Blackboard Inc. launches Open Source Services Group - March 27, 2012
Enterprise technology and innovative solutions provider Blackboard Inc, US, has announced the launch of Blackboard Education Open Source Services, a new effort to support clients using open source education technologies. With the announcement, the company will continue to focus on its flagship Blackboard Learn platform as… Read More
Wiley acquires online structural and civil engineering database, Structurae - March 26, 2012
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc, US, has announced the acquisition of Structurae, an online structural and civil engineering database. The acquisition aligns with the company’s long-term strategies to support research, learning, and professional practice with content and services that provide customers… Read More
Elsevier and Prophecy Healthcare collaborate to enhance staff development offerings for healthcare organisations - March 26, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced its collaboration with Prophecy Healthcare. Prophecy Healthcare provides the premier nurse assessment suite that evaluates not only the knowledge of nurse applicants, but also their attitudes, personalities, interpersonal competence, and decision making processes. Under the deal, Elsevier will distribute Prophecy's… Read More
American Chemical Society to launch entrepreneurial initiative - March 26, 2012
The American Chemical Society (ACS) will launch an entrepreneurial initiative - a support network for entrepreneurs starting new businesses - at a San Diego press conference. The press conference will be held March 27, at 9:15 a.m. Pacific Time, in the ACS Press Center, Room 15A… Read More
Biochemical Society journal – Bioscience Reports – to convert to full open access - March 26, 2012
The Biochemical Society has announced that its peer-reviewed journal, Bioscience Reports, will be accepting submissions for Open Access from April 2, 2012, with the first full open access issue available from August 2012. All papers published from the August issue will be freely available online and… Read More
British Library urges reform as government’s copyright consultation closes - March 26, 2012
The British Library, the national library of the UK, in its evidence to the Intellectual Property Office’s Copyright Consultation which closed on March 21, 2012, has said that changes to the copyright system would benefit UK innovation. Its submission is seen to make the case for… Read More
