UK universities save over £1.38bn through shared services, streamlined processes - April 24, 2015
Loughborough University and the Efficiency Exchange, the service operated by Universities UK (UUK) in partnership with Jisc, Leadership Foundation and HEFCEA have launched a new report on the potential of collaboration and shared services in UK higher education (HE). Praise is given to the efficiency… Read More
Simba launches new quarterly report series on growing Ed Tech Startup industry - April 20, 2015
Demand for technology-based educational resources aimed at improving student achievement at all grade levels is spurring unprecedented activity in the development of new products. The result has been the creation of a lively startup industry that is changing the overall educational publishing industry and challenging traditional ways of providing education… Read More
New State of America’s Libraries Report finds shift in role of US libraries - April 14, 2015
The American Library Association (ALA) has released The State of America’s Libraries Report, according to which, academic, public and school libraries are experiencing a shift in how they are perceived by their communities and society. No longer just places for books, libraries of all types are… Read More
CHORUS issues Progress Report on first eight months in full production mode - April 6, 2015
The Clearinghouse for the Open Research of the United States (CHORUS), a cost-effective and sustainable public access solution, has issued a Progress Report on its first eight months in full production mode, which also coincides with the period since CHORUS was named by the US Department… Read More
Scholarly and professional e-books sales increase 7.7 percent in 2014, will grow an additional 6.9 percent in 2015, says Simba report - March 30, 2015
Scholarly and professional e-books sales increased globally by 7.7 percent in 2014 and will grow an additional 6.9 percent in 2015, according to the latest report from media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information. The report, Scholarly & Professional E-Book Publishing 2015-2019, found that, although… Read More
Millennials prefer to read print books to e-books, says new Publishing Technology study - March 27, 2015
Millennials are more likely to read printed books than ebooks, according to new research by publishing services company, Publishing Technology. The survey 'How Millennials Consume Content,' polled 2,000 consumers across the US and UK, aged between 18 and 34. It found that in the last… Read More
New Wiley survey offers new insights to aid academic associations - March 19, 2015
Results from a survey of researchers and research-based professionals by publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. reveal the most valued benefits offered to members by scholarly societies. When asked which aspect of society membership appeals most, 27 percent of respondents indicate that access to a… Read More
More than 80 percent of students use mobile technology to study, says new McGraw-Hill Education report - March 11, 2015
Mobile use among students was on the rise from 2013 to 2014, according to new research released by McGraw-Hill Education. The second annual report, 'The Impact of Technology on College Student Study Habits,' conducted by McGraw-Hill Education and Hanover Research, found that 81 percent of students… Read More
Research reveals sharp rise in the number of students using social media to stay in touch with tutors at college and university - February 27, 2015
Research has revealed a sharp rise in the number of students using social media to stay in touch with tutors at college and university, with 40 percent of students now using social as their primary means of communication with lecturers. Facebook is the most popular form of communication, followed… Read More
Allen Press announces 42 percent increase in the number of journals hosted on the Pinnacle Online Publishing platform - February 26, 2015
Allen Press, Inc., has announced that over the past twelve months, the number of journals hosted on its Pinnacle Online Publishing platform has increased by 42 percent. The platform will now host 184 publications on 117 publisher websites. This growth also includes 23 publishers previously hosting… Read More
