American Academy of Pediatrics launches Android app for mobile access to AAP eBookstore - October 11, 2012
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), a 62,000-member organisation dedicated to the health of children, has announced the launch of an app for Android-compatible devices that provides instant mobile access to the entire AAP eBook collection of more than 100 publications for pediatricians. The AAP… Read More
Digital content, eBooks continue to be ‘hot topics’ on day two at Frankfurt Book Fair - October 11, 2012
Digital content, eBooks and related topics continued to be 'hot topics' at the ongoing Frankfurt Book Fair on day two. Some of the discussions focused on the education market. Expresso Education's presentation 'Feeding the digital appetite of today's learners' offered insights about how topical, real-world… Read More
The London Book Fair and International Publishers Association announce education conference - October 11, 2012
The London Book Fair (LBF) has announced a partnership with the International Publishers Association (IPA), which will see a one day education conference run alongside the Fair in 2013. The conference is scheduled for April 17, 2013 in the Earls Court Conference… Read More
ARL publishes Library Contribution to Accreditation, SPEC Kit 330 - October 10, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Library Contribution to Accreditation, SPEC Kit 330, which explores the scope of accreditation standards, the data provided by research libraries to meet the requirements of accrediting bodies, and which library staff participate in preparing reports and site visits.… Read More
Frankfurt Book Fair 2012 begins, digital forms of books take centre stage on opening day - October 10, 2012
The annual Frankfurt Book Fair kicked off October 10, 2012. More than 7,000 exhibitors from 100 countries are attending the Frankfurt Book Fair this year. Digital forms of books is the central theme of conversations at the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair. A number of sessions on… Read More
Elsevier enhances Article Page Design on ScienceDirect - October 9, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the next step in enhancing its article page design on ScienceDirect. Following initial changes made earlier this year, moving away from the traditional linear article by improving in-article navigation and readability, the article has now been further transformed into an… Read More
