Reed Disposes of More Magazines
(mediabiznet.com.au): Publishing and events group Reed Elsevier is in advanced talks to sell some of its loss-making trade magazines and will close other titles during the first half of 2010, according to an internal memo. John Poulin, chief executive of Reed Business Information in the United States, told staff he… Read More
Why Publishing Needs to Rethink Its Digital Strategy
(publishingperspectives.com): We all know that the e-book market as it is currently structured is not designed in the best interests of book publishers. “Why should it be?” is a common response. And they’d be right: publishers have no special right to exist. Nevertheless, publishers remain powerful forces and should at… Read More
Gale and NEWSWEEK Celebrate National Library Week
(blog.gale.com): Gale, part of Cengage Learning, in partnership with NEWSWEEK magazine, is celebrating National Library Week, with a full-page ad in NEWSWEEK. On newsstands April 12, 2010, the ad recognizes the importance of libraries and invites readers to join the celebration by visiting their library and expressing appreciation for its… Read More
IP Watchlist Report 2010
(a2knetwork.org): Copyright laws and enforcement practices around the world are changing rapidly. But most often, the changes are for the benefit of rights holders only, disregarding consumers' interests in fair and affordable access to educational and cultural materials. To help map global trends in this area, Consumers International surveyed 34… Read More
New Global Network of Web Science Laboratories announced at WebSci10
(alphagalileo.org): A new international network announced yesterday (Monday 26 April 2010) creates an alliance of world-class research laboratories to support the Web Science research and education programme. The Web Science Trust Network of Laboratories (WSTNet) combines some of the world’s leading academic researchers in Web Science, with new academic programmes… Read More
Leading journalist to address the impact of science controversies
(cambridgenetwork.co.uk): The editor-in-chief of the influential science publication 'Nature' will give a talk at Cambridge about how scientists should react when their research comes under attack in public debates. The recent climate change controversy has thrown the scientific research process under the microscope. Scientists' response to it and other controversial… Read More
Climatologist sues, wants paper to erase all traces of libel
(arstechnica.com): It's probably an unfortunate measure of the quality of modern journalism that few of us would be surprised to hear that an editorial on a politically controversial topic contained significant factual inaccuracies. But climate change seems to have reached the point where even some apparent facts have become points… Read More
Scitable Provides Online Collaborative Space for Science
(cmswire.com): Scitable is an open online teaching/learning portal, which combines educational articles authored by editors at Nature Publishing Group with technology-based community features, all aimed at helping teachers, librarians and students. As more universities and high schools experiment with paperless textbooks and e-learning initiatives, Scitable provides a comprehensive network of… Read More
Open vs. Closed: Google Takes on Amazon and Apple in e-Books
(gigaom.com): As it stands now, the e-book industry is dominated by two closed and proprietary giants: Amazon and Apple. Both have e-book platforms — the Kindle and the iPad — which they design, manufacture and control, and both have been busy trying to convince book publishers to do business with… Read More
2009 Acquisition Created Monopoly in Market for K-12 Educational Marketing Data
(ftc.gov): The Federal Trade Commission today sued The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, challenging its February 2009 acquisition of Quality Education Data (QED) and alleging that the deal hurt consumers by eliminating nearly all competition in the market for kindergarten through twelfth-grade educational marketing databases. The data sold by these companies… Read More
