Publishing news

Bentham Science Publishers appoints EBSCO-owned EMpact to increase scholarly journal sales.

Springer makes a donation to the Heron Island Research Station following a massive fire in March 2007.

Portico signs agreement with the Australian Academic Press to preserve its entire digital journals collection of 14 titles.

Springer seals deal with China National Knowledge Infrastructure.

Pioneering venture founded by six higher education publishers will use Ingram Digital's e-book platform to deliver thousands of titles in digital form.

Ingram Digital and Oxford University Press team up to make more titles available through the MyiLibrary platform.

Nature Publishing Group's website is recognised as the Best Science Website of 2008 in the annual Webby awards.

Michael Hansen, former CEO of Harcourt Assessment has been appointed to succeed Brian Nairn, CEO of Elsevier Health Sciences who is retiring.

NPG and INASP are to provide free access to more than 65 NPG journals for a number of developing world countries.

NPG announces six new publishing initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region

Accucoms makes a deal with the ASN to deliver sales, marketing and customer support services globally.

Swets and AAAS make deal to put Science online via Swets' e-journal gateway.