Allen Press to host webinar series on Best Practices and Innovative Solutions for societies, associations and publishers - May 10, 2012
Publishing services provider Allen Press, Inc., US, will host its fourth webinar series, Best Practices and Innovative Solutions, designed for the staff of scholarly and professional societies and publishers. Six one-hour online introductory webinars will be presented monthly beginning June 13 and… Read More
National University selects Ex Libris’ Alma and Primo services - May 10, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has been selected by the National University to provide next-generation library management and discovery services through the Alma unified resource-management system and the Primo unified discovery and delivery system. As a one-stop service, Primo enables users to fulfill… Read More
Cengage Learning and Blackboard launch digital content integration solution - May 10, 2012
Cengage Learning, a US-based provider of teaching, learning and research solutions, and Blackboard Inc. have announced the availability of an integrated solution that gives instructors and students streamlined access to Cengage Learning’s rich digital learning solutions and core curriculum content directly through the Blackboard Learn learning… Read More
QScience.com launches new online journal to publish conference proceedings - May 10, 2012
Qatar-based QScience.com has announced the launch of a new service focusing entirely on publishing conference proceedings. Conference delegates can now publish their contributions in an online journal, QScience Proceedings. QScience Proceedings publishes papers from meetings of the world's most prestigious conferences, delivering in-depth coverage of leading-edge… Read More
Cengage Learning and NorthWest Arkansas Community College partner to educate and strengthen local workforce - May 9, 2012
Cengage Learning, a US-based provider of teaching, learning and research solutions, has announced that it is working with NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) to develop a series of workforce development courses for professionals in the Bentonville, Arkansas area. The courses being developed… Read More
Student e-book usage stronger in the UK than other regions, says survey - May 9, 2012
Students in the UK who recently participated in ebrary’s Global Student E-book Survey reported a greater preference for digital over printed books and higher usage than their global counterparts in a similar survey conducted in 2011. When asked how often they would choose e-books over printed… Read More
