From: Joseph Esposito <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 11:15:11 -0400 In another brilliant, strategical visionary acquisition, Elsevier has acquired BEPress, the company behind Digital Commons, the leading software platform for institutional repositories. Roger Schonfeld has an excellent post on the implications of this deal here: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2017/08/02/elsevier-acquires-bepress/ Perhaps in itself this is not a game-changer, but coupled with the acquisitions of Mendeley and SSRN, Elsevier's dominant position is reinforced, even as the company redirects itself into the world of data analytics. Let's hear if for the Elsevier management, and let's face it: Elsevier is where they are today because they simply are smarter than anyone else. Joe Esposito -- Joseph J. Esposito Processed Media [log in to unmask] @josephjesposito +Joseph Esposito