Thomas Telford signs preservation deal with Portico - June 3, 2010
Non-profit electronic archiving service provider Portico, US, has announced a preservation agreement with Thomas Telford, the UK-based knowledge business of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Thomas Telford's initial commitment will be to deposit to the archive the 35 e-journals and proceedings series published on behalf of… Read More
Dear Subscriber - June 3, 2010
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Corrigendum - June 3, 2010
This is with reference to the news alert titled "Publishing executives join together to form new digital media consulting business" covered in the News Section of Knowledgespeak (dated May 28, 2010). It may be noted that the link to the INCITE Partners’ website was wrongly mentioned as www.incitepartners.com. The correct… Read More
European publishers approach iPad cautiously - June 2, 2010
A recent report by The Bookseller states that Apple is yet to reach a deal with European publishers for its iBookstore. Four major UK publishers struck last minute deals with Apple, stocking the international iBookstore with new eBooks. It has been observed that Europeans are being… Read More
Texas attorney general’s office queries e-book publishers - June 2, 2010
The Texas attorney general is reportedly conducting an inquiry on the electronic book market. The e-book business is an area where pricing has been shaken up by Apple Inc. and the way e-books are being sold for the iPad. According to reports in the Wall Street… Read More
Elsevier Foundation calls for new grant proposals for the 2010 Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries programme - June 2, 2010
The Elsevier Foundation is seeking new grant proposals for the 2010 Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries programme. Sponsored by STM publisher Elsevier, the Innovative Libraries programme provides grants to library programmes in the developing world for innovative systems and services that improve access to scientific, technical… Read More
