Holiday Notice - May 23, 2014
This is to inform our esteemed subscribers that there will be no newsletter dispatch on May 26, 2014 on account of Memorial Day. We will resume our newsletter service on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. The newsletter will contain all the headlines that have appeared after the May 23rd issue. Read More
CRC Press partners with leading discovery services - May 22, 2014
CRC Press, a member of the Taylor and Francis Group, an informa business, has announced that it has partnered with key discovery services to connect researchers, students and professionals with content from its CRCnetBASE science, technology and medicine eBook platform. Partnerships with the Summon service (ProQuest),… Read More
The University of Pennsylvania Press selects De Gruyter as its new distribution partner for electronic content - May 22, 2014
The University of Pennsylvania Press (Penn Press) has signed a contract granting De Gruyter global distribution rights to its electronic products. This transatlantic partnership will expand the international reach of Penn Press while also strengthening De Gruyter's portfolio with a range of… Read More
Ian Best joins EBSCO Information Services as VP, Subscription Services Division - May 22, 2014
Ian Best, most recently General Manager and Vice President at WT Cox, is joining the Subscription Services Division of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) as Vice President of Subscription Workflow Solutions. Best is said to be an established library technology leader with a unique ability to work… Read More
Ingram adds titles from Hachette Book Group, O’Reilly Media and Kensington Publishing to MyiLibrary Platform - May 22, 2014
Ingram Content Group Inc. has announced that it continues to grow the range of titles available through its MyiLibrary® e-book platform for academic and public libraries worldwide with the addition of content from leaders in the publishing industry. The new content includes bestselling frontlist and… Read More
ASME presents seven awards at 2014 Offshore Technology Conference in Houston - May 22, 2014
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has presented seven awards recognising technical achievement and distinguished service in the field of petroleum engineering. Jean-Francois Saint-Marcoux of the firm Subsea 7 received the 2014 Geoca Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award during a recognition ceremony held recently at the… Read More