SAE to discard digital rights management plug-in for students, faculty - November 8, 2007
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International, US, has announced that from 2008, students and faculty will be able to use its Digital Library of Technical Papers in academic settings without the current restrictions. As recommended by a special task force, the SAE International Publications Board… Read More
SPARC Europe calls for nominations for the third Award for Outstanding Achievements in Scholarly Communications - November 8, 2007
Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) Europe, UK, a leading organisation of European research libraries, has announced the opening of nominations for the Third SPARC Europe Award for Outstanding Achievements in Scholarly Communications. Launched in 2006, this annual Award recognises an individual or group within… Read More
John Botts to succeed Geoff Unwin as Chairman of United Business Media - November 8, 2007
Niche information services provider United Business Media plc, UK, has announced the appointment of John Botts as Chairman, effective December 13, 2007. Botts succeeds Geoff Unwin, who will resign from the Board on that date. Botts is the senior independent director on the Board of United… Read More
Dear Subscribers - November 8, 2007
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Elsevier to publish two journals for the Society of Manufacturing Engineers - November 2, 2007
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that it will start publishing the Journal of Manufacturing Systems and Journal of Manufacturing Processes on behalf of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), effective October 2007. The global publisher will distribute both titles to an international audience via ScienceDirect,… Read More
John Wiley & Sons adds business and technology titles to Safari Books Online - November 2, 2007
Safari Books Online, a US-based joint venture between publishers O'Reilly Media, Inc. and Pearson Technology Group, has announced an agreement with publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US. Under the deal, selected Wiley business and technology titles will be included in the… Read More
