ebrary unveils pilot programme to expand use of public libraries - May 25, 2010
Digital content products and technologies provider ebrary, US, has announced a new pilot programme called Public Library Complete Pilot Program. The initiative seeks to combine more than 20,000 e-books from various publishers under a simultaneous, multi-user access subscription model; free access for local public high schools;… Read More
Emerald and Login Canada Inc announce print distribution agreement - May 25, 2010
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., UK, has announced that it has signed a print distribution agreement with Login Canada Inc., effective April 1, 2010. The announcement was made at the ongoing Book Expo America, New York, May 25-27, 2010. Login Canada has… Read More
CIG Media Group offers free access to Clinical Breast Cancer - May 25, 2010
Oncology journals publisher CIG Media Group, US, has announced that it is offering free access to Clinical Breast Cancer at cigjournals.com, in celebration of a decade of publishing Clinical Breast Cancer. Over the years, Clinical Breast Cancer has developed a strong name… Read More
Ovid to highlight OvidSP enhancements at 2010 MLA Annual Meeting - May 25, 2010
Ovid, part of Wolters Kluwer Health, has announced that OvidSP and Nursing@Ovid platform enhancements including new productivity tools, improved results management features, and greater customisation options to search, browse and manage results and research projects will be featured at MLA 2010 in Washington, DC. New content… Read More
AAP reports 16.6 percent increase in publishing sales for March 2010 - May 25, 2010
Book sales tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) for the month of March increased by 16.6 percent at $458.2 million and were up by 8.0 percent for the year. Audio Book sales posted an increase of 8.6 percent in March with sales totaling $9.8… Read More
Apple seen under pressure as Google’s acquisition of AdMob is cleared - May 25, 2010
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, has reportedly won regulators' clearance to buy AdMob, Inc. On May 21, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously approved Google's $750 million acquisition, stating that it would not hinder competition in the fledgling mobile-ad market. The deal is expected to make Google… Read More
