Online hub for digital literacy DigitalLearn.org launches - July 22, 2013
After months of thoughtful planning, development and beta testing, DigitalLearn.org has officially launched. This online hub for digital literacy offers an active community of practice and an evolving collection of training resources for those who teach and support digital learners. DigitalLearn.org is managed by the Public… Read More
IMLS and Heritage Preservation announce second Heritage Health Index - July 22, 2013
Heritage Preservation, working in cooperation with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), will conduct a second Heritage Health Index. The original survey, conducted nearly 10 years ago, was the first comprehensive study to assess the condition of U.S. collections. It examined the state of… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - July 22, 2013
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kwissoker (The Relationship Between Research and Publication, Or Why Libraries Should Buy More First Books Than Any Others); Stevan Harnad (Further Fell Fallout From Finch Folly: The Royal Society Relapse); Joseph Esposito (Having Relations with the Library: A Guide for… Read More
Springer to publish new OA journal in collaboration with the State Grid Electric Power Research Institute in China - July 19, 2013
STM publisher Springer has announced that it is publishing a new open access journal in collaboration with the State Grid Electric Power Research Institute (SGEPRI) in China. The Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy will be fully sponsored by the Chinese research institute and… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health and Joint Commission Resources collaborate to develop eCourses for nurses - July 19, 2013
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has signed an agreement with Joint Commission Resources (JCR), official publisher and educator of The Joint Commission, to develop online professional development courses for nurses in hospitals and other health institutions. These eCourses will be included in Lippincott's Professional… Read More
EBSCO and Cairn.Info in deal to add French-language journal content to EBSCO Discovery Service - July 19, 2013
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and Cairn.info have come to an agreement allowing metadata and selected full text from Cairn.info's comprehensive collection of French, Belgian and Swiss journals to be added to EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). Content from Cairn.info includes 370 French-language academic journals… Read More
