‘We the People’ petition movement hits 25,000 signatures in two weeks - June 5, 2012
The movement to make taxpayer-funded research freely available online hit a new milestone on June 3 when advocates hit their goal of 25,000 signatures to a ‘We the People’ petition to the Obama administration. The petition, created by Access2Research (a group of open access advocates, including Read More
IEEE-SA, CCSA holding ‘Internet of Things’ workshop in Beijing - June 5, 2012
The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) has announced that it is collaborating with the China Communications Standards Association (CCSA) on a new ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) standards workshop. Scheduled for June 5, 2012 at the China World Hotel in Beijing, the CCSA/IEEE-SA Internet of Things Standards Workshop,… Read More
NISO publishes updated recommended practice on SERU: A Shared Electronic Resource Understanding - June 5, 2012
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the publication of a new edition of the recommended practice SERU: A Shared Electronic Resource Understanding (NISO RP-7-2012). The SERU Recommended Practice offers a mechanism that can be used as an alternative to a license agreement by… Read More
Impelsys unveils iPublishCentral 4.0 at BEA 2012 - June 5, 2012
Electronic content delivery solutions provider Impelsys, US, has unveiled the latest version of its digital publishing software platform at BookExpo America (BEA) 2012 in New York City. iPublishCentral is a comprehensive platform that allows publishers to warehouse, deliver, distribute, market and… Read More
Ingram’s Vital Source becomes first e-textbook solution provider to deliver support for the EPUB 3 standard - June 5, 2012
Vital Source Technologies, Inc., an Ingram Content Group company, has implemented support for the EPUB 3 standard in its flagship Bookshelf platform. With this move, the company becomes the first e-textbook solution provider to deliver support for the latest version of the open industry standard. … Read More
UBM Electronics revamps EDN.com - June 5, 2012
Technical information provider UBM Electronics, a UBM company, has announced the redesign of EDN.com, the Electronics Design Network, a new online community designed for electronics design engineers, developers, and industry-related management. EDN serves as the go-to source for expert information and resources for electronics engineers worldwide.… Read More
