Elsevier publishes 20th edition of The Harriet Lane Handbook - July 15, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the availability of the 20th edition of The Harriet Lane Handbook, the first medical reference book on paediatric diagnosis and therapy written by paediatric residents with guidance from faculty advisers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Since 1951, the… Read More
Lund University in Sweden in deal with EBSCO for subscription services besides databases and EBSCO Discovery Service - July 15, 2014
Lund University Library in Sweden and EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) have extended their collaboration following a recent tender for subscription services and the subsequent award of a contract to EBSCO. The two organisations have committed to work together for up to four… Read More
Thomson Reuters names the Netherlands as winner of the inaugural Thomson Reuters Analytics World Challenge - July 15, 2014
The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters has named the Netherlands as the winner of the inaugural Thomson Reuters Analytics World Challenge, a unique competition utilising indicators from InCites, the industry's leading research analytics platform, to measure the global impact of the scientific research… Read More
Libraries and archives leave international copyright discussions empty handed after countries fail to reach agreement again - July 15, 2014
Discussions regarding an international copyright instrument for libraries and archives again collapsed inconclusively at the 28th meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR) in Geneva, from June30 – July 4. In the early hours of July 5, Member States finally 'agreed to… Read More
Authors Guild v. HathiTrust: Implications for libraries - July 15, 2014
Jonathan Band, policybandwidth and legal counsel to the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), recently released an analysis of the recent Authors Guild v. HathiTrust decision, "What Does the HathiTrust Decision Mean for Libraries?". As Band notes, 'The decision has implications for libraries that go far beyond the… Read More
Baker & Taylor announces completion of API integration between its Axis 360 and Innovative’s Polaris ILS - July 15, 2014
Baker & Taylor, a worldwide distributor of digital and print books, has announced that API integration between its Axis 360 digital media platform and Innovative's Polaris ILS has been completed, achieving a new milestone in simplified patron experience and digital library administration benefits. The integration… Read More
