John Wiley & Sons acquires assets from Stevenson, Inc. - December 10, 2012
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has announced the acquisition of assets from Stevenson, Inc., a leading resource for newsletters and online events in fundraising, non-profit management and communications. These assets include six well-respected newsletters and a variety of online events and special reports. The acquisition… Read More
AudioGO to join PubEasy community - December 10, 2012
Books enquiry and ordering services provider PubEasy, UK, has announced that AudioGO has joined its growing, international e-community of booksellers and their suppliers. AudioGO is one of UK's leading audiobook publishers of a broad and diverse range of spoken word and large print books. PubEasy is… Read More
SPIE urges US Congress to adopt financial reforms to boost science and technology - December 10, 2012
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, is urging the US Congress to find a balanced, bipartisan plan including tax and entitlement reform to avoid the fiscal cliff -- one that ensures strong support for economy-building science and technology enterprise. Economic growth in the… Read More
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and ISPG in deal for key access to medical content - December 10, 2012
The Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and ISPG (Independent Scholarly Publishers Group), a selection of High-Impact Scholarly journals hosted by HighWire Press, have signed a 3 year agreement for access to 37 key medical publications in Mainland China. The Charlesworth Group, ISPG's exclusive agent… Read More
Lebanese university gets EU grant for academy-industry research project - December 10, 2012
The American University of Beirut (AUB) has been awarded a grant of 904,877.49 euros from the European Union Tempus Programme to implement a project that supports academic research while promoting innovation and enhancing partnerships with industries. The project, Innovation and Development of Academic-Industry Partnerships through… Read More
Joyce Backus appointed NLM Associate Director for Library Operations - December 10, 2012
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has announced that Joyce Backus has been named NLM Associate Director for Library Operations and a member of the Senior Executive Service, effective December 16, 2012. The announcement was made by… Read More
