OUP named publisher and distributor of the year at UK booksellers’ awards
Oxford University Press (OUP) was again named Publisher and Distributor of the Year at a Booksellers Association award ceremony on Wednesday 14 March.
It was...
JISC report examines economic and research benefits of text mining in UK
Sir Mark Walport, director of the Wellcome Trust, said of the recommendations in the report: "This is a complete no-brainer. This is scholarly research...
More US libraries select OCLC WorldShare Management Services
Public libraries in the U.S. are working with the OCLC cooperative to help make OCLC WorldShare Management Services the 21st-century solution for library management....
Thomson Reuters launches Academic Reputation Survey for 2012
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters today announced the launch of its 2012 Academic Reputation Survey, for a current evaluation of...
Simba Information: Global Professional Publishing Industry to Grow 3% in 2012
Publishing forecast firm Simba Information reveals the global market for professional publishing products and services, led by the legal, science/technical and medical (STM) segments,...
Wiley to Divest Selected Publishing Assets
Wiley to Divest Selected Publishing Assets: Strategic realignment of resources will address marketplace changes, accelerate Wiley’s digital transformation, and drive long-term growth.
John Wiley &...
Anti-open access bill suffers sudden death
Legislation in the US Congress that would have stopped funding agencies stipulating that research they fund with taxpayer dollars be made publicly available has...
E-book consumers drive sales via apps and online retailers, says BISG Study
E-book consumers are increasing their purchase of books -- both print and e-book formats -- online and especially through in-app purchasing, and decreasing their...
OCLC in deal with publishers to add more content and collections to WorldCat Local
OCLC has signed new agreements with leading publishers around the world and has added important new content and collections to WorldCat Local, the OCLC...
Elsevier withdraws support for Research Works Act
By Chrysanne Lowe
Vice President Marketing Communications
At Elsevier, we have always focused on serving the global research community and ensuring the best possible access to research publications and...
Serials Solutions® Appoints Pam Cory to Lead Global Market Expansion
Serials Solutions®, a ProQuest® business, announced today that Pam Cory has joined the company as Vice President of Marketing and Global Market Development. As...
Downloadable Version of FAST Now Available
OCLC Research has made FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) available for bulk download, along with some minor improvements based on user feedback and...