Return to Onsite Events – The Pause Ahead
Our latest data showed a pause occurring among future attendees even before the news on the Omicron variant broke. How event organizers weather 2022 will depend on how they address attendees’ fears and real needs for the experience and its networking possibilities.
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Author: Randy Giusto
Date: December 14, 2021
US Higher Education Student and Faculty Survey 2021: Use and Impact of OERs
Outsell’s latest survey looked at student and faculty usage and perceptions of open educational resources, providing a valuable view of the post-pandemic content landscape in US higher education.
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Author: Kate Worlock
Date: December 13, 2021
KnowledgeWorks Global Buys KWF Consulting and Editorial
In a bid to extend its portfolio of services and expand its customer base, KnowledgeWorks Global has acquired consultancy and editorial service provider KWF.
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Author: Julia Kostova
Date: December 9, 2021
US Higher Education Student and Faculty Survey 2021: Use of the Library
Outsell’s latest survey looked at student and faculty usage and perceptions of institutional libraries, providing a valuable view of post-COVID reality.
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Author: Kate Worlock
Date: December 7, 2021
Scaling Data Businesses — Where Are They Now?
The world has changed dramatically since our 2018 analysis Scaling Data Businesses: How They Did It. Some companies in that analysis grew further; others didn’t. This analysis looks at where they are now, identifying moves and results while offering recommendations for others seeking a similar path.
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Author: Randy Giusto
Date: December 6, 2021
Information Management Benchmark – 2021
This analysis provides a broad profile of information management, looking at budgets, staffing, organisation, the impact of trends, and service offerings.
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Author: Kate Worlock
Date: December 2, 2021
Chegg Buys Busuu, Moving into Language Learning
Chegg has acquired Busuu for $436 million, making a move into the booming digital language learning market and significantly altering the competitive landscape.
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Author: Kate Worlock
Date: December 1, 2021
UK Copyright Law Reforms on the Horizon
Post-Brexit, the UK is seeking to reform its intellectual property laws to keep pace with the fast-changing demands of AI and to increase competition for book consumers. However, UK-based publishers and content producers could face significant disruption.
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Author: Hugh Logue
Date: November 30, 2021
Thomson Reuters Deploys Its Edge Computing Tax Engine
Thomson Reuters launches its Indirect Tax (IDT) Determination Anywhere platform, which leverages edge computing technology to streamline enterprise tax management. Dynamic regulations of sales tax in the wake of the pandemic have prompted greater innovation in real-time tax calculations.
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Author: Will Jan
Date: November 29, 2021
Zendesk Disturbs Its Zen by Buying SurveyMonkey’s Parent Momentive
The market has reacted negatively to Zendesk’s acquisition of Momentive, devaluating both, which could threaten the deal. A prolonged deal closure also magnifies opportunities for both buyers and sellers of survey sample and DIY research tools.
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Author: Randy Giusto
Date: November 24, 2021
Cybersecurity in the Information Industry
As companies addressed the challenges of remote commerce during the pandemic, hackers saw new vulnerabilities as major opportunities to monetize. This cybersecurity benchmark allows information providers to measure how they stack up among their peers in protecting critical assets and stakeholders.
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Author: Will Jan
Date: November 23, 2021
Outsell FutureScapes – The Future of AR and VR
AR and VR are some of the most fascinating and exciting technologies coming online today, but what does the future hold for them? To find out, David Worlock discussed the topic with AR/VR expert Catherine Allen, Co-Founder and CEO of Limina Immersive.
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Author: David Worlock
Date: November 22, 2021
The Scholarly Communications Industry Steps Up Its Response to Climate Change
Against the backdrop of the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, the scholarly communications industry accelerates its own activities in tackling climate change.
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Author: Julia Kostova
Date: November 18, 2021
D&B Expands into AdTech and B2C Globally Via Eyeota and NetWise Deals
Through these deals, D&B acquires more data, an identity graph, global privacy compliance expertise, pipes to over 25 other platforms (including leading social ones), and entry into consumer data from a B2B2C perspective. It becomes a formidable B2B2C MarTech and AdTech player almost overnight.
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Author: Randy Giusto
Date: November 17, 2021
Wolters Kluwer Relaunches Legal Research Platform Cheetah as VitalLaw
Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory US relaunches and renames an expanded version of its legal research platform Cheetah as VitalLaw, seeking a better position alongside Bloomberg Law, LexisNexis, and Thomson Reuters.
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Author: Hugh Logue
Date: November 16, 2021
US Higher Education Student and Faculty Survey 2021: Content Discovery, Purchasing, and Usage
Results from our latest survey of students and faculty in the US higher education market provide critical insight this year as the market looks to assess the severity and permanence of COVID-19 impacts. Spoiler alert: The rush to EdTech may not be without bounds.
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Author: Kate Worlock
Date: November 15, 2021
Metrix Brings Events as Content to ASME
In the pre-pandemic world, professional associations ran events as a member benefit and as part of their revenue portfolios — in that order. Post-2020, events are developing as bona fide content, and ASME’s new venture Metrix is posed to explore the opportunities of the redefined events space.
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Author: Tatiana Khayrullina
Date: November 11, 2021
RevenueBase’s Flipped Data Delivery Model Gains Traction
While it’s only in a minimum viable product (MVP) version currently, RevenueBase’s offering is an interesting services-led solution that solves today’s B2B data problems. Companies looking to build more data-infused marketing services solutions might consider a similar approach.
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Author: Randy Giusto
Date: November 10, 2021
ResearchGate and Hindawi Marry Content to a Network
Professional and informal networks play a crucial role in amplifying the reach and ultimate impact of research. Now a publisher and network platform provider are joining forces to create a win-win solution.
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Author: Tatiana Khayrullina
Date: November 9, 2021
Australia and New Zealand Accelerate the Transition to Open Access
Australia and New Zealand libraries are following on their commitment to flip to an open access model, guided by the lessons of the pandemic and a new head of science policy.
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Author: Julia Kostova
Date: November 8, 2021
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