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Thursday, September 08, 2011
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Bloomberg Continues March to Washington With BNA Deal
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by Peggy Garvin
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An earthquake, a hurricane, and a proposal by Bloomberg to buy BNA all hit Washington, D.C., in the same week. The earthquake and the hurricane were just passing through, but Bloomberg seems to have more serious intentions of staying. In a press release and blog post issued the morning of Aug. 25, Bloomberg L.P., a New York firm, announced plans to acquire The Bureau of National Affairs Inc. (BNA), an employee-owned publishing company in the D.C. area.
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Ingram Announces Global CONNECT
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Ingram Content Group Inc. announced the launch of Global CONNECT, a new worldwide program combining Ingram's print and distribution services and a network of book manufacturers around the world, with state-of-the-art print-on-demand technology and connectivity to local networks of retailers. Singular Digital, a leading book manufacturer in Brazil with extensive regional distribution, will launch Ingram's South American expansion.
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HighWire Introduces Five-Star Article Rating Feature on SAGE Open
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With the recent launch of the peer-reviewed research journal, SAGE Open, and its new, interactive article rating feature, HighWire Press once again demonstrates its support of independent scholarly publishers with a tool designed for open access publications. This new feature, five-star article rating, gives readers the opportunity to weigh in on the quality and impact of a particular article in a transparent open community forum.
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JISC Offers Free Cloud Computing and the Law Toolkit
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JISC Legal's Cloud Computing and the Law toolkit sets out to support educational professionals in the implementation of cloud computing initiatives. Compiled by JISC's team of ICT law experts, the toolkit contains accessible, up-to-date information about cloud computing in an FE (further education or continuing education in the U.S.) and HE (higher education) context.
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Upstart Legal Services Gain Traction
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by Paula J. Hane
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What a lot of activity we've seen lately in online legal services—acquisitions, investments, new traction in the market, and even newly launched services. The traditional methods of practicing law have been challenged of late, with some of the work formerly done by lawyers now able to be performed by technology. And, the rise of free sources of legal information, such as Fastcase and Justia.com, continue to rock the market. Yes, we live in interesting and disruptive times.
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