Elsevier launches Apps for Library Idea challenge - May 17, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of the SciVerse Applications Apps for Library Idea Challenge. The international competition encourages librarians and information professionals to conceptualise solutions to the challenges that they and their constituents face in addressing the search and discovery of information. … Read More
Library Copyright Alliance releases statement on copyright reform - May 17, 2011
The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) has released a statement describing the key features copyright reform proposals should include in order to constitute significant improvement over current law for libraries and their users. Interested parties are discussing with renewed vigor the issues of orphan works, mass… Read More
British Dental Association and Nature Publishing Group renew partnership - May 17, 2011
The Nature Publishing Group (NPG) and the British Dental Association (BDA) have announced a renewal of their publishing partnership to 2019. Under the agreement, NPG will continue to provide publishing services for the British Dental Journal (BDJ), BDA News, Evidence-Based Dentistry, Launchpad and Vital. The BDA… Read More
EBSCO announces new look for DynaMed - May 17, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced a new look for its evidence-based point-of-care clinical reference tool DynaMed. A new design and easier functionality are being introduced in a preview so users can explore the new features before the transition in completed in… Read More
HighWire Press and Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers announce strategic partnership - May 17, 2011
HighWire Press, a not-for-profit division of Stanford University libraries, has announced a strategic partnership with the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE). The deal is to create a vibrant new digital library built and hosted upon the HighWire Publishing platform. The overarching theme… Read More
COPD journal launched in media-rich digital format - May 17, 2011
COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, a journal dedicated to publishing research on the impact of COPD, is launching a new media-rich digital format to accompany its standard electronic and print issues. The new digital format is available on http://www.copdjournal.com and will feature a wide… Read More
