Swets’ eBook procurement portal fully integrated into SwetsWise - April 9, 2010
Journal subscription services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced that its eBook procurement portal has been fully integrated into SwetsWise and is now available to all customers. The eBooks procurement portal allows users to purchase both individual titles and eBook collections. SwetsWise now provides the capability to… Read More
Cadmus unveils XML-to-EPUB conversion service for scholarly publishers - April 6, 2010
Content management and production services provider Cadmus Communications, US, has announced the release of an automated XML-to-EPUB conversion service. The service will provide digital content to EPUB-compliant e-book devices, such as the Apple iPad, for the scholarly publishing community. EPUB is an industry standard structure developed… Read More
E-publishing, outsourcing identified as most compelling current trends - April 2, 2010
Mobility is reportedly the buzzword in the content industry currently. It was recently reported that 13 American publishers stated that their e-book sales increased 176.6 percent in 2009 to $169.5 million. Industry players – particularly trade publishers and their content services providers — are increasingly noticing this trend. Various events… Read More
Library listings from WorldCat added to pic2shop iPhone application - March 31, 2010
Global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, has announced that library listings from WorldCat have been added to pic2shop iPhone application. iPhone users can now download the free pic2shop application to scan book barcodes and find local libraries who have them through WorldCat.… Read More
SPO adds new backlist titles to ACLS Humanities E-Book online collection - March 29, 2010
The University of Michigan Library’s Scholarly Publishing Office recently added 576 new backlist titles to the ACLS Humanities E-Book (HEB) online collection. This brings the total number of available titles in HEB to 2,790. The works represent more than two dozen disciplines and subject areas, including… Read More
London Libraries Consortium working towards supplying free e-books to customers - March 29, 2010
London Libraries Consortium has announced that 10 of its 12 members are already offering e-books to library customers. Their move comes ahead of the recommendation for free access to e-books outlined in the Modernisation Review of Public Libraries: a Policy Statement published on March 22, 2010. The consortium represents 12… Read More
University of Pennsylvania forms Committee on Open Access Publishing - March 25, 2010
The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia has announced the appointment of a Committee on Open Access Publishing, comprised of faculty and ex officio staff from across the University. The Committee, appointed by Provost Vincent Price and Senior Vice Provost for Research Steven J. Fluharty, is examining… Read More
APHA and Unbound Medicine release Control of Communicable Diseases Manual for Mobile + Web - March 24, 2010
The American Public Health Association (APHA) and healthcare knowledge management solutions provider Unbound Medicine, US, have announced the release of Control of Communicable Diseases Manual (CCDM) for Mobile + Web. Control of Communicable Diseases Manual for Mobile + Web, powered by the Unbound Platform, seeks to… Read More
McGraw-Hill makes 95% of higher education titles available in digital format - March 22, 2010
Education materials publisher McGraw-Hill Education, US, has announced that it is currently offering digital versions of 95 percent of its current higher education titles. All of the company’s content for elementary school and secondary school is available in digital form. McGraw-Hill's line of digital, interactive programmes… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert launches Liebert Mobile iPhone application - March 17, 2010
Medical publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., US, has announced the launch of the Liebert Mobile iPhone App, a new application to deliver integrated media content on the latest biotech industry news, headlines and articles, podcasts, and corporate press releases on the iPhone. Updated throughout the day,… Read More
