German institutions launch project to develop integrated e-publishing platform - November 6, 2008
The German Research Foundation (DFG) has announced the launch of the Community for Academic Reviewing, Publishing and Editorial Technology (CARPET) project. The project aims to develop an electronic platform where tools and services for electronic publishing can be systematically and clearly represented. Supported by DFG over… Read More
Ian Smith to succeed Sir Crispin Davis as Reed Elsevier CEO - November 6, 2008
Publisher Reed Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the appointment of Ian Smith as Chief Executive Officer. He will succeed Sir Crispin Davis. Smith will join Reed Elsevier's board as CEO-designate on January 1, 2009 to ensure a seamless transition before Sir Crispin retires in March. Smith is… Read More
The Ex Libris Digital Preservation System goes live at the National Library of New Zealand - November 6, 2008
Library solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that after a successful beta-testing period at the National Library of New Zealand (NLNZ), version 1.0 of the Ex Libris Digital Preservation System has gone live as scheduled. The Digital Preservation System, developed in collaboration with the… Read More
Gale’s new web service for easy access to online usage statistics - November 6, 2008
e-research and educational publisher Gale, part of Cengage Learning, US, has announced the availability of a new web service, dedicated to electronic resource usage reporting, for its online databases. The new service is in compliance with the Standardized Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative (SUSHI) Protocol and the… Read More
DynaMed user interface enhanced with additional functionalities - November 6, 2008
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced upgrades to DynaMed, its clinical reference tool. The DynaMed user interface now includes several enhancements based on feedback and requests gathered from thousands of clinical users. A simplified 'one button' Basic Search combines the browse and full… Read More
ALPSP announces new workshop for acquiring and selling publishing content - November 6, 2008
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishing (ALPSP), the international trade association for scholarly and professional publishers, is conducting a workshop for acquiring and selling publishing content. The workshop is designed for senior editorial/publishing managers, directors and managing directors involved in the process of buying… Read More
