Legal Deposit Libraries welcome Government’s response to consultation on non-print legal deposit - April 8, 2011
The Legal Deposit Libraries have welcomed the Government's response to public consultation on the 'draft regulations and guidance for non-print legal deposit' and its commitment to deliver regulations for non-print content. The Legal Deposit Libraries comprise The British Library, The National Library of Scotland, The National… Read More
AAAS to work with HighWire Press and TEMIS to enhance search experience and linking of content - April 8, 2011
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced its decision to work with its ePublishing partner, HighWire Press, and US-based semantic content enrichment solutions provider TEMIS to offer a new, integrated, semantically fueled digital publishing… Read More
Global smartphone sales to hit 468 million in 2011, says Garner report - April 8, 2011
Technology research services firm Gartner, Inc., US, has released a report that says worldwide smartphone sales will reach 468 million units in 2011, a 57.7 percent increase from 2010. By the end of 2011, Android will move to become the most popular operating system (OS) worldwide… Read More
Ingram Content Group and O’Reilly Media announce total inventory management initiative - April 8, 2011
Ingram Content Group Inc., US, and publisher O'Reilly Media have announced an innovative total inventory management initiative. The initiative will seek to integrate O'Reilly Media's technology content with Ingram's worldwide print, distribution and inventory management solutions. Through the use of real-time… Read More
Elsevier announces ‘Apps for Science’ challenge - April 8, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of the 'Apps for Science' challenge. The 'Apps for Science' challenge is an international competition challenging software developers to create customised applications that enhance information search and discovery for researchers. Elsevier is challenging developers in Australia, Germany,… Read More
Alexander Street Press set to launch online repository of academic video titles - April 8, 2011
Electronic publisher Alexander Street Press, US, has announced plans to launch an integrated online repository of academic video titles. Already the publisher of 10 distinct, discipline-specific streaming video collections containing more than 8,000 films, Alexander Street intends to rapidly expand its offerings to more than 10,000… Read More
