Knowledgespeak Newsletter

30 November 2012

Searchable database Antibodypedia catalogues over half a million antibodies The Antibodypedia, a searchable database of publicly available antibodies hosted in collaboration with NPG, now catalogues over 500,000 individual antibodies that collectively detect 88 percent of the proteins encoded by the human genome. It also holds the results of nearly 145,000 experiments performed with these antibodies. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Elsevier releases four new Medical Board Reviews Apps STM publisher Elsevier has released four new Medical Board Reviews Apps based on content from Elsevier's medical board review titles. Accessed via iPad through Apple's App Store, customers can first download the free Medical Board Review app, which gives a free sample of content from each app. Customers can then purchase any of the full apps via in-app purchase. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme David W. Binet to join Thomson Reuters Board of Directors Thomson Reuters has announced that David W. Binet of Toronto, Canada, will become a director of the Corporation, effective January 1, 2013. The Woodbridge Company Limited, the principal shareholder of Thomson Reuters and the investment holding company of the Thomson family of Canada, announced that Binet would become President of Woodbridge, effective January 1, 2013, succeeding W. Geoffrey Beattie. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme comScore unveils beta version of digital measurement tool Media Metrix Multi-Platform comScore has announced the beta release of Media Metrix Multi-Platform, a digital audience measurement tool. Building on Media Metrix, Mobile Metrix and Video Metrix from comScore's Audience Analytics suite, this product offers unduplicated accounting of audience size and demographics that reflects today's multi-platform digital media environment. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Blackboard and Pearson announce content integration partnership Enterprise technology and innovative solutions provider Blackboard Inc. and Pearson, a US-based provider of educational content and services, have expanded the availability of an integration for Pearson's learning solution - MyLab & Mastering - with Blackboard Learn learning management system (LMS). Previously available in North America, the integration is now available in most markets worldwide. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme UBM plc names Adrian Barrick as Chief Content Officer Global media and B2B communications, marketing service and data provider UBM plc has announced the appointment of Adrian Barrick as the company's Chief Content Officer. In this new role Adrian will work across UBM to develop a robust and compelling content strategy to support UBM's commercial and professional community-focused business development. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt and CCC sign 5 year deal for Annual Copyright License Licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) has announced that the world's leading US patent firm, Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP, has adopted CCC's Annual Copyright License. CCC's licensing services give employees the freedom they need to collaborate and share valuable information. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme You are receiving this email newsletter as part of your Knowledgespeak membership. You can unsubscribe instantly from any of our email newsletters by clicking here.

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Knowledgespeak Newsletter

29 November 2012

Elsevier launches new OA journal - Case Studies in Engineering Failure Analysis STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of a new, international, open access journal, Case Studies in Engineering Failure Analysis. The first articles are now available to view online on ScienceDirect. Richard Clegg will serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Springer and Portuguese Centro Internacional de Matemática in deal to publish new book series STM publisher Springer and the Centro Internacional de Matemática (CIM) of Portugal will work together to publish a new book series CIM Series in Mathematical Sciences. The first book will evolve from the international conference 'Mathematics of Energy and Climate Change' which takes place in March 2013 in Lisbon, Portugal. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Nature Communications editors join Macmillan office in Shanghai Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG) has announced that Shanghai is now home to two NPG editors - Dr. Ed Gerstner and Dr. Congcong Huang. This is the first time that the company has based full-time editors in mainland China. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme WK Health’s Ovid and LWW Technical Services team awarded Northface ScoreBoard Award for excellence in customer service Information services provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health) has announced that the Technical Services team for its Ovid and LWW journals business recently received the coveted NorthFace ScoreBoard Award from Omega Management Group Corp for achieving excellence in customer service and support in 2011. The award recognises world-class customer service organisations based exclusively on customer ratings. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Dialogue between publisher and customer required to improve retention and renewal rates, says ACCUCOMS report ACCUCOMS, a Netherlands-based provider of sales and marketing services to scholarly and society publishers, has released the findings of a new report titled 'Improving Customer Retention and Renewal Rates.' According to the report, publishers need to focus on establishing a dialogue with their customers if they want to improve their retention and renewal rates. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme RSuite CMS announces latest version of RSuite software RSuite CMS, a content management system for publishers, has announced the latest version of its software, RSuite 4. Combining a superior user experience with proven and secure content management provides publishers with the ability to use the best of today's technologies to create, store, manage, transform, and deliver any content to any format. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Ingram Content Group announces new appointments Ingram Content Group has announced the appointment and promotion of two executives to Ingram's fast-growing library services business. Dan Sheehan, has been promoted, and has assumed the role of Vice President & General Manager of Ingram's library services group. Pamela Smith will join Ingram on December 3, 2012 as the Vice President of Global Sales for the library business. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme ALA unveils E-book Media & Communications Toolkit for librarians The ALA has released the 'ALA E-book Media & Communications Toolkit,' a toolkit that will support librarians in taking action in their communities. It includes press release templates for library supporters interested in informing the public of the role that libraries play in building knowledgeable communities. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Harvard University Press, Böhlau partner with De Gruyter for PDA distribution model Two of De Gruyter's publishing partners – Harvard University Press and Böhlau Publishers – will offer their content through De Gruyter Online as part of the PDA distribution model from 2013. PDA is aimed at offering users access to all digital content with charges for actual use alone. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme You are receiving this email newsletter as part of your Knowledgespeak membership. You can unsubscribe instantly from any of our email newsletters by clicking here.

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