Penguin Group to distribute eBooks to public libraries via Axis 360 - September 30, 2013
Baker & Taylor, a distributor of digital and physical books, has announced that Penguin Group (USA) LLC's ebooks are available to all public libraries and consortia using the Axis 360 digital media platform. In Fall 2012, two Axis 360 libraries participated in a test program circulating… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - September 30, 2013
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Phil Davis (Visualizing Article Performance — Altmetrics Searches for Appropriate Display); Joe Wikert (The "more content is better" myth); George Lozano (Registered Reports: a new publishing initiative aimed at countering publication bias); and Joseph Esposito (When It Comes to Green… Read More
Springer set to publish journal portfolio of the Association for Behavior Analysis International - September 27, 2013
STM publisher Springer will collaborate with the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) to publish The Behavior Analyst, The Analysis of Verbal Behavior and Behavior Analysis in Practice, starting in 2014. The organisation's three journals will be available in print and electronically on Read More
EBSCO releases 2014 Serials Price Projection Report - September 27, 2013
EBSCO has announced the release of its 2014 Serials Price Projection Report. The report is based on surveys of a wide range of publishers and reviews of historical serials pricing data to assist information professionals as they make budgeting decisions for the upcoming renewals season. … Read More
Elsevier wins five first prizes at BMA Medical Book Awards - September 27, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that 25 of its professional and scholarly products were honored at the British Medical Association's annual BMA Medical Book Awards ceremony at BMA House in London. This year publishers submitted more than 640 products, and the BMA awarded 122… Read More
London South Bank University selects Serials Solutions 360 Link to improve access to content - September 27, 2013
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, has announced that the London South Bank University has upgraded to ProQuest Serials Solutions 360 Link from their existing 360 Core subscription. With two libraries to cater for their 25,000 students, London South Bank University is committed to delivering essential content… Read More
