BISG publishes report on use and modification of book product metadata - June 27, 2012
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG), a US-based book industry trade association, has announced the publication of a report titled Development, Use, and Modification of Book Product Metadata. The 37-page report details how publishers, retailers and other industry stakeholders create and use metadata. The report,… Read More
Philip Ruppel appointed to the additional position of president for McGraw-Hill Education International - June 27, 2012
McGraw-Hill Education CEO Lloyd "Buzz" Waterhouse has announced a restructuring of the company's international business in order to create an integrated organisation that leverages content, global distribution, and regional expertise to better capitalise on higher education, professional, and school publishing opportunities worldwide. Philip Ruppel, president of… Read More
New European Science Foundation report identifies hot research topics in and on Central and Eastern Europe - June 27, 2012
The European Science Foundation has published a new report, ‘Central and Eastern Europe Beyond Transition: Convergence and Divergence in Europe.’ The report aims to identify new themes for social science research in and on Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), which can be promoted and endorsed by… Read More
Oxford University Press launches PASSit, new revision tool for postgraduate medical exams - June 27, 2012
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP), UK, has announced the launch of PASSit, an online service which will meet doctors’ demands for high quality exam revision tools on their PCs and tablets. Oxford’s medical publishing is trusted for its authority and reliability by doctors all… Read More
IOP Publishing selects Cambey & West as new subscription fulfillment vendor for the Americas - June 27, 2012
Non-profit scientific publisher IOP Publishing, UK, has announced that it will be moving to a new subscription fulfillment company for customers in North, South and Central America, effective immediately. The company has selected Cambey & West, based in Congers, NY as their new service provider,… Read More
RERO Consortium in Switzerland opts for Ex Libris Primo - June 27, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the Library Network of Western Switzerland (RERO) has selected the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution. The network includes the universities of Geneva, Fribourg, Lausanne, and Neuchâtel; the University of Applied Sciences and Arts,… Read More
