Booksellers can now obtain book price and availability from Argosy Books via PubEasy - July 18, 2013
Ireland’s independent book wholesaler Argosy Books has joined the growing, international e-community of booksellers using PubEasy, the global enquiry and ordering service for the book industry. A service of ProQuest affiliate Bowker, PubEasy is a global publishing e-Marketplace that enables cost-effective, online access to order placement,… Read More
Publishers Communication Group appoints Elica Markovska as European Business Development Manager - July 18, 2013
Sales and marketing service provider Publishers Communication Group (PCG) has announced the appointment of Elica Markovska as European Business Development Manager and member of the PCG management team. Markovska will work closely with publishers based in Europe to support their outreach efforts with PCG’s core… Read More
CAS announces 2013 SciFinder Future Leaders in Chemistry programme participants - July 17, 2013
Chemical information provider Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), a division of the American Chemical Society, has announced the 2013 SciFinder Future Leaders in Chemistry programme participants. Since 2010, the program has been dedicated to providing Ph.D. students – and for the first time this year, postdoctoral researchers… Read More
Student use of alternative and illicit course materials on the rise, says new BISG survey - July 17, 2013
Student use of alternative and illicit course materials is on the rise, according to new research from the Book Industry Study Group (BISG)'s ongoing survey of Student Attitudes Toward Content in Higher Education. The second instalment in Volume Three of the study, powered by Bowker Market… Read More
EBSCO and EOS International partnership to enhance library discovery - July 17, 2013
Library resources provider EBSCO and EOS International, a leader in cloud computing library automation software, have announced a new partnership to bring more choice to libraries looking for a discovery solution. A joint development schedule will enable more tightly integrated access between EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS)… Read More
The Dutch Publishers Association creates e-textbook offering with VitalSource Bookshelf platform - July 17, 2013
Vital Source Technologies, Inc., an Ingram Content Group company, and CB, a Netherlands-based educational content provider, have announced an agreement with the Dutch Publishers Association to develop a comprehensive e-textbook fulfillment platform for the higher education system throughout the region. Publishers that are members of… Read More