Max Klein named OCLC Research Wikipedian in Residence - May 24, 2012
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has announced that Max Klein has been appointed as the Wikipedian in Residence, a three-month position at the company's San Mateo, California office until the end of August 2012. A Wikipedian in Residence, as defined by Wikipedia, is a… Read More
NPG offers site license access to Spektrum der Wissenschaft - May 23, 2012
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, will offer site license access to Spektrum der Wissenschaft, the German-language edition of Scientific American, as well as to Spektrum's sister publications and archives. All titles, available in German, will be hosted on the Spektrum.de platform. Together with Scientific… Read More
Techstreet’s new online marketplace to provide oil and gas engineers with access to API publications and technical standards - May 23, 2012
Techstreet, a Thomson Reuters Intellectual Property & Science business, has announced a new online marketplace for the American Petroleum Institute (API), designed to provide oil and gas engineers with immediate access to API best-in-class publications and technical standards. Techstreet created the architecture and is hosting the… Read More
Australia, one of the leading markets for e-book adoption, says Bowker research - May 23, 2012
Australia is one of the leading markets for e-book adoption, according to Bowker Market Research's Global eBook Monitor. The study tracks consumer attitudes to and purchasing of e-books in 10 major world markets. Bowker Market Research is a service of Bowker, an affiliated business of ProQuest.… Read More
Freedonia Group’s Focus Reports Collection now searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service - May 23, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced that the Freedonia Group's Focus Reports Collection providing the US, world and international country specific market research reports will now be searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). A new agreement adds Freedonia's extensive and reliable research… Read More
TBI Communications announces beta launch of Sales Management Dashboard - May 23, 2012
TBI Communications, a UK-based strategic marketing consultancy for scholarly publishers, has announced the beta launch of the Sales Management Dashboard (SMD). SMD is a new tool designed for publishers, societies and other content providers with multiple sales agency relationships to help them understand and manage… Read More