IMLS updates PLS search and compare tools with FY 2011 data - May 28, 2013
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has updated its Public Libraries in the United States Survey (PLS) search and compare tools with FY 2011 un-imputed data. The survey collects descriptive statistics annually from more than 9,000 public libraries in the US. The search… Read More
Biss’ open access legislation passes House - May 28, 2013
Legislation State Senator Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) sponsored to work toward making state universities' taxpayer-funded research available to the public recently passed the House by a vote of 98-16. Senate Bill 1900, which will require each public university to convene an open access task force, now awaits the governor's signature. … Read More
Ingram launches Life Print Program, expands publisher manufacturing services - May 28, 2013
Ingram Content Group Inc., a US-based provider of physical and digital services to the book industry, has announced the launch of its Life PrintSM program, a comprehensive solution for publishers to manage the complete life cycle of print books. Ingram's Life Print program gives publishers… Read More
Serials Solutions and Teton Data Systems in deal to make STAT!Ref discoverable via Summon service - May 24, 2013
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, is working with Teton Data Systems (TDS) to make the premier healthcare e-resource STAT!Ref discoverable via the Summon service. Metadata for more than 400 resources in STAT!Ref from a wide variety of respected publishers and societies covering more than 60 healthcare-related… Read More
Elsevier names Dr. Tommaso Falcone as new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology - May 24, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has named Dr. Tommaso Falcone of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation as the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology (JMIG). The journal is the official journal of the AAGL, Advancing Minimally Invasive Gynecology Worldwide. The journal has been a… Read More
RSC and the Chinese Chemical Society announce publishing partnership - May 24, 2013
The Chinese Chemical Society (CCS) and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) will launch a collection of journals that combine high quality content and fast publication with trusted values of society publishing. An integral part of the development of each journal within the collection is… Read More
