III (via British Library) ||| “Exploring the Forbidden Archives” (via Gale) 2. You Can Hack this Headline for $200 Cybercriminals Claim to be Selling the Ability to Manipulate Media […]
