 Ebooks are an ‘electronic service’ and subject to higher tax, rules EU court |
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The EU’s highest court recently ruled that the European Union countries may not extend tax exemptions for books to include ebooks, adding that it considers downloadable ebooks to be services. E-books must be subject to the full rate of value-added tax (VAT), the court ruled. More Search for more news in this Category |
 McGraw-Hill Education unveils new mobile-first version of connect platform for higher education at SXSWedu 2015 |
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McGraw-Hill Education, the learning science company, launched the new mobile-first version of McGraw-Hill Connect, the company’s learning platform for students and instructors in the higher education market at SXSWedu. The new release of Connect features a student-centric design optimised for use on tablets via native apps, allowing students to complete assignments, study course material through the SmartBook adaptive reading experience, and access the Connect Insight analytics dashboard—anytime, anywhere. More Search for more news in this Category |
 African leaders and global funders endorse new science funding platform for Africa |
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The Wellcome Trust will support the African Union’s recent call to establish the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA), to be led by the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). The Wellcome Trust, the Gates Foundation and the UK Department for International Development (DFID) are funding the development of AESA and share their vision of supporting the next generation of outstanding African researchers. More Search for more news in this Category |
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SLACK Inc. launches consumer magazine for doctors |
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Medical publisher SLACK Inc. has announced the launch of a consumer magazine for doctors. Targeting affluent, time-starved doctors who aspire to lead rich, fulfilling lives outside of work, Physicians’ Life launches this spring with the May/June issue. With a circulation of 341,000, the new consumer title will reach almost half of all practicing physicians nationwide. More Search for more news in this Category |
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NISO seeks participants for a working group to revise ANSI/NISO Paper Permanence Standard |
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The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) is seeking participants for a working group to revise the standard Permanence of Paper for Publications and Documents in Libraries and Archives (ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (R2009)). This standard establishes criteria for coated and uncoated paper that will last several hundred years without significant deterioration under normal use and storage conditions in libraries and archives. More Search for more news in this Category |
 State Library of Queensland goes live with Ex Libris Alma |
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Library automation services Ex Libris Group has announced that the State Library of Queensland (SLQ) is now live with Ex Libris Alma. An institution with a history of leadership in library technology, SLQ was the first Australian library to implement the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Reprints Desk’ Senior Sales Engineer Chris Atwood to present to academic library users of ILLiad and Odyssey software applications at upcoming academic library conference |
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Document delivery supplier Reprints Desk, Inc., a Research Solutions company, has announced that the company’s Senior Sales Engineer Chris Atwood will deliver a presentation entitled ‘Streamlining Content Acquisition and CONTU Compliance via ILLiad’ to attending academic library professionals on March 18, 2015, at the ILLiad International Conference in Virginia Beach, VA. The Reprints Desk presentation will explore best practices for streamlining the acquisition of full-text journal articles via ILLiad, the library resource sharing management software from Atlas Systems Inc., while simultaneously clearing copyright to comply with CONTU fair use guidelines. More Search for more news in this Category |
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