TechWeb names Sarah Milstein as General Manager and Co Chair of Web 2.0 Expo - November 16, 2009
TechWeb, a division of United Business Media, US, has announced the appointment of Sarah Milstein as General Manager and Co Chair of Web 2.0 Expo brands, including the annual events in San Francisco and New York. In her new position, she will lead the content, strategy… Read More
The latest edition of blogspeak is now online - November 16, 2009
The latest edition of blogspeak is now online. Featured are Philip Davis (Open Access Memberships: Are Libraries Paying Too Much?); Joe Wikert (Is the eReader Financial Model Upside Down?); Kent Anderson (Breaking the Chain of Inquiry — When Journals and Journalists Fall Short); and Joshua Kim (Audiobooks, E-readers and Accessibility).… Read More
Elsevier launches MD Consult Mobile - November 13, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of MD Consult Mobile. Optimised for iPhones, BlackBerrys and other smartphone devices, MD Consult Mobile allows clinicians to consult the same MD Consult content available from a laptop or desktop computer. Physicians of any specialty will now be… Read More
JISC releases ‘Open Science’ report - November 13, 2009
The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), UK, has released a report as part of its ‘Research 3.0 – driving the knowledge economy’ activity, which launches at the end of November. The new ‘Open Science’ report trails key research trends that could purportedly have far-reaching implications for… Read More
American Chemical Society and Royal Society of Chemistry sign agreement to address global sustainability issues - November 13, 2009
The American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) have announced an agreement to work co-operatively to contribute to global efforts aimed at developing sustainable energy, providing abundant food and clean water, and seeking to address other global challenges that threaten sustainability of… Read More
Maney Publishing acquires audiology titles from Wiley-Blackwell - November 13, 2009
Academic publisher Maney Publishing, UK, has announced the acquisition of two quarterly journals from John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. The journals, Cochlear Implants International and Deafness & Education International, together establish a decisive publishing commitment to the clinical treatment and education of the deaf. Deafness &… Read More
