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Berghahn Books, the social sciences publisher based in Brooklyn, NY and Oxford, U.K., has announced a pilot to move 13 of the anthropology journals it publishes to Open Access (OA) from 2020 onwards.

The Thieme Group and the American-Danish learning technology specialist Area9 have joined forces with immediate effect: Their newly founded joint venture Thieme|Area9 develops adaptive e-learning solutions for physicians, residents, medical students, and allied health professionals. The products, designed for national and international markets, combine the Thieme Group’s high-quality specialist information with Area9’s innovative learning technology.

De Gruyter has hired Lyndsey Dixon as Global Journals Director to expand and strengthen its journals portfolio, including open access journals.

Enago, a global leader in editing and publication support services, has announced a collaboration with Altum, specialists in software and systems for research management and administration.

ConTech 2019 and EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) are partnering to ensure more librarians attend the event in December. EBSCO will sponsor the conference — a sponsorship that will include a submission process that will allow four librarians to attend for free as well as a 50 percent discount for all librarian attendees, along with two opportunities for library student bursaries.

John Wiley and Sons Inc. (NYSE: JW-A) (NYSE: JW-B) announced today a new partnership with the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA). Beginning in January 2020, Wiley will assume publishing responsibility for the two prestigious journals of the AAEA; the American Journal of Agricultural Economics and Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy.

wbv Publikation – a division of wbv Media GmbH & Co. KG – is launching, together with the National Open Access Kontaktpunkt OA2020-DE, the project "OPEN Library Erwachsenbildung, Berufs und Wirtschaftspädagogik".

The European Commission opened today a call for expression of interest to participate in the stakeholder dialogue on the application of Article 17 of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market on the use of protected content by online content-sharing service providers.

Communicating the value of your Society Publishing Program. How do societies ensure that the value and contribution of society publishing is not overshadowed by debates around mandates and business models? Join Erin Wiringi (American Chemical Society) and Karin Wulf (College of William & Mary) as they share their thoughts on communicating how society publishing programs uniquely support and advance research and education in their disciplines.

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has begun a new, multi-faceted publishing partnership with John Wiley and Sons Inc. Wiley, a global leader in research and education, will be the official copublisher and distributor of the ASM Press references, textbooks, and non-journal publications.

Academic Studies Press (ASP) and De Gruyter have formed a commercial partnership to distribute ASP’s 360 frontlist and backlist e-books. ASP publishes between 50 and 60 new English-language titles every year, primarily in the areas of Jewish Studies and Slavic Studies. ASP also publishes three journals. Sixty of its book titles are open access books.

Technology solutions provider OpenAthens has developed a proprietary software solution designed to enhance the set-up process for customers joining its community.