Wolters Kluwer Health collaborates with Joint Commission Resources to develop eCourses for nurses - November 5, 2013
Wolters Kluwer Health, a global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, has announced the availability of professional development eCourses for nurses that were developed in collaboration with Joint Commission Resources (JCR), official publisher and educator of The Joint Commission. This first set of 30… Read More
ACRL releases ‘2012 Academic Library Trends and Statistics’ - November 5, 2013
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has announced the publication of the ‘2012 Academic Library Trends and Statistics,’ the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections, staffing, expenditures and service activities of academic libraries in all Carnegie classifications. The three-volume… Read More
Portico reaches major milestone, more than 25 million articles preserved - November 5, 2013
Digital preservation specialist Portico has reached a major milestone preserving 25 million journal articles - and counting - through its E-Journal Preservation Service. The articles represent content from more than 287,000 volumes and over one million journal issues. This is a significant milestone for Portico… Read More
SirsiDynix acquires EOS International - November 5, 2013
Library automation solutions provider SirsiDynix has announced the acquisition of EOS International, a California-based technology company that develops solutions for legal, government, corporate, medical, and other special library customers. With 1100 implementations worldwide, EOS customers will join SirsiDynix customers to create the largest and most… Read More
Russia’s Ministry of Education and Science selects Elsevier’s SciVal Strata to assess Russia’s research performance - November 5, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier has reached an agreement with Russia's Ministry of Education and Science to provide access to SciVal Strata for the assessment of Russia's Research Performance. Access to SciVal Strata, a performance benchmarking tool within Elsevier's SciVal suite of research management solutions, builds on the… Read More
Qatar National Library signs agreement with Springer for eBooks and journals - November 5, 2013
STM publisher Springer and the Qatar National Library (QNL) have signed a groundbreaking agreement for access to eBooks and electronic journals on Springer's platform SpringerLink. The national license entitles Qatar to use one of the largest scientific, technical and medical eBook collections in the world. … Read More
