ARL releases Ithaka study report on current models of digital scholarly communication - November 12, 2008
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released the final report of "Current Models of Digital Scholarly Communication", a study that ARL commissioned Ithaka to conduct. The study, conducted by Nancy L. Maron and K. Kirby Smith, comes with the database of exemplars that it produced.… Read More
NPG and BioCentury Publications launch HTML version of SciBX - November 12, 2008
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, and BioCentury Publications, Inc., US, have announced the launch of a full-text HTML version of SciBX: Science Business eXchange to complement the existing distribution via PDF. The HTML version is expected to appeal to librarians serving academic and corporate… Read More
Digital repository HathiTrust offers beta version of full-text search feature - November 12, 2008
HathiTrust, a digital repository for some of the US' research libraries, has announced that it is currently experimenting with large-scale full text searching. The move is part of an effort to create a mechanism to search across the entire repository. As an initial public beta of… Read More
Springer set to publish International Journal of Social Robotics - November 12, 2008
STM publisher Springer, Germany, is set to publish the International Journal of Social Robotics, beginning January 2009. The journal will be an important addition to Springer's growing engineering publishing programme. Professor Shuzhi Sam Ge, from the National University of Singapore, will serve as Editor-in-Chief. The International… Read More
ebrary chosen to present QuickView and other technologies at ALA midwinter meeting - November 12, 2008
E-book technology firm ebrary, US, has announced that it is one of 10 vendors chosen to present at the American Library Association's Technology Showcase, during the ALA midwinter Meeting in Denver, Colorado. In addition to new technologies in development, ebrary will showcase its new ebrary QuickView,… Read More
HarperCollins publishers and The Wall Street Journal announce publishing partnership - November 12, 2008
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers, US, has announced a three-year publishing partnership with The Wall Street Journal. Under the deal, both parties will develop books written by the Journal's expert editors and reporters across a variety of topics for a wide range of readers. Both HarperCollins Publishers and… Read More
