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$100,000 grant for greener solvent research issued

The ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable, a partnership between the American Chemical Society’s Green Chemistry Institute (ACS GCI) and member corporations in the pharmaceutical field, is accepting proposals for a one-year, $100,000 grant supporting research in the development of greener solvents that can be used in the pharmaceutical industry.

The award is intended to support research towards developing greener solvent(s) as potential replacements for polar aprotic solvents such as DMF, NMP and DMAc. These solvents are commonly used in the pharmaceutical industry because of their powerful solvating properties but have significant drawbacks. Not only does their use result in a large amount of wastewater contamination, but, of more concern, they are known hazards to reproductive health. The Roundtable is committed to finding greener alternatives that perform comparably or better than currently available solvents.

Proposals for this award are invited from public and private institutions of higher education worldwide. Deadline for receipt of proposals is January 15, 2013, at 5 p.m. EDT. More information is available at www.acs.org/gcipharmaroundtable. This is the 12th grant to be awarded by the Roundtable since 2007. In all, the Roundtable has awarded more than $1.2 million in grants dedicated to pharmaceutically relevant green chemistry and engineering research.

The ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable is a partnership between ACS GCI and pharmaceutical-related corporations united by a shared commitment to integrate the principles of green chemistry and engineering into the business of drug discovery and production. Current members include Amgen; AstraZeneca; Boehringer-Ingelheim; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Codexis; Dr. Reddy’s; DSM Pharmaceutical Products; Eli Lilly and Company; GlaxoSmithKline; Johnson & Johnson; Merck & Co., Inc.; Novartis; Pfizer Inc.; Roche; Sanofi; and ACS GCI.

Researchers Connected to Research by Thomson Reuters ORCID Integration

The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading provider of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced its initiative to incorporate ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) identifiers into its scientific and scholarly research offerings, ensuring that users of resources such as ResearcherID and ScholarOne Manuscripts are able to incorporate their unique IDs into the attribution and publishing process. The system provides a central registry of researchers across disciplines and geographic boundaries, connecting researchers to their research.

Thomson Reuters is a founding member of the ORCID initiative, having worked closely with the organization since inception in 2009 to develop and define the principles for this program. Given its contribution to the genesis of ORCID, Thomson Reuters is committed to ensuring its flagship solutions incorporate ORCID technology and make it easily accessible.

“The ORCID unique identifier is a game-changing initiative that will positively impact the way researchers and research are identified and attributed,” said Keith MacGregor, executive vice president, Thomson Reuters. “We have long recognized the need for accurate attribution in research and are uniquely positioned to help individual researchers, institutions, publishers and funding organizations leverage ORCID technology across the scholarly workflow. It is encouraging to know that approximately 50 percent of the ORCID registries to date are Thomson Reuters ResearcherID members.”

Thomson Reuters is embedding ORCID identifiers across its scientific and scholarly research ecosystem, providing integrated continuity for the use and access of this information. Researchers can register for, or upload, their ORCID identifier into ResearcherID; that information will then be accessible in an EndNote bibliography, and eventually be part of the formatted, cited reference.

The ORCID identifier will also appear in ScholarOne Manuscripts, and can be searched and reported on as part of the peer-review process (journals can collect ORCID identifiers for authors). Published articles will be indexed in the Web of Knowledge, with links to ORCID profile data that are searchable within the interface. The ecosystem is complete by enabling administrators, funders and policy makers to view groups of ORCIDs to measure and benchmark against others in InCites.

For more information on Thomson Reuters commitment to the ORCID community, go to http://thomsonreuters.com/content/news_ideas/articles/science/731130.

Thomson Reuters Hosts Inaugural Techstreet Standards Publishers Innovation Forum to Address Future Industry Challenges

Leaders from the standards publishing industry convened November 9th in Alexandria, Virginia, for the inaugural Standards Publishers Innovation Forum (SPIF), presented by Techstreet, part of the Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters and the world’s leading provider of industry codes and standards. Representatives from ASTM International, American Petroleum Institute, IEEE Standards Association and elsewhere participated in the forum, sharing their expertise, shaping consensus and defining parameters for the adoption of new publishing technologies.

