Scholarly publishing experts to discuss industry challenges and opportunities at Allen Press annual seminar - January 14, 2011
Publishing services provider Allen Press, Inc., US, has announced that it will present its annual 'Emerging Trends in Scholarly Publishing' seminar at the Embassy Suites Washington, DC Conference Center on April 14, 2011. This year's seminar is titled 'Form Follows Function: Letting Users Design the… Read More
AAP and DC Principles express concern over NIH’s images initiatives - January 14, 2011
The Professional & Scholarly Publishing (PSP) division of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and members of the DC Principles Coalition have previously commented to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and National Institute of Health (NIH) on the implementation of various policies… Read More
Maney Publishing extends open access model to humanities journals - January 14, 2011
Academic publisher Maney Publishing, UK, has extended its open access (OA) business model, MORE OpenChoice, to its humanities journals. Nearly sixty journals, including titles in archaeology, history, and language and cultural studies, will be included in MORE OpenChoice from January 2011 onwards. MORE OpenChoice is… Read More
Tablet computers unlikely to hurt e-readers market, say researchers - January 14, 2011
Publishers are expected to rake in big e-book sales in January, it has been reported. However, some critics believe that the success of e-readers is only temporary. According to them, many consumers will opt for tablet computers such as the iPad in the next few years.… Read More
New InformationWeek Analytics research reports 40 percent increase in mobile application adoption - January 14, 2011
IT research and analysis service InformationWeek Analytics, US, has announced the release of its latest research report titled 'Application Mobilization: A Rapidly Changing Landscape'. The report assesses current trends as mobile apps become increasingly strategic tools for companies competing in the global environment. Nearly 700 business… Read More
Chemical Heritage Foundation together with ACS and others to present US launch of International Year of Chemistry - January 14, 2011
The United Nations has designated 2011 as the 'International Year of Chemistry (IYC)'- a global celebration of chemistry and its contributions to the world around us. This worldwide initiative is being celebrated under the auspices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Union of… Read More
