Argosy extends use of Publishing Technology’s author2reader application as business expands - October 25, 2010
Publishing Technology, a UK-based provider of software and services to the publishing industry, has announced that Argosy Books, Ireland, has extended the use of its author2reader application for their new book distribution service. Argosy has been successfully using Publishing Technology's VISTA-branded author2reader software for their wholesale… Read More
ITT Dublin to implement Library Anywhere from LibraryThing for Libraries - October 25, 2010
Bibliographic information provider Bowker has announced that the ITT Dublin (Institute of Technology Tallaght) has chosen Library Anywhere by LibraryThing for Libraries to provide a mobile catalogue within their Innovative Millennium library catalogue. ITT Dublin is reportedly the first library in the… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - October 25, 2010
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kent Anderson (Is There Really a Systematic Problem in Medical Publishing? Or Just a Reporter With a Narrative?); Edward Boon (Publishing Firms Must Adapt To E-Books If They Are To Survive); Phil Davis (Can Open Access Journals Guarantee Sound Methods?);… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - October 25, 2010
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available via our new beta application, SCOOPE STM Mobile. Subscribers on the move can now gain easy access to Knowledgespeak through a reader-friendly mobile phone interface. This application is uniquely available in two versions:… Read More
Usage statistics influence purchasing decisions for librarians, says MPS survey - October 22, 2010
Publishing solutions provider MPS Limited, a Macmillan company, has released findings of a survey of over 300 librarians around the world. The survey found that 97 percent of librarians use usage statistics, with 87 percent of librarians using COUNTER-compliant usage statistics for eJournals, and 66 percent… Read More
Institute of Physics welcomes proposals in Comprehensive Spending Review - October 22, 2010
Following the recent publication of the UK government's Comprehensive Spending Review, Professor Marshall Stoneham, President of the Institute of Physics (IOP), has expressed relief that the science budget has been spared from deep cuts. There is still much uncertainty, particularly surrounding the financial health of universities,… Read More
