MIT and Harvard unveil online learning platform edX - May 3, 2012
Harvard University and MIT have announced edX, a new partnership in online education. Through edX, the two institutions will collaborate to enhance campus-based teaching and learning and build a global community of online learners. EdX will build on both universities’ experience in offering online instructional… Read More
SAGE launches new podcast series – Social Science Bites - May 3, 2012
Academic and professional publisher SAGE has announced the launch of a new podcast: Social Science Bites, a series of interviews with leading social scientists on different aspects of the social world. The series is produced and presented by well known authors Nigel Warburton, Senior Lecturer… Read More
Barnes & Noble and Microsoft Corp announce strategic partnership to form new Barnes & Noble subsidiary - May 2, 2012
Book retailer Barnes & Noble, US, and software vendor Microsoft Corp., US, have announced a strategic partnership to form a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary, which will build upon the history of strong innovation in digital reading technologies from both companies. It is expected that the… Read More
MarkLogic honours partners and customers at MarkLogic World 2012 - May 2, 2012
Enterprise software firm MarkLogic Corporation, US, has announced the 2012 winners of the MarkLogic Excellence Awards, the Lindblad Award, and the Partner of the Year Award. The awards were recently presented at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. Recipients were honored for trailblazing through Big… Read More
E-book consumers choosing tablets over e-readers, says BISG Study - May 1, 2012
E-book consumers’ preference for tablets is accelerating rapidly as dedicated e-readers drop in popularity, according to the Book Industry Study Group’s (BISG) Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading survey. The second installment in Volume Three of the study shows that, over the course of just six months,… Read More
EBSCO grants awarded to four librarians to attend 2012 MLA Annual Meeting - May 1, 2012
The Medical Library Association (MLA) has awarded grants sponsored by EBSCO to four librarians to assist with travel and conference-related expenses to attend the MLA Annual Meeting in Seattle, May 18–23, 2012. The awards of $1,000 each are presented annually to librarians who are early in… Read More
