ALPSP seeks new representative for representation on the Publishers Licensing Society Board of Directors - July 10, 2013
Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) is seeking an individual from a member organisation to represent the interests of all ALPSP members as a Director on the Board of the UK Publishers Licensing Society (PLS). The Board is made up of representatives from each… Read More
Vital Source unveils e-textbook building block for Blackboard Learn platform - July 10, 2013
Vital Source Technologies, Inc., an Ingram Content Group company, has announced the general availability of a comprehensive e-textbook Building Block that integrates its VitalSource Bookshelf platform with Blackboard Learn, Blackboard's flagship learning management system (LMS). The VitalSource Building Block for Blackboard Learn is an integrated… Read More
UBM Tech’s InformationWeek appoints four new editors, James Donahue promoted to Managing Editor - July 10, 2013
Business information provider UBM Tech, US, has announced four new editors and one promotion for its InformationWeek. All four editors will contribute to InformationWeek's move onto a new community-based media platform, where IT professionals will find the latest technical and business information; connect with their peers… Read More
Elsevier launches two new modules in Pure, its research information management system - July 10, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of two new modules in Pure, Elsevier's research information management system. These modules are: Award Management and Research Intelligence. Pure, one of the latest additions to Elsevier's SciVal research management tools, aggregates an institution's research and faculty information… Read More
John Wiley & Sons appoints Dr. James Milne as Publishing Director, Physical Sciences - July 10, 2013
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has announced that Dr. James Milne has been appointed to the position of Publishing Director, Physical Sciences. Dr. Milne will join the leadership team of the Research Communications group, part of Wiley's Global Research business from September 1. Dr.… Read More
Elsevier articles on ScienceDirect and datasets in the ORNL DAAC data repository now reciprocally linked - July 9, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier has announced its implementation of reciprocal linking between Earth Science content on ScienceDirect and related data sets of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory Tennessee (ORNL). The ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center (ORNL DAAC), which is funded by the National Aeronautics… Read More