Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - May 30, 2011
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Grant Jacobs (Post publication peer review – a new way of doing science?); Joseph Esposito (Creating a New University Press); Josh Catone (Digital Publishing & the Imperative to Preserve the Integrity of Print); Shane Richmond (Are book apps the next… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - May 30, 2011
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available via our new beta application, SCOOPE STM Mobile. Subscribers on the move can now gain easy access to Knowledgespeak through a reader-friendly mobile phone interface. This application is uniquely available in two versions:… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health acquires Lexi-Comp, Inc. - May 30, 2011
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Lexi-Comp, Inc., a provider of drug information and clinical content for pharmacists, clinicians and hospitals internationally. The acquisition is the latest in a series of strategic acquisitions WK… Read More
App Internet, not cloud, will drive web growth, says Forrester Chairman - May 30, 2011
The app Internet will dramatically alter the web, force today's leading technology vendors to adapt to a new business environment, and affect every job function in the business technology (BT) organisation. This was stated by George F. Colony, Forrester Research CEO and Chairman, while addressing more… Read More
Niko Pfund named president of Oxford University Press USA - May 30, 2011
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced the appointment of Niko Pfund as president of OUP USA. He has been acting president of OUP USA since December 2010. In his new position, Pfund will continue as academic publisher of OUP USA. He will also… Read More
New SPARC open access Journal Publishing Resource Index helps streamline launch and operation of OA journals - May 30, 2011
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has released a free online Open Access Journal Publishing Resource Index (http://www.arl.org/sparc/partnering) with information and documents to support the launch and operation of an open-access journal. Materials in the index will help libraries, presses,… Read More
