Allen Press and Southern Appalachian Botanical Society announce co-publishing partnership - September 7, 2011
Publishing services provider Allen Press, Inc., US, has been chosen by the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society (SABS) to co-publish the Society’s scientific journal, Castanea, beginning in 2012. First published in 1936, Castanea is a quarterly journal that publishes papers relating to all aspects of botany… Read More
Brill set to publish two prominent Biology journals - September 7, 2011
Dutch academic publisher Brill, Netherlands, has announced that it is set to publish two additional society journals - Journal of Crustacean Biology and the Tijdschrift voor Entomologie, beginning January 2012. The journals will be available both in print and on Brill’s online platform. The Journal… Read More
F+W Media selects Ingram Content Group’s CoreSource platform for digital asset management and distribution - September 7, 2011
Ingram Content Group Inc., US, has announced that F+W Media, Inc. has selected its CoreSource platform for digital asset management and distribution. The selection of CoreSource by F+W Media further strengthens the relationship between the two companies, enhancing their ongoing collaboration for print-on-demand… Read More
Blackboard upgrades integration for Blackboard Learn and Blackboard Collaborate - September 7, 2011
Enterprise technology and learning solutions provider Blackboard, Inc., US, has announced an upgraded integration for Blackboard Collaborate, its web, video and voice conferencing platform, with Blackboard Learn 9.1, the latest version of its learning management system. The integration enables users to create and experience virtual classes… Read More
Aardvark, Sidewiki to go as part of Google’s streamlining measures - September 6, 2011
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, is reportedly calling off another 10 of its less successful ventures. The move is seen to be part of Google's Chief Executive Larry Page's continuing efforts to streamline the company's operations. Since his appointment in… Read More
JISC, RIN report on role of data centres in developing culture of data sharing among researchers - September 6, 2011
A new study by JISC and the Research Information Network (RIN) has found that data centres have been instrumental in developing a culture of data sharing among researchers. The report has been released ahead of JISC's 'Research Integrity Conference,' scheduled for September 13, 2011. The conference… Read More
