Frankfurt Book Fair 2016 begins The annual Frankfurt Book Fair began with THE ARTS+, the new marketplace for the business of creativity at the Frankfurter Buchmesse, on Wednesday morning. This is the place at the fair where creativity meets technology, art meets innovation, content meets business. About 7,100 exhibitors from more than 100 countries are… Read More »
Call for papers for the 39th SSP Annual Meeting opens October 20 The 39th SSP Annual Meeting 2017 call for papers will begin on October 20 and run through November 11. The meeting itself will be held from May 31 through June 2, 2017 in Boston, MA. The theme for the 2017 meeting is: Striking… Read More »
Elsevier announces publication of Current Trends in Information Literacy STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of Current Trends in Information Literacy, the third volume in its Library Learning Trends eBook series. The series offers librarians and information resource managers access to free digital volumes that support and encourage learning and professional development in library… Read More »
Springer Nature merges MRW portfolios of Palgrave Macmillan and Springer Global research, educational and professional publisher Springer Nature has merged the major reference programs from Palgrave Macmillan and Springer to form a complementary, comprehensive Major Reference Works (MRW) program. The expanded MRW portfolio includes high-profile trade and academic references from all areas of science, technology,… Read More »
The Perelman School of Medicine collaborates with Elsevier and Sharecare Reality Lab to launch Online 3D Anatomy Courses The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has announced the launch of a new collaboration to offer online 3D anatomy courses to students worldwide. The courses have been developed in collaboration with STM publisher… Read More »
STM Frankfurt Conference 2016 – Scholarly Publishing 2020: Innovations beyond the curve International Association of STM Publishers’ (STM) Annual Frankfurt Conference, scheduled for October 18, 2016, has established itself as the ‘must-attend’ event prior to the Book Fair. Attracting leading figures from across scholarly and professional publishing, STM’s event provides a program focused on strategic… Read More »
Wolters Kluwer Health to acquire Emmi Solutions The Health division of Wolters Kluwer, a global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, has signed an agreement to acquire Emmi Solutions (Emmi), the US providers of patient engagement solutions, for $170 million in cash. Founded in 2002, Emmi is a leading… Read More »
Acquisition of Thomson Reuters Intellectual Property and Science Business by Onex and Baring Asia completed The previously announced sale of the Thomson Reuters Intellectual Property & Science business to Onex Corporation and Baring Private Equity Asia has been completed. The company’s many well-known brands include Web of ScienceTM, CortellisTM, Thomson InnovationTM, Derwent World Patents IndexTM,… Read More »
Elsevier to publish The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety STM publisher Elsevier and Joint Commission Resources, Inc. (JCR), a non-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission, have announced that Elsevier will be the new publisher of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety (JQPS), effective January 1, 2017. For the past… Read More »
Taxonomy Boot Camp London scheduled for October 18-19, 2016 The first Taxonomy Boot Camp London will be held from October 18-19, 2016, at the Olympia Conference Centre, London. Taxonomy Book Camp London is a brand new conference designed to walk you through every aspect of embedding taxonomies in your organisation. From fundamentals like understanding their… Read More »