ProQuest to distribute Corporate PressDisplay from NewspaperDirect - January 8, 2008
ProQuest, part of Cambridge Information Group, US, has announced plans to distribute Corporate PressDisplay, a new specialised product from NewspaperDirect. The digital daily newspaper collection allows corporate librarians to deliver customised news services directly to executives' and information specialists' desktops or mobile devices. Corporate PressDisplay offers… Read More
Commercial Director of BMJ Group appointed to APPSI panel - January 8, 2008
Medical publisher BMJ Group, UK, has announced that the company's Commercial Director, Shane O'Neill, has been appointed by the Ministry of Justice to the Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information (APPSI). Established by the Cabinet Office in 2003, the APPSI is a non-departmental Public Body of… Read More
Cengage Learning names William D. Rieders as executive VP - January 8, 2008
Print and digital information services provider Cengage Learning, US, has announced the appointment of William D. Rieders as executive vice president of Cengage Learning. He will report directly to Ronald Dunn, CEO and president of Cengage Learning. As a member of the Cengage Learning Executive Committee,… Read More
Dear Subscribers - January 8, 2008
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New NIH research publication policy undermines intellectual property rights essential to science publishing, say Publishers - January 7, 2008
The Association of American Publishers has criticised the controversial new NIH research publication policy that was enacted as part of the omnibus appropriations package for 2008. It reaffirmed that journal publishers who have opposed the policy will continue to pursue their concerns with Congress regarding the… Read More
Dow Jones extends content agreement with ProQuest by two years - January 7, 2008
ProQuest, part of Cambridge Information Group, US, and media group Dow Jones have announced an extension of their longtime information provider agreement. The agreement makes key ProQuest licensed content available globally via Dow Jones Factiva, a business information service. Under the multi-year… Read More
