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Record subscriptions, increased usage driven by trust in the accuracy of product's content NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Skinder-Strauss Associates, publisher of the Lawyers Diary and Manual(®) (LDM), is celebrating the second anniversary of the launch of its enormously popular online version of Lawyers Diary and Manual, LDMonline(TM), this month. Since its introduction in May 2011, LDMonline registrations have soared, and subscriber usage continues to increase...
Web resource connects indie publishers with advice and resources tailored to their needs NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ProQuest affiliate Bowker® has launched a new web resource to guide independent authors to success. SelfPublishedAuthor.com offers tools, advice, and resources for navigating the publishing process, serving a burgeoning market of authors who are bypassing the traditional publishing route to take total control of their book projects. (Logo:...
Link from MyIdentifiers to Smith will introduce authors to essential support NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ProQuest affiliate Bowker® is expanding resources available to authors and small publishers on its MyIdentifiers.com website by teaming with Smith Publicity, widely recognized as one of the industry's top book publicity agencies. Now, MyIdentifiers.com will include a link to Smith's website where authors and publishers can take the first steps in exploring...
Improved interface and access via ebrary update the classic collection development tool NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. and PALO ALTO, Calif., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ProQuest affiliate Bowker, ProQuest e-book business ebrary and Choice, a publishing unit of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), are uniting to improve the accessibility and utility of Resources for College Libraries (RCL), the popular collection development tool for academic libraries. Choice and...
iPhone/iPad app connects buyers, librarians and sellers to metadata, retail prices and purchase ability anywhere, anytime NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ProQuest affiliate Bowker® is introducing a free mobile app that streamlines the search for books by consumers, librarians and booksellers. Using Bowker's new Bookwire(TM) app, iPhone(TM) or iPad(TM) users can scan the barcode of any book to receive a quick search result for that title and format, view a list...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- eLaw, the single source of critical knowledge for busy legal professionals, today announced the addition of iCal to its popular case management platform. iCal enables users to copy a calendar entry from eLaw into any iCal-compliant calendar (such as Microsoft Outlook) with ease and accuracy. As appearance dates of interest arise, they can be seamlessly added to a calendar without risking the errors that may occur when manually...
Books & Consumers study sheds light on dynamics of U.S. and U.K. book markets NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The rise in e-book reading in the U.S. and U.K. over the last three years has been a key driver in the market share gains of e-retailers, according to research being released this month by Bowker Market Research. In the U.S., e-retailers accounted for 44 percent of book purchases by volume in 2012, up from 25 percent in 2010. In the U.K. the rise has...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- eLaw, the single source of critical knowledge for busy legal professionals, today announced new enhancements to the popular eCopy portion of its case management platform. The improved communication and scheduling features help subscribers better collaborate with colleagues and staff, promoting increased efficiency and productivity. eLaw now automatically sends each eCopy order to a subscriber's eLaw account, in addition to users...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bowker®, a ProQuest affiliate, is teaming with Vook to enrich the offerings available on Bowker's acclaimed MyIdentifiers.com site. Now, in addition to accessing Bowker's ISBN and metadata services on MyIdentifiers.com, authors will be able to purchase Vook's ebook production and distribution solutions, all from one location. Vook's distribution network includes major e-retailers Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple. (Logo:...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LibraryThing for Libraries(TM) has launched a new Book Display Widget that enables libraries to easily create customizable displays for their homepages. Using the new feature, libraries can routinely update their homepages to highlight particular books or collections. Patrons click on book covers to move directly to the title in the catalog. The Book Display Widget is the newest feature in LibraryThing for Libraries' system of OPAC...
