Wiley-Blackwell acquires Topley & Wilson’s Microbiology and Microbial Infections - July 13, 2009
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc, US, has announced the acquisition of Topley & Wilson's Microbiology and Microbial Infections (T&W) from Hodder-Arnold. T&W is projected as a major reference work of world prominence now in… Read More
Latest edition of blogspeak now online - July 13, 2009
The latest edition of blogspeak is now online. Featured are Joseph Esposito (Amazon's Fifth Stage); Jolie O'Dell (Dreaming the Impossible Dream? CancelAds Removes Display Ads from Online Content); Derek Lowe (Farewell to Hard Copies); and Michael Clarke (Sci Foo Camp - Day 1). A service of Knowledgespeak.com, Blogspeak includes blog… Read More
Ziff Davis partners with IDG TechNetwork to expand IT tech network - July 10, 2009
Integrated media firms Ziff Davis Enterprise, US, and IDG TechNetwork have announced a business partnership designed to help technology marketers and agencies reach a larger audience with their branding, product launch and lead generation programmes. In the first phase of the agreement, Ziff Davis' Developer Shed… Read More
NISO-OCLC white paper examines metadata creation and use in book supply chain - July 10, 2009
The National Information Standards Organisation (NISO) and OCLC have announced the publication of a white paper titled 'Streamlining Book Metadata Workflow'. Written by consultant Judy Luther (President, Informed Strategies), the paper analyses the current state of metadata creation, exchange and use throughout the book supply chain.… Read More
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins announce impressive growth in Impact Factors of its journals - July 10, 2009
Healthcare publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, part of Wolters Kluwer Health, has announced major increases in journal impact factors across its portfolio. According to the 2008 Journal Citation Reports (JCR), published by Thomson Reuters, over 64 percent of 153 ranked LWW journals… Read More
Thieme names new Editor-in-Chief for Skull Base - July 10, 2009
Thieme Publishers, part of STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, has announced the appointment of Dr. Dennis H. Kraus to the position of Editor-in-Chief of Skull Base. Under the direction of Dr. Kraus, a new generation of skull base surgeons, operating at the forefront of skull… Read More
