Dr. Temple Grandin co-edits new edition of Elsevier classic reference work – Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals - June 6, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that Dr. Temple Grandin, a well-known animal behaviour and autism expert, co-edited a revised edition of the classic reference work Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals along with her colleague Mark Deesing, a highly regarded livestock handling system designer.… Read More
LCA files amicus brief in support of HathiTrust and its partners - June 6, 2013
The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) recently filed an amicus brief in support of HathiTrust and its partners as they defend their district court victory on appeal in the Second Circuit. LCA consists of three major library associations - the American Library Association, ARL, and the Association… Read More
Sabanci University in Turkey goes live with Ex Libris Primo - June 6, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that Sabanci University in Turkey is now in production with a cloud-based implementation of the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution. In addition, the university has subscribed to the bX article recommender service - also cloud… Read More
DeepDyve announces new ‘5-Minute Freemium’ service - June 6, 2013
DeepDyve, a research engine for the Deep Web, has announced a new 'freemium' offering whereby users can preview the full text of any article for free for five minutes per day. Users will no longer have to settle for simply reading abstracts. With just an email… Read More
Maryland’s Howard County Library System named 2013 Library of the Year by Gale and Library Journal - June 6, 2013
Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, and Library Journal magazine have announced that Howard County Library System in Columbia, Maryland is the 2013 Library of the Year. Each year this recognition goes to… Read More
Elsevier’s over 500 journal-branded custom websites now equipped for semantic search and improved mobile reading experience - June 5, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced a major investment in services provided to its society partners and individual readers - a new online platform and management system for its over 500 health, medical, and life science journal-branded websites. It is expected that the new online platform… Read More
