Bookshare partners with publishers to provide digital content for individuals with print disabilities - May 1, 2009
Bookshare, US, an online accessible library for individuals with print disabilities, has announced partnerships with leading publishers in the US. Two dozen publishers have signed agreements with Bookshare to provide digital content, which over time will add tens of thousands of books in accessible formats to… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - May 1, 2009
The sixth edition of blogspeak is now online. Featured are Charles Bailey (Blended Research and Learning Object Repository: JISC Final Report-CIRCLE); Richard Poynder (Intellectual Property, Open Access, and the Developing World); Charlotte Abbott (Publisher Outreach to Bloggers: New Models); Joe Wikert (Amazon vs. Google); and Peter Jacso (ticTocs Table of… Read More
SLACK Incorporated names Graziani VP, Sales - April 30, 2009
Healthcare information provider SLACK Incorporated, US, has announced that Mike Graziani has been promoted to Vice President, Sales. He previously held the position of Senior Director of Sales and Marketing for the Specialty Medicine Division, where he supervised advertising and e-publishing sales, developed special project sales,… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - April 30, 2009
The sixth edition of blogspeak is now online. Featured are Charles Bailey (Blended Research and Learning Object Repository: JISC Final Report-CIRCLE); Richard Poynder (Intellectual Property, Open Access, and the Developing World); Charlotte Abbott (Publisher Outreach to Bloggers: New Models); Joe Wikert (Amazon vs. Google); and Peter Jacso (ticTocs Table of… Read More
Elsevier launches ten new eBook specialty collections on MD Consult - April 30, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that ten new eBook Specialty Collections have launched on MD Consult (http://www.mdconsult.com), its online clinical reference tool. This launch provides online availability of market-leading specialty content in dermatology, dermatologic surgery, family medicine, general radiology, geriatric medicine,… Read More
Springer launches new online resource to strengthen stem cell community - April 30, 2009
STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media, Germany, has launched www.stemcellgateway.net, a one-stop destination resource designed to strengthen the stem cell community and foster the exchange of information among researchers in this field. The website offers published, peer-reviewed content from Springer's stem cell programme,… Read More