RSC partners with Asia Information Services to sell eBooks in China and Hong Kong - April 25, 2012
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has partnered with Asia Information Services (AIS) to sell RSC eBooks in China and Hong Kong. With more than 1,000 books, the RSC eBook Collection claims to be a definitive point of reference for those working in the chemical… Read More
Institutions unite to develop industry-first library management solution - April 25, 2012
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business unit, has announced the institutions that are collaborating with the company to develop Intota, a Software-as-a-Service solution that supports the entire resource lifecycle for libraries, including selection, acquisition, cataloguing, discovery, and fulfillment regardless of resource type. The six development partners reflect… Read More
Thomson Reuters announces definitive agreement to sell Healthcare Business to Veritas Capital - April 24, 2012
Business information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Healthcare business to an affiliate of Veritas Capital for $1.25 billion in cash. The sale is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, including the… Read More
Wolters Kluwer in strategic alliance with China Publishing Group Corporation - April 23, 2012
Global information services company Wolters Kluwer, Netherlands, recently welcomed a Chinese delegation with representatives of prominent institutions in Chinese publishing. CEO Nancy McKinstry met with Tan Yue, President of China Publishing Group Corporation (CPGC), Yu, President of Commercial Press, and other executives to discuss their shared… Read More
OCLC and Credo Reference extend partnership to add local library materials in WorldCat to Credo Topic Pages - April 20, 2012
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, and reference databases provider Credo Reference, US, have announced a special collaboration project aimed to increase collection visibility and usage with library users. Credo Topic Pages will now be enhanced with WorldCat results to show local library materials alongside other timely,… Read More
Corwin sells Chinese translation rights of Best of Corwin series to ECNUP - April 19, 2012
East China Normal University Press (ECNUP), a Chinese teacher training university, has signed an agreement to translate all eight books in the 'Best of Corwin' series, at the London Book Fair. The series is published by Corwin, the K-12 professional division of international academic publisher
Elsevier and Tsinghua University Press sign co-publishing agreement - April 18, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has signed co-publishing agreements with Tsinghua University Press (TUP). The announcement marks another step in the expansion of Elsevier's publishing partnerships with leading Chinese academic institutions. The co-publishing agreements were signed at the London Book Fair by Jun Feng Zong, President of… Read More
Royal College of Physicians partners with HighWire to build and host its journal, Clinical Medicine - April 18, 2012
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has announced a new partnership with HighWire Press to build and host its flagship, peer reviewed journal, Clinical Medicine. Advanced features on the HighWire ePublishing platform, which include seamless cross-linking between articles and journals, increased user engagement, customisable email… Read More
Elsevier and Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press collaborate to publish Collected Works of H.S. Tsien - April 17, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the release of the Collected Works of H.S. Tsien (1938-1956) in partnership with Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press (SJTUP). Tsien, considered by many to be the greatest Chinese scientist of the past 60 years, began his research in aerodynamics while… Read More
Taylor & Francis selects Ingram’s CoreSource for digital asset management and distribution - April 17, 2012
Ingram Content Group, US, has announced that academic publisher Taylor & Francis has selected its CoreSource platform for digital asset management and distribution of content. For two centuries Taylor & Francis has been committed to the publication of scholarly information of the highest quality, and… Read More
