Dear Subscriber - February 10, 2010
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British Library, Microsoft launch online platform for collaborative research - February 9, 2010
The British Library and Microsoft Research have announced that the new open source 'Research Information Centre' (RIC) Framework v1.0 is now available to download for free at http://ric.codeplex.com. The RIC is seen to represent an entirely new way of conducting research by… Read More
ebrary launches medical technology database, expands existing offerings - February 9, 2010
Digital content products and technologies provider ebrary, US, has announced the availability of its new subscription database in medical technology. The database is targeted at technologists, engineers and other employees of healthcare companies that design and manufacture medical devices, equipment and instruments. It is projected to… Read More
New LibQUAL+ website with LibQUAL+ Lite customisation feature - February 9, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced that the LibQUAL+ now operates on a new and improved platform with major enhancements to the protocol, including a customisation feature called LibQUAL+ Lite. The ARL recently launched the second generation of the LibQUAL+ interface. The new interface… Read More
Three new state sites added to WebJunction community - February 9, 2010
WebJunction, an online learning community for librarians and library staff, is working with the State Library of North Carolina, the Missouri State Library, and HSLC/Access PA to launch three new state sites - WebJunction–North Carolina, WebJunction–Missouri and WebJunction–Pennsylvania. Library staff in these states will now gain… Read More
Ex Libris acquires company’s Scandinavian distributor - February 9, 2010
Library solutions provider Library solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced the acquisition of the Fujitsu Services A/S library division - the exclusive distributor of Ex Libris products in Denmark and Sweden - and the assumption of all interaction with the Company’s approximately 200 customer… Read More