Around 276,000 visitors attend Frankfurt Book Fair 2013 - October 14, 2013
The Frankfurt Book Fair closed on October 13 with around 7,300 exhibitors in total, from over 100 countries. Altogether 275,342 visitors attended the Fair (October 9 – 13), of which 142,921 were present during the trade visitors' days. Apart from the Brazilian authors calling for… Read More
Elsevier announces the launch of astrophysical journal – Journal of High Energy Astrophysics - October 14, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of the Journal of High Energy Astrophysics (JHEAp), the first astrophysical journal that revolves around the study of high energy objects and events. The Journal of High Energy Astrophysics targets research on energetic phenomena in the universe.… Read More
Langston University selects Serials Solutions to streamline library management - October 14, 2013
Langston University has selected Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business to help streamline and improve e-resource management and usage data assessment at its library. The addition of management services, 360 Counter and 360 Resource Manager, will simplify formerly complex tasks, empowering the library staff to focus on… Read More
Allen Press releases 2013 Study of Subscription Prices for Scholarly Society Journals - October 14, 2013
Publishing services provider Allen Press, Inc., US, has released the 2013 Study of Subscription Prices for Scholarly Society Journals. The study, published regularly, summarises historical prices of approximately 200 publications appearing in the Allen Press Buyer’s Guide to Scientific, Medical, and… Read More
Ingram Content Group announces new features and enhancements to VitalSource Bookshelf e-textbook platform - October 14, 2013
Ingram Content Group Inc., a US-based provider of physical and digital services to the book industry, has announced more than a dozen new features and enhancements to its VitalSource Bookshelf e-textbook platform. The updates include software client support in 25 languages, new and improved functionality and… Read More
UNEP announces landmark initiative to digitise publications and official documents - October 14, 2013
The United Nation’s Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced that its Division of Communication and Public Information (DCPI) recently launched a trailblazing new project to digitise the organisation's books, reference materials and other publications. The initiative - among the first of its kind in the UN… Read More
