French publishers drop $14 million book-scanning lawsuit against Google - September 12, 2011
Three French publishers - Editions Albin Michel SA, Editions Gallimard SA and Flammarion - have reportedly dropped a $13.8 million lawsuit against Internet search services provider Google, Inc. over books scanned by the company. With this move, the publishers seek to resume… Read More
IEEE-SA and KATS sign MoU to facilitate faster standards development - September 12, 2011
Technical professional association IEEE, US, and the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in standards development and distribution. IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) and KATS will work together to promote mutual interests through global standards cooperation and… Read More
Elsevier announces winners of National Research Foundation Young Scientist Awards in South Africa - September 12, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the winners of the Young Scientist Awards, sponsored by Elsevier as part of the National Research Foundation (NRF) President's Awards in Pretoria, South Africa on September 1, 2011. The event was attended by Ms. Naledi Pandor, Minister of Science… Read More
Amazon in talks with publishers to launch digital library - September 12, 2011
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, is set to launch a digital book library, for which it is reportedly in talks with book publishers. According to a report published in the Wall Street Journal, the library will enable customers to access a… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Pharma Solutions appoints Henry Prolog as VP – Data Strategy, Acquisitions and Services - September 12, 2011
Wolters Kluwer Pharma Solutions, Inc., a US-based provider of scientific information and analytics to professionals in the pharmaceutical and biotech fields, has announced the appointment of Henry Prolog as Vice President, Data Strategy, Acquisitions and Services. Prolog brings more than 25 years of sales, data contracts,… Read More
EMpact chosen as sales agent for The Chronicle of Higher Education - September 12, 2011
EMpact Sales (EMpact), the publisher representation group of EBSCO, has announced that it has been chosen as sales agent for The Chronicle of Higher Education. Under the agreement, EMpact will promote The Chronicle in Japan, Korea, Mexico, Central America, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, India and the… Read More
