Max Planck Digital Library study calculates redeployment of funds in Open Access - April 30, 2015
The Max Planck Digital Library has put forward a study on the transformation of the subscription-driven system for scientific publications to an Open Access model. For the first time, quantitative parameters are presented showing that the liberation of scholarly literature is possible at no extra costs.… Read More
The Regional Automation Consortium selects Boopsie to develop customised mobile app for member libraries - April 27, 2015
Boopsie Inc., a mobile platform-as-a-service provider for libraries worldwide, has announced that it has been selected by The Regional Automation Consortium (TRAC), the largest library consortium in Alberta, to develop a customised mobile app for its more than 170 member libraries. Library patrons throughout Alberta will… Read More
UK universities save over £1.38bn through shared services, streamlined processes - April 24, 2015
Loughborough University and the Efficiency Exchange, the service operated by Universities UK (UUK) in partnership with Jisc, Leadership Foundation and HEFCEA have launched a new report on the potential of collaboration and shared services in UK higher education (HE). Praise is given to the efficiency… Read More
SAGE and Corwin to provide digital books on iPad, iPhone, iPod touch & Mac - April 22, 2015
Academic publisher SAGE and Corwin, the K-12 professional division of SAGE, have announced that nearly 2,000 books are now available through iBooks for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac. The list includes titles in a number of subject areas including business, communication, education, journalism, law, political… Read More
Simba launches new quarterly report series on growing Ed Tech Startup industry - April 20, 2015
Demand for technology-based educational resources aimed at improving student achievement at all grade levels is spurring unprecedented activity in the development of new products. The result has been the creation of a lively startup industry that is changing the overall educational publishing industry and challenging traditional ways of providing education… Read More
The Frankfurt Book Fair and Publishing Perspectives co-organise The Markets: Global Publishing Summit - April 15, 2015
The Frankfurt Book Fair and Publishing Perspectives will launch a new event – The Markets: Global Publishing Summit – to better help publishers around the world understand and create partnerships in seven important current and future markets this fall. Now that… Read More
