Co-founder of Skype invests in Versita
Ambient Sound Investments, a co-founder of Skype, is to invest in online scientific publisher Versita.
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ASA selects Atypon Systems
The American Statistical Association has entered into an agreement with Atypon Systems for the development of a platform for online journal hosting and delivery…
SAGE’s eReference platform receives award
The SAGE eReference platform was recently honoured as a 2007 Choice Outstanding Academic Title.
CAS works with Wikipedia
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, is to contribute to the Wikipedia project.
Accucoms signs up AMA and AAP
Accucoms signs agreement with American Medical Association and American Academy of Pediatrics for representation services in Latin America.
The Institution of Civil Engineers selects PCG
PCG has been selected by the Institution of Civil Engineers, and its subsidiary Thomas Telford Publishing, to provide North American sales representation.
Ingram Digital announces new eBook agreement with ALPSP
Ingram Digital has been selected by the ALPSP to establish a new co-operative eBook service.
Berg Publishers wins e-publishing award
Berg Publishers wins the Publishing Technology E-Publishing Award at the 2008 Independent Publishing Awards.
National Library of the Netherlands backs up Portico
An off-line copy of the Portico archive is to be held for safekeeping by the National Library of the Netherlands.
Jan Velterop leaves Springer
Jan Velterop is leaving Springer to pursue a new career as CEO of KnewCo.
Teamwork saves review time in neuroscience
Nadya Anscombe reports on how rival neuroscience journals are working together to simply and speed up the peer-review process
Wiley-Blackwell and JoVE to produce online video publications
Wiley-Blackwell and the Journal of Visualized Experiments have signed an agreement to produce online video publications.