EBSCO Information Services appoints Faye LaCasse as Director of Product Marketing - January 6, 2016
In a move that will add considerable experience and expertise to its marketing department, EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has hired Faye LaCasse as the Director of Product Marketing. She will oversee marketing efforts for several product lines including e-books, subscriptions and Flipster® digital magazines. LaCasse… Read More
The Optical Society celebrates 100 years in 2016 - January 6, 2016
The Optical Society is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016. This milestone marks a century of powering optics and photonics by inspiring the study and application of these technologies. Over the last century, the importance of optics and photonics is seen through advances in science,… Read More
Tennessee Tech and Community Colleges opt for Ex Libris Alma and Primo - January 6, 2016
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest® company, has announced that Tennessee Tech University and four affiliated community colleges—Motlow State, Pellissippi State, Roane State, and Volunteer State Community Colleges—have selected the Ex Libris Primo® discovery solution and Alma® resource management solution. These solutions will replace multiple systems, including Innovative… Read More
Turner Publishing Company acquires Basic Health Publications - January 6, 2016
Turner Publishing Company has acquired the publishing program of Basic Health Publications, Inc. effective December 31, 2015. Terms were not disclosed. Turner acquired the publishing rights, inventory and related assets for approximately 280 Basic Health titles. The acquisition also includes about 20 titles not yet… Read More
F1000 strengthens senior leadership team with the appointment of Liz Allen as Director of Strategic Initiatives - January 6, 2016
F1000, a provider of services to biomedical researchers to support the discovery, writing and publication of new scientific findings, has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Liz Allen as Director of Strategic Initiatives. Liz was formerly Head of Evaluation at the Wellcome Trust,… Read More
Dr. Ralph Paroli of the National Research Council of Canada begins term as 2016 ASTM International Board Chairman - January 5, 2016
Dr. Ralph M. Paroli, of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) in Ottawa, Ontario, has started his term as 2016 chairman of the ASTM International board of directors. ASTM’s board is made up of 25 leaders from an array of… Read More
