Ingram adds Random House content to MyiLibrary e-book platform - January 23, 2013
Ingram Content Group, the provider of a range of physical and digital services to the book industry, has announced that it will now offer Random House, Inc. US titles to libraries via the MyiLibrary platform. Random House will add more than 36,000 titles to Ingram's… Read More
Elsevier launches new journal – Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering - January 22, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of a new journal - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (JECE). The new online-only journal is specifically geared towards scientific communities that are highly committed to advancing research in environmental sustainability by bridging two strong fields - engineering… Read More
Oxford University Press acquires Nelson Thornes - January 22, 2013
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) has acquired Nelson Thornes, extending OUP's range of educational publishing. OUP acquired the publisher from Infinitas Learning, one of Europe's leading providers of products and services for teaching and learning, for an undisclosed sum. Nelson Thornes covers a broad… Read More
Maney Publishing offers free access to Materials Science & Engineering Collection for fourteen days - January 22, 2013
Academic publisher Maney Publishing, UK, has announced that it is running 'Free Access 14' from February 4 – 18, 2013. Under the initiative, Maney will make all the journals in the Materials Science & Engineering Collection freely available for fourteen days. All those who complete the… Read More
International Publishers Association appoints José Borghino as Policy Director - January 22, 2013
The International Publishers Association (IPA) has announced the appointment of José Borghino as Policy Director, effective March 11, 2013. In the newly created position, Borghino's responsibilities will include enriching IPA's lobbying activities towards international organisations and NGOs, as well as consulting and communicating with publishing… Read More
Washington University in St. Louis opts for Ex Libris Primo - January 22, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the University Libraries of Washington University in St. Louis have selected a cloud-based installation of the Primo discovery and delivery solution. Washington University, a member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), has also subscribed to… Read More
