The Charlesworth Group renews China agreements with National Science and Technology Library - June 12, 2012
The Charlesworth Group has renewed national online agreements with 12 publishers as part of its National Science and Technology Library (NSTL) consortia sales programme. These renewals cover a 3 year term. The country-wide China agreements with NSTL connects publishers to around 650 Chinese universities and… Read More
Thomson Reuters acquires Apsmart - June 11, 2012
Business information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced that it has acquired Apsmart, a London-based mobile platform and product development firm that was majority owned by DN Capital. The Apsmart acquisition is projected to improve Thomson Reuters ability to provide customers with mobile solutions that drive… Read More
Apabi’s collection of Chinese e-book content now searchable via Summon web-scale discovery service - June 11, 2012
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business unit, has announced an agreement with Beijing Apabi Technology Co. Ltd., (Apabi), a digital publishing technologies and services provider. The deal is to enable the discovery of Apabi’s vast collection of Chinese e-book content in the Summon web-scale discovery service. … Read More
Lloyd G. Waterhouse named President and CEO of McGraw-Hill Education - June 11, 2012
Information services provider The McGraw-Hill Companies, US, has announced the appointment of Lloyd G. "Buzz" Waterhouse as President and Chief Executive Officer of McGraw-Hill Education, effective June 14. In his new position, he will report to Harold McGraw III, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of… Read More
Touch Group launches four new clinical portals - June 11, 2012
Medical and health sciences media and communications company Touch Group plc, UK, has announced the launch of four new clinical portals. Driven by the content from Touch Medical Media’s review journals, these new portals seek to serve as an authoritative free–to–access resource that supports healthcare… Read More
Utah State University adopts open access policy - June 11, 2012
Utah State University (USU) has joined an emerging national trend and the ranks of a growing number of the US’ universities in adopting an official open access (OA) policy. USU’s University Libraries headed the effort. The new OA policy - officially known at USU as… Read More
