NASA to launch new art book to mark 50th anniversary - September 10, 2008
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), US, has announced the launch of a new book, NASA/ART - 50 Years of Exploration, to mark the agency's 50th anniversary in October. NASA/ART - 50 Years of Exploration is a historic collection of almost a half-century of space-inspired… Read More
IOS Press appoints EMpact Sales to boost journal sales - September 10, 2008
EMpact Sales (EMpact), the publisher representation group within the EBSCO Information Services division, US, has entered into an agreement with IOS Press to serve as sales and marketing agent and consultant. Under the deal, EMpact will, on behalf of IOS Press, promote and sell both print… Read More
Alison Denby joins Berkeley Electronic Press as Publisher - September 10, 2008
Publisher and software developer The Berkeley Electronic Press (bepress), US, has announced the appointment of Alison Denby as Publisher. She will report to Gordon Tibbitts, CEO of bepress, and will be based at bepress headquarters in California. Denby brings close to 20 years of journals editorial… Read More
David Schoonmaker appointed Editor of American Scientist Magazine - September 10, 2008
Scientific research society Sigma Xi, US, has named David R. Schoonmaker as editor of its flagship publication, the American Scientist magazine. His appointment follows a 15-year tenure as managing editor of the magazine. Schoonmaker succeeds Rosalind Reid, who served as editor of American Scientist from 1992-2008.… Read More
Dear Subscribers - September 10, 2008
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American publishers may go to Congress to challenge NIH open access policy - September 9, 2008
The Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property of the House of Representatives' Judiciary Committee in the US is scheduled to hold a hearing on September 11. According to media reports, the move is seen to be a legislative attempt to redress publishers' concerns that public access policies -… Read More
