New features in the Summon discovery service enable streamlined access of local library and consortia content by researchers - June 22, 2012
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, has announced a new catalogue display functionality, as well as support for consortia catalogues in the Summon discovery service. The new catalogue detail page improves display of items from both local and consortia catalogues indexed in the Summon service. Optimised… Read More
SAGE releases SAGE Knowledge platform for eBook delivery - June 22, 2012
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of SAGE Knowledge: the ultimate social sciences online library. Launch demonstrations and trials will be available at the forthcoming ALA conference in Anaheim. Launching with more than 2,500 titles, SAGE Knowledge includes an expansive range of SAGE eBook… Read More
Jay Jordan to continue as President and CEO of OCLC - June 22, 2012
The OCLC Board of Trustees has concluded that rather than moving forward with the appointment of Jack B. Blount as its President and CEO, it is in the best interest of OCLC to have Jay Jordan continue serving in these capacities. Jordan has agreed to postpone… Read More
IMS Health launches cloud-based solution for clinical trial organisations - June 22, 2012
IMS Health, a US-based provider of information, services and technology for the healthcare industry, has announced the launch of IMS SiteOptimizer. The product is a cloud-based solution that seeks to help clinical trial organisations more effectively identify and assess trial site locations and recruit best-performing investigators.… Read More
Bowker launches mobile app to access Books In Print and RCL - June 22, 2012
Bowker, an affiliated business of ProQuest, US, has launched its new Stacks application for mobile phones. The application helps the subscribers of Books In Print and Resources for College Libraries (RCL) to scan a barcode or enter an ISBN, access book records, and add titles to… Read More
Elsevier, CAE offer simulation technology for health science curriculums - June 21, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and CAE Healthcare, a medical simulation and healthcare learning solutions provider, have announced a new electronic nursing education solution to be made available in July. The new offering features evidence-based scenarios fully-programmed for CAE's METI line of human patient simulators, including an… Read More
