<font size="2"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">[Forwarding from INASP, via the LibLicense list. --Peter Suber.]<br></font></font><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">Stevenage, UK (August 22, 2011) - The Institution of Engineering<br>
and Technology (IET), one of the world's leading professional<br>
societies for the engineering and technology community, signed an<br>
agreement with INASP (International Network for the Availability<br>
of Scientific Publications) in July 2011. The agreement is to<br>
provide certain developing and emerging countries within Africa,<br>
Asia and Latin America, access to IET Research and Letters<br>
Journals. The result is that users in selected regions are able<br>
to gain access to IET resources and other scientific information<br>
free of charge or at a significantly reduced cost.<br>
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"As a global association, we are continually looking for<br>
opportunities to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information<br>
and promote the positive role of science, engineering and<br>
technology in the world," says Daniel Smith, Head of Academic<br>
Publishing at the IET. "The agreement with INASP is a great<br>
example of those efforts."<br>
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INASP works in depth with 23 partner countries and to a lesser<br>
extent with over 80 other countries around the world to support<br>
global research communication through innovation, networking and<br>
capacity strengthening and focusing on the needs of developing<br>
and emerging countries. INASP's current focus is the 'Programme<br>
for the Enhancement of Research Information' (PERii). The IET<br>
journal content will be offered through PERii starting in 2012.<br>
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"Our partnerships are essential to the growth of our organization<br>
and provide developing and emerging nations with the relevant<br>
scientific information to help them grow through the expansion of<br>
local research," says Anne Powell, Programme Officer, Information<br>
Delivery, INASP. "We are very pleased to include the IET content<br>
in the PERii programme and we trust the resources provided will<br>
be of great benefit to the selected regions."<br>
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To view a list of the countries and journals covered by this<br>
agreement visit: <a href="http://www.inasp.info/iet" target="_blank">http://www.inasp.info/iet</a><br>
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About the IET<br>
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The IET has a portfolio of highly cited research journals and<br>
letters journals in electronics, electrical engineering and<br>
related subjects which are available online through the IET<br>
Digital Library together with conference proceedings, seminar<br>
digests, magazines and e-Books<br>
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For more information, visit <a href="http://www.theiet.org/journals" target="_blank">www.theiet.org/journals</a><br>
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About INASP<br>
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INASP was established by the International Council for Science<br>
(ICSU) in 1992, and was registered as a UK charity in 2004. INASP<br>
works with partners to support global research, communication<br>
through innovation, networking and capacity strengthening,<br>
focusing on the needs of developing and emerging countries. The<br>
organization also advises and advocates for improved policy and<br>
practice in achieving sustainable and equitable development<br>
through effective communication, knowledge and networks.<br>
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Editorial Contact:<br>
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Simona Georgescu<br>
Inspec, Inc.<br>
T <a href="tel:%2B1%20%28732%29%20321%205579%20x%20210" value="+17323215579">+1 (732) 321 5579 x 210</a><br>
<a href="mailto:sgeorgescu@inspecinc.com">sgeorgescu@inspecinc.com</a><br>
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