Semantico is pleased to announce a new working partnership with Bioscientifica, the commercial subsidiary of the Society for Endocrinology. After an open pitch Bioscientifica awarded Semantico the contract to develop Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (EDM) Case Reports, a new Open Access publication.

EDM Case Reports will publish and link together case reports in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, facilitating discovery, connections and comparisons. It will provide clinicians with a high-quality publishing outlet and will be an essential information resource, furthering both medical education and clinical practice. The product will publish case reports on common and rare conditions in all areas of clinical endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, with each case report highlighting clear learning points.

EDM Case Reports will be built on Scolaris, Semantico’s award-winning integrated content platform. Scolaris is engineered to manage the complexities of journals, ebooks, reference works and dictionaries. Scolaris promotes discoverability by providing intelligent, full-text search, rich taxonomy support and faceted search and browse.

Kathryn Spiller, Head of Publishing at Bioscientifica commented: “We’re thrilled to be working with Semantico to build and launch this important new Open Access resource. We are excited by what the Scolaris platform will bring to our business, in particular how it can drive discovery and add value to this innovative new product.”

Barry Dunne, Business Development Director (Journals) at Semantico added: “It’s a privilege to work with Bioscientifica and we look forward to helping them further develop their content offering over the coming months and years.”

Former Bowker President to take over as Head of Online Business Unit-

Publishing Technology plc, a leading provider of content solutions for publishers, has appointed Michael Cairns as COO, Online Solutions Division and member of the executive team.

Replacing Louise Russell, Michael will assume commercial responsibility for the Online business unit, including product development, implementation and client management for Publishing Technology’s flagship pub2web hosting platform, the ingentaconnect portal and associated product lines including Information Commerce Software and the Heron elearning resource.

Michael has spent 20 years in digital publishing, having consulted with and managed organizations deep in the transition from traditional print-based media to online delivery.  His operations management experience includes C-Level positions with professional information, trade and educational publishers.  He has also helped define and launch several start-up content-related businesses and has held numerous advisory and board roles within the industry.

George Lossius, CEO at Publishing Technology, commented: “We are excited to welcome Michael to the team in this vital position heading our Online Division. He has a long history of senior roles in a variety of diverse areas in publishing, including a great deal of experience in digital publishing in the academic sector.  Based in the US, he is well-positioned to increase our presence and support our customers in that important market, while our infrastructure in the UK retains the necessary resources for excellent support of our customers in Europe.”

Prior to joining Publishing Technology, Michael was a Managing Partner at Information Media Partners where he consulted for publishers on business strategies and digital transformation, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at MyWire.com, VP, Digital Production at Wolters Kluwer Heath Education, and for seven years served as President of R.R. Bowker.  Prior to Bowker, he was a media consultant with Price Waterhouse Coopers.  Michael has served as a board member of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Book Industry Study Group (BISG), and Chairman of the International ISBN Executive Committee.

medicalphysicsweb, the website for the medical physics community from IOP Publishing, has launched an iPad version of its supplement, the medicalphysicsweb review.

The supplement, which is available to download from the Apple Store for free, is published several times a year to coincide with the key conferences in the field.

It provides readers with in-depth news, analysis and commentary on the fundamental research, emerging technologies and clinical applications that underpin the dynamic disciplines of medical physics: radiation therapy, diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine and biomedical optics.

The supplement has been designed for optimal display on the iPad and users can download the issue to their iPad to refer back to at another time.

It can be downloaded from the Apple App Store , or directly from Apple’s Newsstand.

OCLC Global Council met in The Hague, Netherlands, this week to discuss the opportunities and challenges libraries face in an increasingly global environment and the importance of international cooperation. Global Council elected leaders for next year, elected a new trustee and announced results from regional council elections. Council also accepted a report and recommendations by the Global Advisory Group on Credits and Incentives.

