NISO seeks comments on draft recommended practice Protocol for Exchanging Serial Content - November 6, 2014
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) is seeking comments on the draft recommended practice Protocol for Exchanging Serial Content (PESC), NISO RP-23-201x. This Recommended Practice was developed to provide guidance on the best way to manage all of the elements of digital serial content packaging in… Read More
IARS journal A&A Case Reports indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed - November 6, 2014
The International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) is pleased to announce that its latest publication, A&A Case Reports, a peer-reviewed online journal that publishes informative clinical experiences, has been accepted for indexing by MEDLINE/PubMed. All articles back to Volume 1 Issue 1 will be loaded to PubMed,… Read More
Truven Health Analytics acquires Joan Wellman & Associates - November 6, 2014
Healthcare analytics and data solutions and services provider Truven Health Analytics has announced the acquisition of Joan Wellman & Associates (JWA Consulting), an organisation focused on the use of Advanced Lean in hospitals and health systems. The strategic acquisition combines Truven's market-leading cost and quality analytics… Read More
Gale names Paul Gazzolo as new Senior Vice President and General Manager - November 6, 2014
Gale, part of Cengage Learning, has announced the appointment of Paul Gazzolo as Senior Vice President and General Manager. In this role, Gazzolo will lead Gale's strategy, product development, sales and marketing teams, and continue to identify ways Gale can partner with libraries to help them… Read More
Negotiations on subscription fees and Open Access between Dutch universities and Elsevier fail - November 5, 2014
Negotiations between the Dutch universities and publishing company Elsevier on subscription fees and Open Access have ground to a halt. In line with the policy pursued by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, the universities want academic publications to be freely accessible. To that end,… Read More
EBSCO modernizes publication discovery with Full-Text Finder - November 5, 2014
EBSCO Information Service (EBSCO) has announced the introduction of Full-Text Finder™ (FTF). Available to all EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) customers with their subscription, and as a stand-alone application to non-subscribers, Full-Text Finder delivers the intuitive, time-saving experience when searching for journals, e-books and articles, and managing… Read More
