ALCTS announces series of four webinars on Massive Open Online Courses - August 14, 2013
The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) is offering a series on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) as libraries and librarians carefully watch them develop. This series of four webinars will help librarians gain an understanding of the complexity of the MOOC 'movement,' learn… Read More
WebMD announces new appointments - August 14, 2013
Health information services provider WebMD Health Corp., US, has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed David J. Schlanger as Chief Executive Officer of WebMD and Dr. Steven L. Zatz as its President. Schlanger has served as Interim CEO since May 2013 and in… Read More
Platts expands forward curve offerings with M2MS-Gas and M2MS-Power - August 13, 2013
Energy and metals information provider Platts, a division of McGraw Hill Financial, has introduced an updated version of its daily North America Mark-to-Market (M2M) natural gas and power forward curve products, extending durations to 10 years and offering regional packaging and new analytical data. The… Read More
Elsevier launches open access video journal – Video Journal and Encyclopedia of GI Endoscopy - August 13, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of Video Journal and Encyclopedia of GI Endoscopy (VJGIEN) – an open access video journal providing scientists and clinicians with state-of-the-art visual information of gastrointestinal (GI) pathologies and step-by-step demonstrations. The journal is claimed to be the first… Read More
American Chemical Society launches new online-only journal, ACS Photonics - August 13, 2013
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Publications Division has announced the launch of ACS Photonics, which meets the growing need for an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to high-impact research in the field of photonics, the study of interactions of light with matter. Dr. Harry… Read More
Google joins e-textbook movement, rolls out textbook section for Google Play - August 13, 2013
Internet search services provider Google has reportedly joined the e-textbook movement, rolling out a textbook section for Google Play. It joins the ranks of Barnes & Noble and Amazon, which have long offered e-textbooks for sale, and rent. Available to Android… Read More
