Cegedim Board approves IMS Health’s offer to purchase Cegedim’s Information Solutions and CRM businesses - October 20, 2014
Information and technology services company IMS Health has announced that following successful completion of works council information and consultation requirements in certain countries, the Cegedim Board of Directors has approved IMS Health's offer to acquire certain Cegedim information solutions and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) businesses. A… Read More
The Independent Scholarly Publishers Group now includes British Journal of General Practice from Royal College of General Practitioners - October 17, 2014
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) recently joined The Independent Scholarly Publishers Group (ISPG) and will add its well-reviewed journal British Journal of General Practice to the ISPG offerings. For the past 60 years, the RCGP has supported the general practitioner as the personal… Read More
Cambridge Journals and the Paleontological Society announce publishing partnership - October 17, 2014
Academic publisher Cambridge University Press and the Paleontological Society have announced a new publishing partnership for the latter's journals. Beginning in 2015, Cambridge Journals will be publishing the Journal of Paleontology and Paleobiology. The Paleontological Society is an international non-profit organisation and one of the… Read More
redOrbit.com partners with iCopyright to protect, promote, syndicate and monetise content - October 17, 2014
Science Matters Media LLC's redOrbit.com has announced a new partnership with Seattle-based iCopyright to provide an intelligent copyright system for the distribution of redOrbit's digital content. iCopyright will work with redOrbit.com to protect, promote, syndicate and monetize its content – from news and editorial articles, to… Read More
Credo announces compliance with NISO Open Discovery initiative - October 16, 2014
Credo, the industry leader for information skills solutions, has announced its conformance with, and endorsement of, the recommendations of the National Information Standards Organization's Open Discovery Initiative (ODI), making Credo the first reference content provider to do so. Credo's compliance demonstrates the company's advocacy for the… Read More
SAGE extends partnership with Load2Learn scheme delivered by RNIB and Dyslexia Action - October 15, 2014
Academic publisher SAGE has announced an extended partnership with the Load2Learn initiative delivered by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and Dyslexia Action to provide books in an accessible format for the visually impaired and print disabled. This partnership will enable all registered users… Read More
Thomson Reuters and CCC collaboration to advance OA publishing - October 14, 2014
The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced a collaboration with Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), a global licensing and content solutions organisation, to streamline the Open Access publishing workflow with an integrated solution for article processing charges (APCs) through… Read More
University of Rijeka in Croatia selects EBSCO Discovery Service - October 14, 2014
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that the University of Rijeka Library in Croatia has implemented EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS). Seamless implementation, a variety of customisation options and EBSCO's commitment to service led the library to choose EDS. The University of Rijeka was looking for… Read More
Baker & Taylor and James Bennett chosen as primary suppliers of library materials to Wellington City Libraries, New Zealand - October 14, 2014
Baker & Taylor, a worldwide distributor of digital and print books, along with its Australian wholly-owned subsidiary James Bennett, have been chosen as the primary suppliers of library materials to Wellington City Libraries, New Zealand. The agreement between Baker & Taylor/James Bennett and Wellington City… Read More
Ingram and Azymut partner to enhance content distribution in Poland - October 13, 2014
Ingram Content Group Inc. is expanding its print-on-demand (POD) and distribution reach to Poland through a Lightning Source Inc. Global Connect alliance with Azymut, a media publishing and distribution group in Poland. Ingram's Global Connect program grows the reach of physical content for publishers beyond… Read More
