Open Access books slowly on the rise, says new PCG study - May 28, 2015
Publishers and libraries are increasingly experimenting with Open Access (OA) books, according to a new survey by industry advisors, Publishers Communication Group (PCG). Books published under the so-called 'author-pays,' Gold Open Access model with no paywall for readers are expected to slowly grow in importance, with… Read More
Elsevier launches new comprehensive online training program to help nursing students master practical skills - May 28, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has launched Clinical Skills, a new comprehensive online training program to help nursing students master practical skills across the entire nursing curriculum. Based on Elsevier's Mosby's Skills for clinicians, Clinical Skills is specifically adapted for the needs of nursing students before they… Read More
ACS Publications introduces ACS2Go, a new mobile content delivery capability that expands access to published research - May 28, 2015
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has introduced ACS2Go, a new mobile content delivery capability that enriches the reading and browsing experience for global readers of the Society's portfolio of 47 preeminent peer-reviewed research journals. Mobile pairing technology provides authorised users from… Read More
Lakeland Health selects ProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support - May 28, 2015
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer announced that Lakeland Health has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as its clinical content management system. The HIMSS Analytics Stage 7 healthcare organisation and 2014 HIMSS Davies Award winner will leverage ProVation Order Sets to advance CPOE… Read More
The BMJ celebrates 20 years online - May 28, 2015
The BMJ was the first general medical journal to launch a website and will celebrate its 20th anniversary on May 28 by reuniting the three digital pioneers who launched their online presence. Launch editor Tony Delamothe and former editor Richard Smith discuss the website's early… Read More
BISG names Mark Kuyper as new executive director - May 28, 2015
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) announced that Mark Kuyper, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA), has been hired as the organization's new executive director. Kuyper will join the organisation June 15. Kuyper has spent nearly thirty years working… Read More
