Dialogue between publisher and customer required to improve retention and renewal rates, says ACCUCOMS report - November 29, 2012
ACCUCOMS, a Netherlands-based provider of sales and marketing services to scholarly and society publishers, has released the findings of a new report titled 'Improving Customer Retention and Renewal Rates.' According to the report, publishers need to focus on establishing a dialogue with their customers if they… Read More
RSuite CMS announces latest version of RSuite software - November 29, 2012
RSuite CMS, a content management system for publishers, has announced the latest version of its software, RSuite 4. Combining a superior user experience with proven and secure content management provides publishers with the ability to use the best of today’s technologies to create, store, manage, transform,… Read More
Ingram Content Group announces new appointments - November 29, 2012
Ingram Content Group, US, has announced the appointment and promotion of two executives to Ingram's fast-growing library services business. Dan Sheehan, has been promoted, and has assumed the role of Vice President & General Manager of Ingram's library services group. Pamela Smith will join Ingram… Read More
ALA unveils E-book Media & Communications Toolkit for librarians - November 29, 2012
The American Library Association (ALA) has released the 'ALA E-book Media & Communications Toolkit,' a set of materials that will support librarians in taking action in their communities. The toolkit was developed by the ALA's Digital Content and Libraries Working Group (DCWG). It includes op-ed… Read More
Harvard University Press, Böhlau partner with De Gruyter for PDA distribution model - November 29, 2012
Two of De Gruyter's publishing partners – Harvard University Press and Böhlau Publishers – will offer their content globally through De Gruyter Online as part of the Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) distribution model, beginning in 2013. PDA is aimed at offering users access to all digital… Read More
Aries Systems renames Preprint Manager to ProduXion Manager - November 28, 2012
Aries Systems, a US-based developer of workflow platforms for scholarly publishers, has renamed its production tracking solution from 'Preprint Manager' to 'ProduXion Manager.' Aries’ cloud-based workflow solutions have been adopted by more than 4,800 scholarly journals and are used to process millions of manuscripts. … Read More