Wiley in dialogues with Bloomberg authors on contracts - June 17, 2010
Over the past week, a public dialogue has reportedly ensued about publisher John Wiley & Sons' communications with the group of 117 authors joining the company from Bloomberg. This follows Wiley's acquisition of the rights to all formerly Bloomberg book titles on March 11. After an… Read More
ICIS Heren launches daily report on liquefied natural gas markets - June 17, 2010
Natural gas and power market publisher ICIS Heren has announced that it has begun publication of a daily report on liquefied natural gas markets. The launch of the new report, 'LNG Markets Daily,' marks a significant moment in the evolution of gas markets. Once regional and… Read More
American Medical Association names Dr. Cecil B. Wilson as President - June 17, 2010
The American Medical Association (AMA) has named Dr. Cecil B. Wilson, an internist from Winter Park, Florida, as its 165th president. As president of the AMA, Dr. Wilson will lead the nation's largest and most influential physician organisation, and serve as an advocate for patients and… Read More
Dear Subscriber - June 17, 2010
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University of Sheffield and OCLC awarded funding to explore library catalogue recommender system - June 16, 2010
The University of Sheffield, in collaboration with library information provider OCLC Research, US, has been awarded funding from the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council to explore a library catalogue recommender system based on the requirements and preferences of users. The joint Doctoral Award will pay… Read More
Google to digitise 400,000 Austrian library books - June 16, 2010
Austria's national library, Osterreichischen Nationalbibliothek (ONB), has announced a 30-million-euro deal with Internet search services provider Google Inc. to digitise 400,000 copyright-free books, a vast collection spanning 400 years of European history. According to ONB, the Austrian library project concerns one of the world's five biggest… Read More
