Commercial Digest, a once a week digest of messages containing informational content from commercial bodies (i.e., publishers, vendors, agents, etc.)

This week’s digest contains 2 messages:

1)    Clarification on Content of ASM All-Inclusive Journals Package

2)    News: OpenAthens launches Redirector

 

 

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Message #1:

From: Martha Whittaker [mailto:whittaker0519@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2015 7:34 AM
Subject: Clarification on Content of ASM All-Inclusive Journals Package

 

The American Society for Microbiology has received some questions from library customers about the content in ASM’s All-Inclusive Journals Package.   The package now includes two new subscription review journals published by the ASM Press, EcoSal Plus® and Microbiology Spectrum®.  The 2016 package includes five additional open access journals, the Journal of Biology & Microbiology Education® (JMBE),  mBio®, Genome Announcements™, mSphere™ and mSystems™.   The journals  mSphere™ and mSystems™ will launch in early 2016.   This raises the package count to 17 ASM journals. 

 

Martha Whittaker

Senior Marketing Manager

American Society for Microbiology

 

 

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Message #2:

From: Rebecca Hare [mailto:rebecca.hare@tbicommunications.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2015 6:10 AM
Subject: News: OpenAthens launches Redirector

 

 

**Apologises for cross posting**

 

I am just passing on some news that I hope is of interest to the readers of Serialist. 

 

OpenAthens, a leading provider of single sign on services for libraries and publishers has just released Redirector, a product feature that simplifies link management for librarians. As importantly, Redirector enables access to libraries' subscribed content from 'off-network' devices, enabling simpler management for mobile access.  

With Redirector, OpenAthens has enabled a seamless one-click user experience for library patrons on devices out of their institution's IP range. 

 

Full details are in the press release below or online.

To learn more, please contact Jon Bentley, Head of Product Marketing, directly. 
jon.bentley@eduserv.org.uk | +44(0)1225 470427

 

Best wishes, 

 

Becca 

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PRESS RELEASE

OpenAthens launches new feature – Redirector – for mobile library access

OpenAthens – a leading provider of single sign-on services for libraries and publishers – announces the launch of a major new feature: Redirector.
OpenAthens' Redirector provides one-step access to subscription and other paid-for content by seamlessly requesting credentials when patrons are off-network and directly serving the content when they are in IP range. The proxy-like syntax eases the burden of link management for librarians and provides a seamless experience for users, who are increasingly demanding off-site and mobile access.

 “Librarians and IT managers are faced with increasingly complex identity and access management [IAM] challenges,” said Jon Bentley, Head of Product Marketing for OpenAthens. “Students, researchers and clinicians increasingly need access to content wherever they are working or studying – at home, in the clinic, on the move – without time-intensive, complicated configurations.  The Redirector in OpenAthens offers a seamless user experience without a tradeoff in security when users are out of IP range.”

Redirector provides one link for resource access, on and off the network and one format for all compatible resources. In addition, Redirector interfaces with the OpenAthens knowledgebase, which stores and maintains all required URL formats.

For more information, please contact:
Jon Bentley, Head of Product Marketing
jon.bentley@eduserv.org.uk 
+44(0) 1225 470427
Openathens@eduserv.org.uk

Access the full press release here.