2010 AAUP Annual Meeting to focus on sustainability of scholarly publishing - June 15, 2010
The Association of American University Presses (AAUP) has announced that the 2010 AAUP Annual Meeting will begin June 17-20, 2010, in Salt Lake City. More than 500 scholarly communications professionals are expected to attend the meeting, where they will share strategies on ensuring the future sustainability… Read More
IEEE launches Get IEEE 1685 for free access to standard for automated design - June 15, 2010
Engineering professionals association IEEE has announced the launch of Get IEEE 1685, a website where users can download the current version of the standard for automated design environments, free of charge. IEEE 1685 is projected as the first standard description of Intellectual Property blocks in highly… Read More
Ovid highlights OvidSP enhancements at 2010 SLA Conference - June 15, 2010
Ovid, part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced that it will be highlighting its OvidSP platform enhancements at this year's Special Libraries Association (SLA) conference in New Orleans, LA. Enhancements include new productivity tools, improved results management features, and greater customisation options to search, browse… Read More
World Scientific Publishing to publish Electricity Generation Using Wind Power - June 15, 2010
Academic and scholarly publisher World Scientific Publishing Company is set to publish Electricity Generation Using Wind Power in November 2010 in conjunction with a worldwide focus on climate change and green energy. Authored by Dr. William Shepherd from the University of Bradford, UK, and Dr. Li… Read More
ebrary and City University of New York sign system-wide deal for Academic Complete with DASH! - June 15, 2010
Digital content products and technologies provider ebrary, US, has announced that all libraries within the City University of New York (CUNY) have subscribed to Academic Complete. CUNY is a leading urban public university serving more than 480,000 students in New York City. Twenty-three institutions including Baruch… Read More
News Corp. acquires e-reading platform Skiff, invests in online journalism - June 15, 2010
Global media company News Corporation, US, has announced that it has acquired Skiff, LLC, Hearst Corporation's e-reading platform designed to deliver premium journalism to tablets, smartphones, e- readers and netbooks. The Company also announced an investment in Journalism Online LLC, the venture dedicated to enabling newspapers,… Read More