It was the first OCLC Global Council meeting to take place outside the United States or Canada. Forty-two Global Council delegates and four alternates from 16 countries and territories participated in the meeting under the direction of OCLC Global Council President ChewLeng Beh, Senior Director, Library & Professional Services and Director of SILAS, National Library Board, Singapore.

Global Council delegates elected Berndt Dugall, Direktor/Librarian at Universität Frankfurt’s Universitätsbibliothek Johann Senckenberg (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) to the OCLC Board of Trustees. Mr. Dugall has served the OCLC membership since 2005 in various Council roles, most recently as Global Council Vice President (2010–2011), then as President (2011–2012). His term on the Board will begin in November, replacing Kathleen Imhoff, Library Consultant. In November, 10 of the 16 Trustees serving on the Board will be librarians.

Barbara Preece, Director, Loyola/Notre Dame Library (Baltimore, Maryland, USA), was elected Vice President/President-Elect of OCLC Global Council. Her one-year term as Vice President will begin 1 July 2013, and her one-year term as President will begin 1 July 2014.

Anne Prestamo, Claud D. Kniffin Professor of Library Service and Education and Associate Dean for Collection and Technology Services, Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA), will begin her term as Global Council President 1 July 2013.

Global Council accepted a report and recommendations by the Global Advisory Group on Credits and Incentives. Following 18 months of analysis and discussion with members, the report recommends that the Cooperative gradually phase out the Financial Credits Program through June 2016. The report recognizes the important role that the Financial Credits Program has played in the Cooperative. The report calls for the continued promotion and celebration of member contribution and sharing, and the need to ensure that the phase-out of the program minimizes any financial impact to members currently participating in the Financial Credits Program. While the current program is being phased out, the Advisory Group report said, “…the Cooperative should support development of new mechanisms that celebrate and encourage member cooperation and sharing in support of our common purpose of furthering access to the world’s information.”

The recommendation goes to the OCLC Board of Trustees and OCLC management for consideration.

OCLC’s three Regional Councils—Americas Regional Council (ARC), Europe, Middle East and Africa Regional Council (EMEARC) and Asia Pacific Regional Council (APRC)—concluded elections and announced results during the meeting.

OCLC member voting representatives elected the following individuals from their respective regions:

This meeting will provide an opportunity for staff from OCLC Research Library Partnership institutions to hear about and influence OCLC Research plans and priorities and to explore challenges that require collaborative solutions.

OCLC Research has staked out some of the most pressing issues facing the library community in the areas of Metadata Management,Advancing the Research Mission, and Mobilizing Unique Materials. Staff from OCLC Research Library Partnership institutions as well as prospective Partners are invited to attend this meeting to hear about the latest development in areas of particular impact to art libraries. The meeting agenda was determined by OCLC Research Library Partners through a survey.

For more information or to register, contact Program Officer Dennis Massie.

To address emerging challenges presented by the French information industry, Luc Prudhon has been appointed General Manager of EBSCO Information Services SAS.

With over 20 years of experience in the information industry, Luc Prudhon managed EBSCO France, between 2003 – 2009. During this time, following EBSCO’s acquisition of RoweCom, Luc substantially increased EBSCO’s market share in France and drove strong growth in sales. More recently Luc served as a general manager in the industrial sector. Prior to that, most of his career was spent in the information industry, with Dawson France, RoweCom and EBSCO, where he held several roles in top management and finance.

Robert Schoenvogel, Vice President and General Manager Europe of EBSCO Information Services commented: ”We are proud to welcome back such an experienced and skilled leader, who is well aware of the attributes and requirements of EBSCO France. I am confident in Luc’s ability to meet the challenges of our industry and I’m sure that his appointment will be a major benefit for EBSCO France, our library customers and our publisher partners.”

In his new capacity, Luc will take advantage of his wealth of experience in management and finance to reposition EBSCO France on a path to growth and stability, by developing a rigorous strategy based on service and quality.