At the event: Moving Beyond PDF: New Formats, New Frontiers, standards developing organizations, information professionals, and technical experts engaged in informative and stimulating discussions on the adoption of new content delivery technologies and solutions. Keys insights shared include an overview of the history and evolution of content delivery formats, the use of video as a medium for sharing standards, keys to developing a mobile access strategy, and the importance of SDO’s and IP protection.

“As the standards industry continues to adopt new technologies and delivery methods, it is crucial that we connect and communicate as an industry,” said David von Glahn, director of Training and e-Learning at ASTM International. “I commend Techstreet for understanding this need and creating an environment where we can work together through challenges to establish best practices.”

The forum, which is to be held bi-annually, will showcase a series of topical issues, providing participants with a unique opportunity to learn from industry leaders, collaborate with peers, and help shape the future of the standards publishing industry.

“As a market leader, Techstreet is forward thinking and understands the importance of innovation in the standards publishing industry. We are pleased to establish a place where leaders and professionals can come together to discuss key changes and advancements in the industry,” said Todd Fegan, vice president of Techstreet Operations. “The first Techstreet Standards Publishers Innovation Forum was a huge success and we are confident the event will become a leading forum for members of this community to converge, collaborate and set the course for the future.”

For more information on Techstreet, visit: http://www.techstreet.com/techstreet/services_sdos.tmpl.

Ex Libris Group Announces Acquisition by Golden Gate Capital

Ex Libris® Group, a world leader in the provision of library automation solutions, announced today that Golden Gate Capital, a prominent San Francisco-based private equity firm with $12 billion in capital under management, has entered into an agreement to acquire Ex Libris from its current owner, Leeds Equity Partners. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.

“Ex Libris is proud to join Golden Gate Capital, whose software portfolio represents, on a consolidated basis, the sixth largest software company globally,” commented Matti Shem Tov, Ex Libris Group president and CEO. “Golden Gate Capital’s positive assessment of Ex Libris reaffirms our customers’ and management’s confidence in the strength of the Company, its products, and its future strategy. Golden Gate Capital’s deep technology experience and financial resources will support our continued growth as we carry on developing our software and data services and extending our geographic reach.”

“Ex Libris is a dynamic and accomplished leader in the library software marketplace,” explained Jake Mizrahi, a managing director of Golden Gate Capital. “The Company has successfully carried out an impressive transition to cloud-computing technology and to a new business model while continuing to sell and support local and hybrid installations of its solutions. We look forward to working with the strong leadership team at Ex Libris to extend the Company’s offerings and facilitate its future growth.”

Under the new ownership, Ex Libris will remain an independent business based in Jerusalem, run by the current management team.

The deal is expected to be completed in December 2012.

About Golden Gate Capital

Golden Gate Capital is a San Francisco-based investment firm with approximately $12 billion of capital under management. Golden Gate Capital is dedicated to partnering with world-class management teams to invest in change‑intensive, growth‑oriented businesses. The firm targets investments where there is a demonstrable opportunity to significantly enhance a company’s value. The principals of Golden Gate Capital have a long and successful history of investing with management partners across a wide range of industries and transaction types. Other notable software investments sponsored by Golden Gate Capital include Infor, SUSE Linux, SSA Global, Datastream, Micro Focus, Attachmate, Novell, Plant CML, DataDirect, Escalate and Symon.

Springer launches new book series on personalised medicine

Springer will launch a new book series in collaboration with the European Association for Predictive, Preventive and Personalised Medicine (EPMA). The first volume in the series
Healthcare Overview: New Perspectives will be published at the end of 2012. Approximately three books will be published each year.

