From: "nicole@BioOne" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2018 17:01:12 -0400

BioOne announces nonprofit platform partnership with SPIE
New BioOne Complete website launching January 1, 2019

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WASHINGTON, DC - August 8, 2018  :  BioOne (about.BioOne.org), the
nonprofit publisher of more than 200 journals from 150 scientific societies
and independent presses, today has announced the forthcoming launch of a
new website for its content aggregation, BioOne Complete. The new website,
to launch on January 1, 2019, will be powered by a nonprofit collaboration
with SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics.

This significant partnership leverages SPIE’s proprietary platform
technology to meet the needs of BioOne’s community, including its more than
4,000 accessing libraries worldwide. The new BioOne platform (remaining at
bioone.org) will give BioOne Complete a more modern and intuitive look and
feel, while enhancing user functionality.

Lauren Kane, BioOne Chief Strategy and Operating Officer, notes, “This
exciting partnership better positions BioOne for growth in the future, all
while redirecting a major cost center to a fellow not-for-profit
organization. SPIE has already proven to be a responsive and creative
collaborator with an appreciation for BioOne’s mission and stakeholder
needs. We are excited to share this news, and soon, our new site, with the
community.”

Scott Ritchey, SPIE Chief Technology Officer, adds, “Our partnership with
BioOne demonstrates the value that compatible, not-for-profit organizations
can create when working together. The SPIE mission is better fulfilled with
the shared insights and economies of scale created by our relationship with
BioOne.”

BioOne’s goal is to ensure that this will be a seamless and transparent
transition for all stakeholder groups. All aggregation content, subscriber
licenses, and user profiles are being migrated to the new site. The BioOne
team will be in touch throughout the fall with updates, required actions,
and educational resources.

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About BioOne
BioOne is a nonprofit publisher committed to making scientific research
more accessible. We curate content and support discourse while exploring
new models in scientific publishing. BioOne’s core product is BioOne
Complete  an online aggregation of subscribed and open-access titles in the
biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. BioOne Complete
provides libraries with cost-effective access to high-quality research and
independent society publishers with a dynamic, community-based platform and
global distribution. about.bioone.org

About SPIE
SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics, an educational
not-for-profit organization founded in 1955 to advance light-based science,
engineering, and technology. The Society serves nearly 264,000 constituents
from approximately 166 countries, offering conferences and their published
proceedings, continuing education, books, journals, and the SPIE Digital
Library. In 2017, SPIE provided more than $4 million in support of
education and outreach programs. www.spie.org

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For more information, please contact:
Nicole Colovos
Senior Director of Marketing Communications
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