ARL releases new guide on outreach to scholarly society leaders, editors and members - August 7, 2009
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released a new guide on outreach to scholarly society leaders to assist libraries in developing positive, supportive relationships with leaders, editors, and members of academic scholarly societies affiliated with their institutions. It will support development of faculty outreach programmes… Read More
Atypon Systems launches integrated content platform for Institutional Investor Journals - August 7, 2009
Information services provider Atypon Systems, Inc., US, and B2B publisher Institutional Investor Journals (IIJ) have announced the recent launch of a new, integrated online publishing and e-commerce site for the IIJ journals, guide series and backfile article collections. The new IIJ e-publishing site Read More
WebWorks unveils latest version of ePublisher platform - August 6, 2009
WebWorks.com, part of publishing platform solutions developer Quadralay Corporation, US, has announced the summer 2009 release of its ePublisher platform, WebWorks ePublisher 2009.2. The tool allows content developers to automate the publication and deployment of information to the Confluence wiki format. ePublisher… Read More
ALPSP, Swets launch 2010 ALPSP Learned Journals Collection - August 6, 2009
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) and subscription services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced the launch of the 2010 ALPSP Learned Journals Collection (ALJC). With a total of 824 titles making up the full set — of which 88 titles are… Read More
Design Science to support MathML-to-SVG for EPUB ebooks - August 6, 2009
Enterprise software vendor Design Science, Inc., US, has announced that it is developing a new MathML-to-SVG component as part of its MathFlow product line. Publishers in the STEM marketplace (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) have rapidly moved to the EPUB format standard because of its open… Read More
SLACK Incorporated launches e-only journal subscriptions - August 4, 2009
Healthcare information provider SLACK Incorporated, US, has announced the launch of an E-only subscription option for its peer-reviewed journals starting in January 2010. This new option is being added to SLACK Incorporated's ophthalmology, nursing, occupational therapy, pediatric, psychiatric, orthopaedic and athletic training journals. The addition of… Read More
WK Health unveils enhanced Facts & Comparisons Online - August 4, 2009
Medical information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced enhancements to its leading edge online drug information reference, Facts & Comparisons Online for Health Systems. Among the most notable enhancements are a more intuitive user interface, deeper integrated content, simplified searching and smarter tools… Read More
WK Health launches enhanced version of e-journals platform, AdisOnline - August 3, 2009
Medical information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has launched an enhanced version of its e-journals platform, AdisOnline (http://adisonline.com). The new version is projected to provide a host of user-customisable features and purchasing options that help keep healthcare professionals better informed… Read More
ICIS Pricing launches weekly polymer price assessments in Africa - August 3, 2009
Pricing and market intelligence service provider ICIS Pricing, US, part of Reed Business Information, has launched new weekly price reports for polypropylene and polyethylene in Africa. The plastics market in Africa is growing at a significant pace and ICIS pricing is responding to this demand by… Read More
Serials Solutions announces enhanced reporting functionality for 360 Counter e-resource assessment service - August 3, 2009
E-Resource Access and Management Services (ERAMS) provider Serials Solutions, US, has announced enhanced reporting for the Serials Solutions 360 Counter e-resource assessment service that allows libraries to better report on cost-per-use and showcase collection development decisions. 360 Counter reports now feature an improved user interface and… Read More
