German publishers, authors participate in Spanish book fair in Mexico - December 6, 2011
Germany reportedly celebrated success as the guest of honour at the 25th Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) in Mexico. The Spanish-language book fair was attended by more than 650,000 visitors and 1,935 publishers from 43 countries, including Spain, the US and France. About 2,500 visitors… Read More
Allen Press introduces digital publication platform, BrightCopy - December 6, 2011
Publishing services provider Allen Press, Inc., US, has introduced BrightCopy, a digital publication platform that allows publishers to leverage traditional print media for optimised reading online. BrightCopy provides an outlet for publishers who need an online solution that preserves the look and feel of their… Read More
Gale redesigns user interface for Gale Virtual Reference Library - December 6, 2011
Gale, a publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses and part of Cengage Learning, has announced a totally redesigned user interface for Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL), its online ebook platform. After extensive user analysis and market feedback, the interface has been… Read More
Elsevier launches Procedures Consult app for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch - December 6, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that its new Procedures Consult App for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch is now available on the App Store. The app allows for procedure videos, illustrations and text to be stored on a user's iOS device with customised user interfaces.… Read More
American Chemical Society’s 243rd National Meeting and Exposition scheduled for March 25, 2012 - December 5, 2011
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced that its 243rd National Meeting & Exposition will be held March 25-29, 2012, in San Diego. It will take place at the San Diego Convention Center and at area hotels. The conference claims to be one of the largest… Read More
SPARC and ACRL to co-host panel discussion on getting the rights right - December 5, 2011
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) will co-host a timely panel discussion on ‘Getting the rights right for the future of scholarly communication’ at the upcoming meeting of the American Library… Read More
