EBSCO announces winner of 2012 Charleston Conference Scholarship - November 1, 2012
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced the winner of its 2012 Charleston Conference Scholarship - Zeeshan Ullah, assistant librarian at Central Library, Islamia College Peshawar, Pakistan. This year's event - the 32nd Annual Charleston Conference, titled 'Accentuate the Positive' - will be held November 7 –… Read More
ASA 2013 conference programme announced - November 1, 2012
The Association of Subscription Agents and Intermediaries has announced its programme for the upcoming annual ASA Conference, to be held in London on February 25-26, 2013. The conference, dubbed 'The 3 Rs: Reach, Readership and Revenues', will cover the publishing value chain from researchers to readers,… Read More
Oxford researchers develop technology for devices to transmit data without cables - November 1, 2012
University of Oxford researchers have developed a technology that allows devices such as mobile phones and cameras to both charge and transmit data without cables. Current applications target smaller, low power devices. However, employed on a larger scale, this technology might eliminate the need for power… Read More
HighWire and Rievent partner to deliver enhanced CME/CE product - November 1, 2012
HighWire Press, a not-for-profit division of Stanford University Libraries, has announced a partnership with Rievent to provide a new continuing education (CME/CE) solution designed to provide a superior online learning experience for accredited activities. The combination of the two capabilities includes intuitive production, administrative, and reporting… Read More
Baker & Taylor announces Axis 360 digital media platform, releases mobile version - November 1, 2012
Baker & Taylor, a distributor of digital and physical books, has announced that it has enhanced its popular Axis 360 digital media platform by releasing a mobile version. The mobile version of Axis 360 is designed to leverage the functionality of native Web browsers built into… Read More
Research Solutions transitions document delivery customers to Reprints Desk - November 1, 2012
Reprints Desk, Inc., the creator of the Article Galaxy software service for document delivery, medical reprints and literature management, has announced that Research Solutions, Inc. has agreed to transition its entire base of customers to Reprints Desk. Research Solutions co-founders Chris Atwood and Shane Hunt will… Read More