Virginia proposes bill to make publishers responsible for vetting textbook content - January 4, 2011
Virginia State Delegate David Englin has reportedly introduced a bill that will seek to overhaul the state's textbook adoption process. This follows a state review that found dozens of errors in Virginia social studies textbooks. The proposed Virginia Textbook Accountability Act aims to set up… Read More
Google looking to garner support from publishers for new digital newsstand - January 4, 2011
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, is reportedly attempting to gain support from magazines and newspaper publishers to set up a digital newsstand for users of smartphones and tablets running the Android operating system. According to a report in the Read More
Twenty seven scholarly publishers confirm their participation in MUSE e-books programme - January 4, 2011
Project MUSE has signed contracts with 27 scholarly publishers to offer their upcoming monographs in the humanities and social sciences as part of ebook collections on the MUSE platform. Project MUSE is a collaboration between libraries and publishers, providing full-text, affordable and user-friendly online access to… Read More
ACS launches online calendar to mark International Year of Chemistry - January 4, 2011
The American Chemical Society (ACS) began a global, year-long observance of the International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC 2011) by launching an online calendar that serves as a virtual time machine, transporting the public back to some of the epic events and great intellects that shaped… Read More
Platts completes acquisition of BENTEK Energy - January 4, 2011
Energy and metals information provider Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., US, has completed its acquisition of BENTEK Energy, LLC, a privately held energy market analytics company for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition was first announced on December 14, 2010.… Read More
Registrations for 2011 BioOne Publishers and Partners Meeting now open - January 4, 2011
BioOne, US, a web-based aggregator of research in biological, ecological and environmental sciences, has announced that registrations are now open for the 2011 BioOne Publishers and Partners Meeting. The event is scheduled for April 22, 2011 in Washington, DC. This annual event provides an open… Read More
