Prof. Simon Cherry named new Editor-in-Chief of Physics in Medicine & Biology journal - October 4, 2011
Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, UK, has announced the appointment of Professor Simon Cherry as the new Editor-in-Chief of the journal Physics in Medicine & Biology (PMB), effective January 1, 2012. He will succeed Professor Steve Webb, who leaves the position having done… Read More
Gale’s new online community to support future of libraries and librarianship - October 4, 2011
Educational publisher Gale, part of Cengage Learning, US, and Library Journal/School Library Journal magazines has announced Librareo, a free web-based community that supports the future of libraries and librarianship. Librareo seeks to provide students enrolled in Library and Information Studies (LIS) programmes with free access to… Read More
American Society of Anesthesiologists launches Anesthesiology for the iPad app - October 4, 2011
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has announced the release of an iPad app, the first journal app of its kind in the anesthesiology specialty. Anesthesiology for the iPad, developed and distributed by the ASA's publishing partner, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer… Read More
SAA Council endorses OCLC recommended WIP for putting digitised collections of unpublished materials online - October 4, 2011
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has announced that the 'Well-intentioned practice (WIP) for putting digitized collections of unpublished materials online,' has been endorsed as a standard by the Society of American Archivists (SAA) Council. Prepared by OCLC Research, this practice provides the framework for… Read More
CCC develops in-app licensing toolkit - October 4, 2011
Non-profit copyright licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), US, has developed an in-app licensing toolkit for RightsLink Plus and Premium-enabled Publishers to add licensing to their iPad or iPhone apps. On the iPad or iPhone, as well as for traditional online environments, RightsLink… Read More
SAE International publishes new book on friction material development - October 4, 2011
SAE International, US, has announced that a new book on automotive tribological composites, focusing on friction material development, is now available from SAE International. A large portion of the book delves deeply into materials for binders, resins, fibers, abrasives, lubricants, and fillers, providing background on… Read More
