Dear Subscriber - February 16, 2010
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Open Book Alliance flays amended Google Books settlement - February 15, 2010
The Open Book Alliance (OBA) has issued a statement in response to Google's request for an amended Google Books Settlement approval. The OBA and other objectors - including the US Department of Justice, authors, publishers, academics, libraries and privacy advocates from around the world - have… Read More
Wiley announces publishing partnership with The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society - February 15, 2010
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced a new publishing partnership with The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). TMS is a member-driven professional society consisting largely of materials scientists and engineers working in industry, academia, and government, as well as students studying in… Read More
Library Assessment Conference 2010 call for proposals extended to Feb 26 - February 15, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Virginia Library, the University of Washington Libraries, and the Conference Planning Committee have extended the call for proposals for the 2010 Library Assessment Conference up to February 26. The event, called ‘Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment’, is… Read More
SAE International and Findlay Media set to launch new European Automotive Design publication - February 15, 2010
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)International, US, has partnered with UK-based Findlay Media for a new publication focusing on the design and engineering elements of the automotive industry. Automotive Design magazine, a collaborative project between SAE International and Findlay Media, will provide its 20,000 audience of… Read More
New technical publication on contaminated sediments - February 15, 2010
Publisher ASTM International, US, has announced the launch of a new publication, STP 1518, Contaminated Sediments: Sustainable Management and Remediation. The publication features 23 peer-reviewed papers that provide the latest global information on environmentally sound solutions to the sustainable management and remediation of contaminated sediments. Papers… Read More
