New ALA report examines critical issues underlying equitable access to digital content - May 24, 2012
The American Library Association (ALA) has released a new report examining critical issues underlying equitable access to digital content through the nation's libraries. In the report, titled 'E-content: The Digital Dialogue,' authors explore an unprecedented and splintered landscape in which several major publishers refuse to sell… Read More
China set to become global leader in science publishing, according to Nature index - May 24, 2012
China presently publishes more than 6 percent of the papers published in Nature journals, according to the Nature Publishing Index 2011 China. Published as a supplement to Nature, the index is seen to provide yet more evidence that China is fast becoming a global leader in… Read More
More than 100 campuses sign up for CCC’s Get It Now service - May 23, 2012
Licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), US, has announced over 100 campuses have signed up for CCC's Get It Now service since its 2011 launch. 'Get It Now' complements an institution's Interlibrary Loan (ILL) borrowing services by providing digital copies of journal articles in… Read More
TBI Communications announces beta launch of Sales Management Dashboard - May 23, 2012
TBI Communications, a UK-based strategic marketing consultancy for scholarly publishers, has announced the beta launch of the Sales Management Dashboard (SMD). SMD is a new tool designed for publishers, societies and other content providers with multiple sales agency relationships to help them understand and manage… Read More
Australia, one of the leading markets for e-book adoption, says Bowker research - May 23, 2012
Australia is one of the leading markets for e-book adoption, according to Bowker Market Research's Global eBook Monitor. The study tracks consumer attitudes to and purchasing of e-books in 10 major world markets. Bowker Market Research is a service of Bowker, an affiliated business of ProQuest.… Read More
Emerald Group Publishing to present Emerging Markets Case Studies at 7th Annual eLearning Africa Conference - May 23, 2012
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing Limited, UK, will present Emerging Markets Case Studies, a new online collection of peer-reviewed case studies, at the 7th Annual eLearning Africa Conference, to be held at Le Palais des Congrès, Cotonou, Bénin, from May 23-25, 2012. Delegates are invited to… Read More