The new series Advances in Predictive, Preventive and Personalised Medicine will provide an overview of multidisciplinary aspects of advanced biomedical approaches and innovative technologies in healthcare. Topics will focus on cost-effective management of healthcare tailored to the individual, and innovative strategies for standardization of healthcare services. The books will also include new guidelines for medical ethics, innovative approaches to early and predictive diagnostics, targeted prevention in healthy individuals, and healthcare economy and marketing. Dr. Olga Golubnitschaja of the University of Bonn (Germany) is the editor of the book series.

Dr. Golubnitschaja said, “Innovative predictive, preventive and personalised medicine is emerging as the focal point of efforts in healthcare aimed at curbing the prevalence of common diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and cancer, and rare diseases. This new book series is intended to serve as a reference source for researchers and the healthcare industry with a special emphasis on health promotion in the general population.”

Martijn Roelandse, Publishing Editor Biomedical Sciences at Springer, said, “Integration of individual professional groups into the overall concept of PPPM is a particular advantage of this book series. The increasing importance of personalised medicine in the field of health is reflected by the fact that the Vice-President of the European Commission, Antonio Tajani, has written the foreword to the first volume of the series.”

Hamish Meldrum and Kiran Patel join BMJ Group Board

The immediate past chairman of BMA Council, Dr Hamish Meldrum, and Dr Kiran Patel, a consultant cardiologist, are joining the BMJ Group Board as non-executive directors from November, 2012.

Dr Meldrum has been a registered medical practitioner for 40 years and spent over 30 years as a principal in general practice. Dr Patel is a consultant cardiologist and honorary senior lecturer in cardiovascular medicine at the University of Birmingham. He is also the medical director for West Mercia PCT cluster (4 PCTs) and has been an advisor to both the National Commissioning Board and NICE. He also has a PhD from the University of Bristol.

Dr Brian Keighley, Chairman of BMA Scotland and Deputy Chairman of the BMJ Group Board, is standing down after 10 years as a non-executive director and served previously on the BMA Journal Committee.

The Chairman of the BMJ Group Board, Dr Michael Chamberlain, said: “Both non-executive directors bring unparalleled and valued experience to the BMJ Group at a time when we are expanding our services in both primary and secondary care. 2012 is proving to be a record year for the group in terms of revenues and operating profits and now over half our revenues come from overseas.

“I would like to wish Hamish and Kiran all the very best in their appointments and to thank Brian for his support and commitment to the BMJ Group over many years. Since 2002 he has seen the Group grow from around 170 staff to 430 today with revenues of over £70 million and operating profits which this year will be in excess of £11 million.”

ALPSP Preserves with the CLOCKSS Archive

The CLOCKSS Archive is pleased to announce that it has partnered with ALPSP to preserve their ejournals and ebooks in CLOCKSS’s geographically and geopolitically distributed network of redundant archive nodes, located at 12 major research libraries around the world. This action provides for content to be freely available to everyone after a “trigger event” and ensures an author’s work will be maximally accessible and useful over time.

ALPSP Chief Executive, Audrey McCulloch, commented, “We’re delighted to archive our content with CLOCKSS, to ensure the long term preservation of our journal, Learned Publishing and our ebooks. Our content is a highly regarded record of the development of scholarly communication and will serve as an important archive for future generations.”

CLOCKSS Executive Director Randy S. Kiefer adds, “The CLOCKSS Archive welcomes ALPSP’s ejournals and ebooks with their coverage of academic and professional information, into the community’s archive. By archiving with CLOCKSS, ALPSP has ensured that the scholarship in their publications will continue to remain widely available to the academic community in the future. We are grateful, as ALPSP joins the CLOCKSS Archive, for its generous willingness to preserve its ejournals in a way that secures them for the long-term good of scholars worldwide.”

