Partnering to Publish seminar presentations now available online - December 10, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is making available the presentations and video archive of the 'Partnering to Publish: Innovative Roles for Societies, Institutions, Presses, and Libraries' seminar. The seminar was jointly sponsored by ARL and the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) on November 10, 2010.… Read More
Thieme publishes Harms Study Group guide on idiopathic scoliosis - December 10, 2010
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, has announced that it has published the Idiopathic Scoliosis: The Harms Study Group Treatment Guide. The textbook is projected as the culmination of more than a decade of research and observation by members of the Harms Study Group. It is… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - December 10, 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
Elsevier enables read-aloud feature in all ePub book titles - December 9, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that it has enabled the text-to-speech option on all of its ePub book titles. The text-to-speech function enables an e-book to read aloud, facilitating access by readers who would otherwise face a range of access challenges through blindness, dyslexia or… Read More
Springer and Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology announce publishing partnership - December 9, 2010
STM publisher Springer has announced a partnership with the Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology. Under the deal, Springer will publish the society's official journal Applied Entomology and Zoology as of January 2011. Dr. Eizi Yano of Kinki University in Nara City, Japan, will serve… Read More
Worldwide sales of connected e-readers to reach 6.6 million in 2010, says Gartner report - December 9, 2010
Technology research services firm Gartner, Inc., US, has released a report tilted 'Competitive Landscape: Connected E-Readers, North America', available on its website at http://www.gartner.com/resId=1477015. According to the report, worldwide connected e-reader sales to end users are forecast to total 6.6 million units… Read More
