National Library of Medicine redesigns two web resources - November 2, 2010
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), a component of the US' National Institutes of Health, has announced the redesign of two of its Web resources - the Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) and National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) Emergency Preparedness & Response Toolkit.… Read More
Gideon ties up with O’Reilly Media to distribute infectious diseases e-books - November 2, 2010
Medical-decision support applications provider Gideon Informatics, Inc., US, has announced a partnership with publisher O'Reilly Media, Inc. to distribute a new series of 411 Gideon e-books on infectious diseases. The e-books can be read on Amazon Kindle, Apple iPad, mobile devices and… Read More
IEEE expands operations in Singapore - November 2, 2010
Technical professional association IEEE has announced plans to expand its operations in Singapore, with a relocation of its local branch office to Solaris@Fusionopolis, to be at the heart of Singapore's science and engineering research. The move is expected to help IEEE to expand its services for… Read More
ebrary launches new ordering system with real-time collection management - November 2, 2010
Digital content products and technologies provider ebrary, US, has announced that it has launched a new ordering system with instant fulfillment and real-time collection management to help libraries more affordably and efficiently acquire, manage, and distribute e-books from the world's leading publishers. As a leading provider… Read More
Cambridge delivers eighth successive year of growth - November 2, 2010
Cambridge University Press, the publishing division of the University of Cambridge, has reported its eighth successive year of growth in its annual report for the year to April 30, 2010, despite a turbulent global economy. The report shows that sales of books and journals published by… Read More
Keith Michael Fiels to remain in charge of the ALA through FY 2015 - November 2, 2010
The American Library Association (ALA) has announced that Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels has signed on to remain in charge of the ALA through FY 2015. The decision was made during the recently concluded ALA Executive Board's fall meeting at ALA Headquarters in Chicago. Fiels said… Read More
