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Latest Publisher Accessibility Newsletter- Issue 13

The latest Publisher Accessibility Newsletter has now been published in both Word and PDF formats. The Newsletter gives information on current activities to help publishers meet the needs of people with print disabilities.

   

News 

Research Excellence Framework 2014

The Publishers Licensing Society (PLS) is working in partnership with the UK’s four higher education funding bodies in an innovative approach to facilitating secure electronic access to up to 200,000 journal articles and other research outputs for assessment by some 800 panellists across 36 disciplines in the course of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014.

We are in the process of approaching publishers for their agreement to provide electronic access to their publications and to waive their fees, which will enable HEFCE to overcome the logistical and financial challenges of an assessment on this scale.

For more information, read the joint PLS HEFCE press release (pdf) 

If you have any questions or would like to receive further information, you can contact us at REF@pls.org.uk

Digital Copyright Exchange: Call for Evidence
Richard Hooper, who has been appointed by the Government to lead an Independent Feasibility Study into a Digital Copyright Exchange, issued a call for evidence on 4 January 2012. 

He has written to stakeholders within the creative industries, inviting them to respond to a call for evidence which asks two questions: Firstly, whether they agree with the 'Hargreaves Hypothesis' - that the current copyright licensing system is not fit for purpose for the digital age.Secondly, whether they agree with his proposed definitions, including the market definition.

The deadline for submissions to the Call for Evidence is 10 February 2012.

New Collective Licence for International Non-Commercial Document Supply by the British Library 
The Publishers Licensing Society (PLS) has agreed an extension of the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) Document Delivery Licence with the British Library that allows the licensed supply of articles to overseas non-commercial end-users via overseas not-for-profit libraries at a special fixed rate.

Government consultation on proposals to change the UK's copyright system
This consultation opened on 14 December. The deadline for responses is 21 March 2012.

ALC and PLS to provide innovative rights identification service for Wellcome Library digitisation project
The Wellcome Library has embarked on a major programme to digitise its collection of key books relating to the history of modern genetics, and make them available on-line for research purposes.

ALCS and PLS have entered into a collaborative arrangement with the Wellcome Library to provide a “rights-identification service” using ARROW. The system will deploy their respective works databases and networks of international rights-holders to provide a rights-identification search and contact service for the authors and publishers of the books that are in copyright.

DCE Champion announced
Richard Hooper has been appointed to lead feasibility study on UK Digital Copyright Exchange.

Thomson Reuters announce Book Citation Index
Thomson Reuters have launched the Book Citation Index, a new resource within their Web of Knowledge.

PLS Distributions Update: December  2011

Collective Digital Licences: Are you getting the most out of your mandate?
PLS is inviting all mandating publishers to opt in to the various collective digital licences which are being made available to licensees by our agent, the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA).

PLS annual meeting 2011
Presentations from this year's annual meeting.





Events 

PLS events

Pharmaceutical Licence consultation

Date:
9 February 2012 between 10.30 and 12.30 (followed by a sandwich lunch)

Venue:
British Dental Association, 64 Wimpole Street, London W1G 8YS

In conjunction with the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) we are arranging a consultation with publishers concerning the updating of the CLA Pharmaceutical Licence, planned for launch in June 2012.

If you would like to attend or for more information, please email Sharon Robinson at s.robinson@pls.org.uk

If you are unable to attend in person we can arrange for you to take part via a teleconference.

External events

Digital Publishers Forum: Measuring the Reader

Date: 15 February  2012, 4pm to 6pm followed by drinks reception

Venue: Malet Place Eng 1.02 Lecture Theatre, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1

Organisers: Publishers Association, Centre for Publishing at University College London and EDItEUR.

Speakers include: Martha Sedgwick, Senior Manager Online Products, Sage Publications, Stephen Morgan, Managing Director of web company Squiz UK and Dr Angela Conyers, Research Fellow at Evidence Base at Birmingham City University. 

One of the great benefits of digital delivery is the ability to seriously monitor and evaluate how readers are interacting with products and systems, from a deep-level look at actions taken on screen to cumulative analysis of patterns and extent of use. This kind of feedback can be used to improve product delivery, enhance take-up and sales and inform development of new products.

There is a whole new industry underlying what has become known as web analysis, and user evaluations and analysis have  become common across the sector. This forum will look at several case studies of how user metrics are being used, and what they mean for service improvement and product development.

Find out more and book your place on the UCL website

 

 

 

 

 

 

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