Industry News & Releases
Some Myths about the Internet
By Patrice Lyons with input from Robert E. Kahn, Corporation for National Research Initiatives—The Internet is used in many of our daily activities, usually without us giving much thought to what it is. There is often an awareness of this …
O’Reilly TOC 2009: Breaking the Bindings of the Book
By Bill Kasdorf, VP, Apex—This year’s book-oriented O’Reilly Tools of Change (TOC) conference, held in New York City February 9-11, was a something of a watershed in the transition from the aspirational to the actual when it comes to digital publishing. …
First, Know Your Customers
By Linda Beebe, Senior Director, PsycINFO, American Psychological Association—The theme of the 2009 Annual PSP Conference was “Focus on the User.” To focus on them, you must know who they are, how they work, and what they want from you. …
Interview with Dr. Miriam Balaban, a Sister Society Founder and President
By Barbara Meyers Ford, SSP News Editor in Chief—Miriam Balaban was born in Philadelphia and is a chemistry graduate from the University of Pennsylvania. She serves as a publisher and an editor of books and journals at International Science Services in Rehovot, …
