Perseus Books Group to distribute e-books through ebrary - September 17, 2008
E-book technology firm ebrary, US, has announced that US-based Perseus Books Group will make thousands of digital titles available on the ebrary platform to libraries worldwide through Perseus' new innovative Constellation service. Perseus Books is a leading provider of sales, marketing, distribution, and digital services to… Read More
Jones and Bartlett brings out new edition of Managed Care: What It Is and How It Works - September 17, 2008
Educational publisher Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. (J&B), US, has announced the publication of the third edition of Managed Care: What It Is and How It Works. The book seeks to provide its readers with a solid understanding of how managed care actually works. The latest… Read More
Bestofmedia acquires online technology information portal Computing.Net - September 17, 2008
Bestofmedia Group, a France-based online media publishing company focused on technology, has announced the acquisition of Computing.Net (www.computing.net), a source of high tech information and technical support for IT professionals, developers, tech enthusiasts and consumers. The move comes within two months following… Read More
Dear Subscribers - September 17, 2008
STM Publishers can now add their Company to the Knowledgespeak Directory list. You can also update our events calendar, if you are organising an event which may be of interest to the STM publishing community. Also, you can send your company
Organization of American States join the Library of Congress in developing the World Digital Library - September 16, 2008
The Organization of American States (OAS) has agreed to join the Library of Congress in developing the World Digital Library, which is scheduled for launch in 2009 in Paris. A 'Contributor Agreement' was recently signed at an OAS headquarters ceremony. Under the agreement, the OAS' Columbus… Read More
New vertical search site for the global photonics community - September 16, 2008
Vertical search services and technologies provider Convera Corporation, US, has announced the launch of search.optics.org (search.optics.org), a vertical search site for the global photonics industry, in conjunction with IOP Publishing. Wholly owned by the Institute of Physics, IOP Publishing is an international… Read More
