JISC-funded project to help universities reach prospective students - April 5, 2012
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has announced that it is funding a major new website launched to help universities reach their prospective students and give those students a taste of university teaching. The move follows Michael Gove's call for universities to play a greater… Read More
Columbia University Libraries’ Center for Human Rights Documentation & Research acquires Physicians for Human Rights Archives - April 5, 2012
Columbia University Libraries' Center for Human Rights Documentation & Research (CHRDR) has announced the acquisition of the Physician for Human Rights Archives, a collection consisting of records, photographs, video, audio, case files of investigative data, and much more. The Physicians for Human Rights mobilises health… Read More
Brill announces participation in the Journal Usage Statistics Portal - April 5, 2012
Academic publisher Brill, Netherlands, has announced its participation in the Journal Usage Statistics Portal (JUSP), a portal that provides a single point of access for usage statistics. Each University can now quickly and easily compare usage across various publishers, years and journals. The new service… Read More
Gale celebrates National Library Week with free access to online resources - April 5, 2012
Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, is celebrating National Library Week, April 8–14, by encouraging library advocacy in local communities across the US. To help drive awareness at the local level, and to support… Read More
Elsevier / MC Strategies updates e-book on ICD-10 implementation - April 4, 2012
E-learning solutions provider Elsevier/MC Strategies, US, has announced its continued commitment to the ICD-10 transition and the introduction of a major revision to its e-book, A Guide to Education and Training for ICD-10 Implementation. Elsevier also announced its upcoming Spring 2012 schedule of new Revenue Cycle… Read More
Canadian, UK organisations tie up to enhance research efficiency across borders - April 4, 2012
The Consortia Advancing Standards in Research Administration Information (CASRAI), a community-driven membership organisation founded in Canada, has invited the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) to be its first UK member. The two organisations will work together to advance a standard data dictionary for research and to… Read More
