Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - 04 Jun 2012 The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Joseph Esposito (The Post-Apocalyptic Publishing Platform); Heather Morrison (Society publishers: time to quit whining and make the leap to open access); Joe Wikert (B&N Desperately Needs To Become a Technology Company); and Kent Anderson (We're All Publishers Now? Not So Fast). Blogspeak includes blog posts relevant to the publishing industry, particularly STM publishing. Subscribers are invited to participate in the latest edition of Blogspeak Here.

EllisDon, Reed Construction Data weekly launch column about social media - 29 May 2012 General contractor EllisDon, Canada, and Reed Construction Data, the publisher of Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce, have joined forces to educate readers about the ins and outs of social media, specifically in the construction industry. Entitled 'Social Media Masterclass', EllisDon's Web and Social Media Manager Christine Zakrajsek authors the column that appears weekly in both of Reed's publications (available in digital, print and online formats). The "Social Media Masterclass" series are available weekly in Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce starting May 16, 2012. Reed Construction Data Canada, a division of Reed Business Information and a member of Reed Elsevier Group plc, is a provider of construction information solutions and industry news through a diverse portfolio of products and services. It offers its customers construction project leads, building product information, construction cost tools, market analytics and construction news through a suite of online, digital and print references.

Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - 28 May 2012 The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kent Anderson (Intellectual Access - It Takes More Than Accessibility); James Hartley (Titles are the hardest thing: How can we make them more effective?); Alok Jha (Text mining: what do publishers have against this hi-tech research tool?); InTechWeb (To know the importance of providing free access to taxpayer-funded research); and Martin Gardiner (Academic Inbreeding Alert). Blogspeak includes blog posts relevant to the publishing industry, particularly STM publishing. Subscribers are invited to participate in the latest edition of Blogspeak Here.

Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - 21 May 2012 The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Joseph Esposito (A Publisher's Strategy for Patron-Driven Acquisitions (PDA)); Practical Ethics (Should Peer Review be Rejected?); Phil Davis (The Black Market for Facebook "Likes," and What It Means for Citations and Alt-Metrics); and Elizabeth Marincola (STEM Education = Scientific Success). Blogspeak includes blog posts relevant to the publishing industry, particularly STM publishing. Subscribers are invited to participate in the latest edition of Blogspeak Here.

Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - 14 May 2012 The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Joseph Esposito (Sizing the Market for Patron-driven Acquisitions (PDA)); John Bynner (Open access publishing should not favour those with deep pockets); Technology Review (How Users Are App-ifying The Web, With or Without Publishers); Phil Davis (Publish-or-Perish Culture Promotes Scientific Narcissism); and John B. Thompson (Where Is Publishing Headed?: The Future Of Books In 7 Easy Steps). Blogspeak includes blog posts relevant to the publishing industry, particularly STM publishing. Subscribers are invited to participate in the latest edition of Blogspeak Here.