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Friday, July 18, 2008

ICIS Selects EBSCO-owned EMpact to Grow Sales in Argentina, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., USA – July 18, 2008 – EMpact Sales™ (EMpact), the publisher representation group within the EBSCO Information Services division, has entered into an agreement with ICIS. According to the agreement, EMpact will promote ICIS news and ICIS pricing in Argentina, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Music Researchers Have More Options Thanks to an Agreement between EBSCO Publishing and Alexander Street Press

—Mutual Subscribers Are Able to Link from RILM to Classical Music Library

IPSWICH, Mass., USA – July 17, 2008 – Researchers studying classical music are now just a click away from hearing the piece they are reading about. EBSCO Publishing and Alexander Street Press are allowing their mutual library customers to link from the research database RILM Abstracts of Music Literature (RILM) in EBSCOhost^® to music supplied by Classical Music Library from Alexander Street Press. This partnership will allow customers of both services to better take advantage of the articles in RILM and be able to listen to audio components from the composer of the works they are researching.

Monday, June 30, 2008

New EBSCONET® Tool Simplifies E-Journal Order Activation and Registration for Library Staff

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., USA – June 30, 2008 – EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has recently developed and launched another innovative feature for EBSCONET^®, the Company’s premier e-service platform, that helps library staff activate their e-journals and track the ongoing status of that activation. Just one in a series of significant EBSCONET enhancements, this newest feature works in tandem with the license details feature, launched last February, since it provides instant access to key license information needed in the e-journal management workflow.

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Illustrating the Value of Images: EBSCOhost® Now Features Image Quick View

—Images from Articles Drawn into Result Lists for Enhanced Accessibility

IPSWICH, Mass., USA – June 28, 2008 – Images and other graphical content can have a substantial impact on research. Image Quick View from EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) enables users greater and quicker access to this valuable information. This new EBSCOhost^® feature adds image thumbnails to search results, allowing users to preview the graphical content from an article directly from the result list or citation display.

Saturday, June 28, 2008

EBSCO Publishing Introduces EBSCOhost® 2.0

—Popular User Interface Receives New Design — Offering Revamped Look and Feel and a Sophisticated, Yet Familiar, Search Experience

IPSWICH, Mass., USA – June 28, 2008 – EBSCO Publishing, one of the leading providers of online research databases, is introducing the next generation of its popular EBSCOhost^® user interface, EBSCOhost 2.0 — offering a clean new look and feel.

Saturday, June 28, 2008

EBSCO Publishing to Create Digital Archive Collections

—American Antiquarian Society and American Theological Library Association Collections to be Digitized and Made Available as Archive Products via EBSCOhost^®IPSWICH, Mass., USA – June 28, 2008 – EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) will be providing libraries with digital historical collections thanks to partnerships with the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) and the American Theological Library Association (ATLA). Although many EBSCOhost^® databases (e.g., Business Source^® Complete) offer retrospective coverage — often back to the first published issue of a journal — these collections mark EBSCO’s foray into creating digital archive collections.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Oliver Pesch, Chief Strategist at EBSCO Information Services, Elected Chair of NISO Board

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., USA – June 25, 2008 – Oliver Pesch has been elected chair of the board of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) for the 2008-2009 term, effective July 1, 2008. As chief strategist for EBSCO Information Services, based in Birmingham, Ala., Pesch helps guide the direction of the Company’s e-resource access and management products and services initiatives.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

EBSCO Publishing and American Theological Library Association Announce Digital Archives

—ATLA Historical Collections to Be Digitized and Made Available via EBSCOhost^®IPSWICH, Mass., USA – June 25, 2008 – EBSCO has partnered with American Theological Library Association (ATLA) to provide new collections of historical monographs and serials in digital format. ATLA Historical Monographs Collection: 19^th Century, ATLA Historical Monographs Collection: Early 20^th Century and ATLA Historical Serials Collection will consist of digital versions of rare and historical primary sources.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Akadémiai Kiadó Partners with EBSCO-owned EMpact to Increase Business among Academic and Research Libraries

—EMpact to provide representation in France, Germany, Italy, Benelux and Middle East

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., USA – June 24, 2008 – EMpact Sales™ (EMpact), the publisher representation group within the EBSCO Information Services division, has recently entered into an agreement with Akadémiai Kiadó Zrt (AK) in which it has been appointed sales and marketing representative, and consultant, to increase sales among academic and research libraries. According to the agreement, EMpact will promote and sell AK’s products in France, Germany, Italy, the Benelux and the Middle East.

Monday, June 16, 2008

EBSCO Publishing —Well-known Research Database Provider Launches Suite of Corporate Learning Resources

—Customized Content Supports Core Learning Objectives and Competencies

IPSWICH, Mass., USA – June 16, 2008 – EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) is bringing premium information — key to business success — to organizations seeking corporate learning resources. EBSCO, the most prolific aggregator of journals and other full-text content, provides premium information resources that support corporate learning & training through the combination of Business Book Review^® and Business Source^® Corporate. These resources provide content from magazines, journals and other sources of information, as well as insights into many of the best business books — all customized to the needs of Chief Learning Officers and corporate universities, tying the latest information into corporate objectives.

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