The London Book Fair and International Publishers Association announce education conference - October 11, 2012
The London Book Fair (LBF) has announced a partnership with the International Publishers Association (IPA), which will see a one day education conference run alongside the Fair in 2013. The conference is scheduled for April 17, 2013 in the Earls Court Conference… Read More
CERN to unveil educational resources tie-up with Rovio at Frankfurt fair - October 11, 2012
CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, is showcasing its science at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Apart from a range of books looking at the science of CERN and the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the Laboratory will unveil a new interactive LHC time tunnel display. CERN… Read More
American Academy of Pediatrics launches Android app for mobile access to AAP eBookstore - October 11, 2012
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), a 62,000-member organisation dedicated to the health of children, has announced the launch of an app for Android-compatible devices that provides instant mobile access to the entire AAP eBook collection of more than 100 publications for pediatricians. The AAP… Read More
SAGE acquires primary sources publisher Adam Matthew - October 11, 2012
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the purchase of primary sources publisher Adam Matthew at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Best known for digitising the Mass-Observation Archives at the University of Sussex, the 'American West' project with The Newberry Library, Chicago, and a wide range of resources… Read More
Frankfurt Book Fair 2012 begins, digital forms of books take centre stage on opening day - October 10, 2012
The annual Frankfurt Book Fair kicked off October 10, 2012. More than 7,000 exhibitors from 100 countries are attending the Frankfurt Book Fair this year. Digital forms of books is the central theme of conversations at the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair. A number of sessions on… Read More
Apress unveils ApressOpen, offers free and full access to professional-level content - October 10, 2012
Technology books publisher Apress has announced the launch of ApressOpen, a program that offers technology companies and professionals the opportunity to publish technical and business content under an open access model. With ApressOpen, content will be freely available through multiple online distribution channels and electronic formats… Read More
