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 Scanning project never hurt book sales, says Google |
Google has submitted court filings stating that its massive book scanning project is fair use because it has delivered many public benefits without harming authors. It claims the Authors Guild has shown 'no evidence that Google Books has displaced the sale of even a single book.'
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Multi-author surge driven by international interest in high-energy physics, says ScienceWatch article |
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has reported a substantial increase in the number of multi-author papers in recent years, with many surpassing 50 authors and some reporting upwards of 3,000 authors. The trend reveals a steep increase after remaining at a fairly low level from the late 1990s to 2007 when Thomson Reuters Science Watch last surveyed the phenomenon of multi-authorship.
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Reed Construction Data releases new construction project alert service, Local Bid Alerts |
Construction information provider Reed Construction Data has announced the release of Local Bid Alerts, a new construction project alert service that connects contractors and other construction professionals to commercial and civil jobs coming up for bid in their market. Local Bid Alerts are absolutely free of charge and require no subscription of any kind.
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iPad gaining share in tablet market, says Strategy Analytics |
According to industry analytics firm Strategy Analytics, the latest figures suggest an increase in the overall tablet share for Apple's iPad. That means a 68.3 percent control of the market after deliveries of 24.9 million units, unlike the 62 percent share in the previous year quarter.
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OCLC Research Library Partnership meeting videos now available |
Library information provider OCLC Research has announced that videos of all Libraries Rebound presentations and discussions are now available on YouTube and on the OCLC Research website. There are 17 videos in total.
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 Dr. Ling Chen named Editor in Chief of Management Communication Quarterly |
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the appointment of Dr. Ling Chen as the Editor in Chief of Management Communication Quarterly (MCQ), effective in the summer of 2012. Dr. Chen will replace Dr. James Barker who has served as editor for MCQ since 2006.
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WebWorks releases latest version of ePublisher, 2012.2 |
Enterprise digital content conversion and publishing software company WebWorks has announced the release of its latest version of ePublisher, 2012.2. WebWorks ePublisher, featuring WebWorks Reverb, is the next-generation help authoring software designed to create user-friendly web documentation that enhances online browsing on desktop, tablet and mobile environments.
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 Latest edition of Blogspeak now online |
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Judyluther (Altmetrics - Trying to Fill the Gap? ); Kent Anderson (Review: "Free Ride: How Digital Parasites are Destroying the Culture Business, and How the Culture Business Can Fight Back"); Cameron Neylon (How can scholarly societies survive as we move ever closer to Open Access?); Mike Shatzkin (The ebook marketplace is about to change.a lot) and Stephen Curry (UK plan for open access to research is a golden opportunity, not a cost). Blogspeak includes blog posts relevant to the publishing industry, particularly STM publishing. Subscribers are invited to participate in the latest edition of Blogspeak Here. |
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