RSC celebrates 170 years of publishing - December 9, 2011
The Royal Society of Chemistry recently celebrated 170 years of publishing with the awarding of a Chemical Landmark plaque at the learned society's office in Cambridge. The blue plaque will be placed outside the main entrance of Thomas Graham House at the Cambridge science park. … Read More
ITHAKA appoints Dr. Deanna Marcum as Managing Director, Ithaka S+R - December 9, 2011
ITHAKA, a not-for-profit organisation that seeks to help the academic community take full advantage of rapidly advancing information and networking technologies, has announced that Dr. Deanna Marcum has accepted the position of Managing Director, Ithaka S+R, effective January 1, 2012. Deanna will lead this not-for-profit service,… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - December 9, 2011
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available in a mobile browser version and a Java application version. Smartphones and Tablets – We publish a mobile browser version for smartphones and tablet PCs. This is accessible at www.myscoope.com, a site designed specifically for all types of… Read More
ICE Publishing releases ahead-of-print articles from journal series - December 8, 2011
ICE Publishing, the publishing division of the Institution of Civil Engineers, has announced the immediate availability of ahead-of-print (AOP) articles - including 2012 Themed Issue articles of Bioinspired Materials - from its new flagship journal series, ICE Science. Offering free online access to all published… Read More
Book Industry Study Group announces new Policy Statement on Best Practices for Identifying Digital Products - December 8, 2011
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) has announced the publication of a new Policy Statement detailing best practices for assigning ISBNs to digital products. Developed over the past 18 months within BISG's Identification Committee, BISG Policy Statement POL-1101 addresses the critical need to reduce product identification… Read More
German National Library of Science and Technology selects Ex Libris’ Rosetta digital preservation system - December 8, 2011
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB) in Hannover has selected Rosetta for its digital collections. The library will lead the digital preservation programme for the three member libraries of the Leibniz Library… Read More
