The Geological Society of London's Lyell Collection launches new website on the HighWire Press JCore platform
21 June 2017
The Geological Society of London has launched its Lyell Collection on HighWire Press’s
JCore platform. The Society’s new sites, showcasing both journal and book
content, use JCore’s award-winning responsive design to improve and enhance
user experience and functionality for members, subscribers, authors, and
visitors.
"We are pleased to launch the new Lyell Collection website on HighWire Press’s JCore platform" says
Neal Marriott, Publishing Director at the Geological Society of London (GSL).
“The new website is both contemporary and visually appealing. The intuitive interface allows browsers to
discover featured articles, benefit from enhanced article functionality and
connect with over 28,000 articles online easily and quickly. JCore’s responsiveness ensures the content is
accessible on desktop, tablet or smartphone. Our editors, readers and authors
will benefit from the collaboration with HighWire to enhance the Lyell Collection content.”
"The upgrade to JCore gives GSL more control over their
website” says Tracy Capaldi-Drewett, VP Global Marketing and EMEA Sales
(HighWire), “and increases engagement with readers, authors, and members.
Content is presented in an easy to navigate format and is accessible across all
devices. We are confident that the new site will better support the Lyell
Collection and GSL’s future objectives.”
See the new site at http://www.lyellcollection.org/
- The Geological Society of London is the UK national society for geosciences with over 12,000 members. It is a global leader in Earth science publishing, dedicated to providing a high-quality service. The Lyell Collection comprises journals and key book series including Special Publications and Memoirs and offers over 280,000 peer-reviewed pages, 28,000 articles and 1,000 volumes in the geosciences.
Media enquiries: Maxine Smith, JCore Project Manager for the Lyell Collection: [email protected]
- HighWire Press, Inc. offers essential online publishing solutions to develop and deliver research publications and online learning products for academic and research communities. With offices in the US and the UK, HighWire provides strategic consulting, professional services and innovative open platform technologies to publishers and professional associations around the world.