SPARC and the World Bank announce speakers for Open Access Week 2013 kick-off event - September 30, 2013
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) and the World Bank have announced the speakers for the Open Access Week 2013 kick-off event to be held October 21, starting at 3:00 p.m. EDT in Washington, DC. Speakers include: Stefano Bertuzzi, Executive Director of the American… Read More
Hawaii Department of Education selects McGraw-Hill Education’s Reading Wonders program for state-wide use - September 30, 2013
Digital learning company McGraw-Hill Education, US, has announced that the Hawaii Department of Education has selected McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders – the first-to-market K-6 core reading program built from the ground up to address the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts – as the exclusive… 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
New Science Policy Briefing from the European Science Foundation assesses the future issues of science in society in Europe - September 26, 2013
The European Science Foundation has released a new report titled 'Science in Society: Caring for our Futures in Turbulent Times.' Recent times have seen the world having to learn to deal with austerity, libel and new models of business. This all happens at a time when… Read More
Lippincott’s Nursing Advisor app now available for individual purchase - September 26, 2013
Information and point-of-care solutions provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has introduced the Lippincott's Nursing Advisor App, the first mobile application of the leading online clinical decision support solution for nurses. Available on iTunes and Google Play, the new app makes Lippincott's Nursing Advisor available for the… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education launches Reading WonderWorks to aid struggling readers meet Common Core State Standards - September 26, 2013
Digital learning company McGraw-Hill Education, US, has announced the launch of McGraw-Hill Reading WonderWorks, a personalised, flexible and intensive intervention program for struggling readers in Grades K-6 that was built from the ground up to address the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. … Read More