About ALPSP: ALPSP was formed in 1972 and is the international organization for non-profit publishers. It has a broad and diverse membership of over 300 organizations in 37 countries who collectively publish over half of the world’s total active journals as well as books, databases and other products. ALPSP’s mission is to connect, train and inform the scholarly and professional publishing community and to play an active part in shaping the future of academic and scholarly communication. http://www.alpsp.org

IOP Publishing continues as MathJax Supporter

IOP Publishing continues to support the MathJax project as a MathJax Supporter, demonstrating its commitment to partnering with the scientific community.

MathJax was first implemented on IOP Publishing’s journals platform IOPscience in September 2011, enabling researchers to clearly view mathematics on more than 60 journals. The integration is part of IOP Publishing’s Article Evolution programme, a long-term project to improve the online delivery of research articles.

Julian Norman, Product Manager of the IOPscience platform, said, “With each version MathJax continues to offer more value to our users and we’re delighted with the functionality provided to readers of content on IOPscience. We’re very pleased to continue to support the MathJax project.”

IOP Publishing is focused on making the most of new technologies and continually improving electronic interfaces to make it easier for researchers to find exactly what they need, when they need it, in the format that suits them best.

Semantico Strategy Director Rob Virkar-Yates to chair ALPSP seminar

Semantico are working with ALPSP on a seminar, entitled: “Ignore your authors at your peril. Strategies and tactics for building a strong author-focused proposition.” Semantico Strategy Director, Rob Virkar-Yates will be chairing the event which takes place on 28 February 2013, Institute of Physics, London.

As the ‘author pays’ model gains traction, it will be imperative that scholarly publishers deploy author-centric content and functionality, and treat authors as their highest value customers. Publishers need to offer high quality integrated services and experiences across all touch-points from submission to publication and beyond, to both build and sustain loyalty. The key message of the event is: authors are customers too, and this seminar aims to provide practical, strategic and tactical ways in which scholarly publishers can foster good author relationships.

The seminar is targetted to senior managers who want to understand how they can build a stronger author-focused proposition into their organisation, senior marketers and technologists who would be responsible for deploying campaigns and technologies to deliver the proposition.

For more information on the event, see the ALPSP website.

The Future of the Academic Information Supply Chain

EBSCO Information Services Europe is pleased to announce the release of a series of five papers reporting the results of a survey on the future of the academic information supply chain.
The papers cover diverse subjects and reveal some surprising insights into possible future roles for libraries, as well as others in the academic information supply chain. Respondents to the survey share opinions on new and emerging technologies; changing research practices; trends in user behaviour/expectations; and views on a variety of access and business models. Unsurprisingly, budgetary pressures have a significant impact across all areas of the supply chain, but some respondents feel this can be used to drive innovation.  Other future forces for change include Open Access; mobile technology; and the importance of China, India, and other emerging economies in shaping publishers’ activities.
The papers, listed below, are available on request at www.ebsco.com/papers2012:
  1. The Future Role of the Academic Library
  2. Access to Content:  Now and in the Future
  3. The Impact of Open Access
  4. The Role of Subscription Agents
    Future Forces for Change
In conducting this survey, EBSCO and Red Sage Consulting sought opinions from 141 individuals involved in the complex and dynamic industry of academic publishing. A total of 98 librarians, consortia representatives, publishers, agents/intermediaries, and others in the industry shared their views on the future of the academic information supply chain.

Thomson Reuters Honors Ten Of Taiwan’s Most Innovative Companies And Academic Institutions

Ten of Taiwan’s most innovative companies and academic institutions were honored at an award presentation today during the inaugural “Thomson Reuters Taiwan Innovation Awards 2012”. This is the first time that the Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, is organizing the Awards to recognize the most innovative commercial enterprises and academic institutions headquartered in Taiwan for their spirit of innovation in Research & Development (R&D).

Ten organizations received recognition in one of two sectors: Corporate and Academic.

