The University of Amsterdam and the University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands opt for Aleph from Ex Libris - October 27, 2008
Library solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the library of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the Media Library of the Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) - the University of Applied Sciences - have selected the Aleph integrated library system (ILS) from Ex Libris.… Read More
Penton Media names Mary Aichlmayr Editor in Chief of Material Handling Management - October 27, 2008
B2B media company Penton Media, US, has announced the appointment of Mary Aichlmayr as Editor in Chief of Material Handling Management (http://mhmonline.com). MHM is a monthly publication anchoring an integrated portfolio of print and digital products exploring the trends, technology, and best practices of the Material… Read More
Dear Subscribers - October 27, 2008
STM Publishers can now add their Company to the Knowledgespeak Directory list. You can also update our events calendar, if you are organising an event which may be of interest to the STM publishing community. Also, you can send your company Read More
Macmillan India splits domestic, global operations into two companies - October 24, 2008
Publisher Macmillan India Ltd. has announced a split into two businesses - the domestic Indian publishing business, Macmillan India Publishers Ltd. (MPIL) and the international publishing services business based out of India, Macmillan India Ltd. (MIL). Rajiv Beri will lead MPIL while Rajiv Seth, who has… Read More
Bibliothèque nationale de France to add records to WorldCat - October 24, 2008
Global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, and Bibliothèque nationale de France have signed a letter of intent to work cooperatively to add records from the French national library to OCLC's WorldCat. WorldCat is one of the world's largest online resources for finding… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health completes acquisition of UpToDate - October 24, 2008
Medical information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of UpToDate, a leading evidence-based electronic clinical information resource. This acquisition reinforces WK Health's leading position in the clinical decision support market and fits squarely into the company's strategy… Read More