Sparrows selects Knovel for global engineering teams - April 19, 2013
Sparrows, the global provider of oilfield engineering services, has selected Knovel to increase efficiency in its global business by enabling its engineering teams to work 'smarter and faster' with access to a consistent source of engineering references. Used by engineers worldwide, Knovel is a Web-based application… Read More
JISC’s metadata application profile for repositories to comply with RCUK’s new OA policy - April 19, 2013
Research Councils UK (RCUK)'s revised policy on open access (OA) for publicly-funded research to be disseminated through OA routes is coming into force this month. A new metadata application profile called RIOXX has been developed by JISC and UKOLN to ensure that university institutional repositories can… Read More
EBSCO appoints Paul Harwood as new GM to lead UK and Nordic operations - April 19, 2013
Library resources provider EBSCO has appointed Paul Harwood to a new role as General Manager of the UK and Nordic operations for EBSCO Information Services. Paul will officially start with EBSCO on May 30, 2013. Well known in the library, publisher, and intermediary communities, Harwood… Read More
Mellon Grant awarded to NISO to encode e-resource license templates in ONIX-PL - April 19, 2013
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) a grant to support the encoding of a collection of template licences for e-resources into the ONIX for Publications Licenses (ONIX-PL) format. The encodings will be deposited into the GOKb and KB+ knowledgebase… Read More
DEStech Publications announces inaugural issue of The Journal on Multifunctional Composites - April 19, 2013
DEStech Publications, Inc., best known for advanced publications in engineering and science, has announced the inaugural issue of The Journal of Multifunctional Composites, edited by Dr. Gaurav Nilakantan of the University of Southern California. The Journal of Multifunctional Composites is dedicated to identifying and publishing… Read More
Ingram Content Group in deal with EBL to expand OASIS Library Platform - April 19, 2013
Ingram Content Group Inc., a US-based provider of physical and digital services to the book industry, has announced an agreement with EBL - Ebook Library, an e-book aggregator serving academic, corporate and research libraries worldwide. The deal will allow libraries to search and purchase EBL e-book… Read More