Corporate
• AU Optronics Corp
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
• ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
• Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co. Ltd
• MediaTek Inc

Academic
• Industrial Technology Research Institute
• National Chiao Tung University
• National Chung Hsing University
• National Taiwan University
• National Tsing Hua University

The recipients were selected based on research and analysis using Thomson Reuters Derwent World Patents Index® (DWPISM), Derwent Patents Citation Index™ and Thomson InnovationSM. Their innovation was assessed according to a series of proprietary, patent-based metrics, including the level of patented technology originating in Taiwan (Taiwan as priority market).

Criteria for the 2012 Taiwan Innovation Awards included the size of the patent portfolio, success rate (ratio of applications to granted patents), global protection of the invention and influence of the innovation (as determined by the number of citations to the original invention).

“Innovation drives economic growth and success. A key industry indicator of innovation worldwide is patenting activity. The importance of intellectual property as a major source for Taiwan’s economic and technological development is evidenced by the increasing creativity and impact of Taiwan research and technology around the world,” said Dr. Wong Woei Fuh, managing director of Asia at Thomson Reuters. “Thomson Reuters is pleased to recognize these outstanding organizations which reflect the diversity of Taiwan’s innovation, spanning display solutions, IT, semi-conductor manufacturing, and multi-disciplinary scientific research.”

Said Mr. Bob Stembridge, expert patent analyst and manager, customer relations, Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters, “According to Thomson Reuters Derwent World Patents Index®, Taiwan is particularly focused on filing patents in semiconductors, computer components, memory boards and devices when compared to South Korea, Japan, China, and US for 2011. The last 10 years have seen a substantial increase in Taiwan’s patenting activity from 39,000 applications in 2002 to over 73,000 applications in 2011 at an average CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 8.8 percent.”

Derwent World Patents Index® (DWPISM) is the world’s most trusted source of patent information, expertly indexed and featuring enhanced titles and comprehensive abstracts. Highly qualified editorial staff produce English-language titles and abstracts for over 47 major patent-issuing authorities, enabling insight that otherwise would be missed. There are over 20.7 million unique inventions covering more than 45.2 million patent records in DWPI; the invention-based documentation allows users to see worldwide protection for a single invention. DWPI provides unparalleled access to established and emerging innovation centers globally, covering agricultural and veterinary medicine, electronic/ electrical engineering, chemistry, pharmaceuticals and polymers, high technology and much more.

Wiley Launches StatisticsViews.com, the first comprehensive website for all users of statistics

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., today announced the launch of StatisticsViews.com, a new website created for professional statisticians, analysts, students, and any user of statistics in interdisciplinary subjects as the first place to go when looking for any information related to statistical research.

StatisticsViews.com provides all users of statistics with access to the best statistics information that Wiley offers, delivering a new service and “one-stop shop” for the statistics community.

Covering biostatistics, business and economics, engineering, environmental statistics, social science, tools, methods, and resources, the website allows users to quickly find everything in their area of interest, bringing statistics together in one accessible site. To aid easy navigation, StatisticsViews.com is split into areas of statistical application.

Feature articles are exclusively published on StatisticsViews.com. Additionally, news items, events, early view articles, books, videos, tutorials, interviews with leading as well as up-and-coming statisticians, career development information, jobs, webinars, and society details can all be viewed on one page, delivering aggregated content in a meaningful way for statisticians.

“Wiley is the world’s leading statistics publisher, and we are proud to launch StatisticsViews.com,” said Jon Walmsley, VP & Managing Director, Physical Sciences & Engineering, Wiley. “By providing access to the latest statistics news, research, and training materials, the new site aims to support members of the subject community at every stage in their career.”

New items are added every day, including exclusive interviews with leading practitioners and reports from key events. A recent news article and feature articles include:

“Wiley aims to maintain the highest level of editorial integrity for StatisticsViews.com and ensure that we continually publish quality content of relevance and interest to the entire statistics community,” said Publications Manager and Editor for StatisticsViews.com, Alison Oliver. “We are very excited aboutStatisticsViews.com which we hope will grow and expand in delivering new products and services in response to the changing needs of the community.”

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