Review of US Digital Millennium Copyright Act brings new exemptions - July 28, 2010
The United States Copyright Office reportedly completed its statutorily required review of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) recently. Three major exemptions included in the ruling were a renewal on the exemption for cell-phone unlocking, a new exemption for the jail-breaking of smart phones technology, and… Read More
US lawmakers probe Internet firms over privacy protection policies - July 28, 2010
Close on the heels of various online privacy issues, members of a US Senate committee have reportedly grilled Google, Facebook, Apple and AT&T, seeking assurance to protect user information in the future. During a hearing held by the Senate Commerce Committee, the Senators questioned the need… Read More
Springer in deal with Population Association of America to publish Demography - July 28, 2010
STM publisher Springer has announced an agreement with the Population Association of America to publish the latter's official journal Demography, as of 2011. In the 2009 ISI ranking, this journal is first in the Demography Listing with an impact factor of 2.391. The journal will join… Read More
University of Ottawa Press launches open access collection - July 28, 2010
The University of Ottawa Press has announced the launch of a new open access collection that supports free and unrestricted access to scholarly research. As of July 30, 2010, a total of 36 UOP books will be available free to the online community. The initiative is… Read More
Thieme to distribute Manson Publishing titles in the Americas and India - July 28, 2010
Thieme Publishers, part of STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, and Manson Publishing, a UK-based specialty publisher, have announced that Thieme will distribute Manson titles in the Americas and India. Manson is known for clinical titles with concise text and top-quality illustrations. Its books for medical… Read More
ebrary adds more than 800 e-books to Public Library Complete - July 28, 2010
Digital content products and technologies provider ebrary, US, has announced that it has enhanced its Public Library Complete Pilot Program with more than 800 e-books from AMACOM, Ballantine Books, Bantam Books, Chelsea House, Global Media, and other leading publishers. Public Library Complete now includes a growing… Read More
