ALA to join Library 2.012 Worldwide Virtual Conference as partner - September 27, 2012
The American Library Association (ALA) has announced that it will join the Library 2.012 Worldwide Virtual Conference again as a partner. During the event, projected as a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries and celebration of innovation, ALA staff and members will… Read More
Portico partners with Project MUSE to preserve UPCC e-books - September 26, 2012
Non-profit electronic archiving service provider Portico, US, and Project MUSE have announced a partnership to secure the long-term preservation of e-books published online in MUSE through the University Press Content Consortium (UPCC). Working together, Project MUSE and Portico will ensure that the e-book offerings of the… Read More
Sheridan unveils cloud-based production & management tool Virtual Publisher - September 26, 2012
Sheridan Magazines, a US-based provider of magazine and special interest publication printing, binding, comailing and distribution services, has announced the launch of a new cloud-based production and management service, Virtual Publisher. The tool, developed by Blanchard Systems Inc. and supported through Sheridan's Digital Services Team, is… Read More
Elsevier partners with edX offering interactive study via the web - September 26, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced plans to provide free content through edX, the online learning initiative founded by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Students who enroll in edX's course 6.002X: Circuits and Electronics will have free access to an online version… Read More
253rd edition of ‘The Annual Register’ makes debut as e-book via ebrary - September 25, 2012
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has announced that the 253rd edition of The Annual Register is now available online. The important events of 2011 are covered in this volume. The Annual Register, observed to be a trusted reference of libraries, makes its debut as… Read More
More than 50 percent of companies comply with HIPAA or plan to do so in the next 12 to 24 months, says new InformationWeek Reports research - September 25, 2012
InformationWeek Reports, a service provider for peer-based IT research and analysis, has announced the release of its latest research report - Compliance in the Cloud Era. The report comprises analysis of results from InformationWeek's 2012 Regulatory Compliance Survey and offers strategies for addressing regulations in an… Read More
