[BOAI] IET Signs Agreement with INASP

[Peter Suber]

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Stevenage, UK (August 22, 2011) - The Institution of Engineering
and Technology (IET), one of the world's leading professional
societies for the engineering and technology community, signed an
agreement with INASP (International Network for the Availability
of Scientific Publications) in July 2011. The agreement is to
provide certain developing and emerging countries within Africa,
Asia and Latin America, access to IET Research and Letters
Journals. The result is that users in selected regions are able
to gain access to IET resources and other scientific information
free of charge or at a significantly reduced cost.

"As a global association, we are continually looking for
opportunities to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information
and promote the positive role of science, engineering and
technology in the world," says Daniel Smith, Head of Academic
Publishing at the IET. "The agreement with INASP is a great
example of those efforts."

INASP works in depth with 23 partner countries and to a lesser
extent with over 80 other countries around the world to support
global research communication through innovation, networking and
capacity strengthening and focusing on the needs of developing
and emerging countries. INASP's current focus is the 'Programme
for the Enhancement of Research Information' (PERii). The IET
journal content will be offered through PERii starting in 2012.

"Our partnerships are essential to the growth of our organization
and provide developing and emerging nations with the relevant
scientific information to help them grow through the expansion of
local research," says Anne Powell, Programme Officer, Information
Delivery, INASP. "We are very pleased to include the IET content
in the PERii programme and we trust the resources provided will
be of great benefit to the selected regions."

To view a list of the countries and journals covered by this
agreement visit: http://www.inasp.info/iet

About the IET

The IET has a portfolio of highly cited research journals and
letters journals in electronics, electrical engineering and
related subjects which are available online through the IET
Digital Library together with conference proceedings, seminar
digests, magazines and e-Books

For more information, visit www.theiet.org/journals

About INASP

INASP was established by the International Council for Science
(ICSU) in 1992, and was registered as a UK charity in 2004. INASP
works with partners to support global research, communication
through innovation, networking and capacity strengthening,
focusing on the needs of developing and emerging countries. The
organization also advises and advocates for improved policy and
practice in achieving sustainable and equitable development
through effective communication, knowledge and networks.

Editorial Contact:

Simona Georgescu
Inspec, Inc.
T +1 (732) 321 5579 x 210
sgeorgescu at inspecinc.com
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