University of Delaware becomes first ARL and 200th library to go live with OCLC WorldShare Management Services - June 13, 2014
The University of Delaware is the first member of the Association of Research Libraries and the 200th library to go live with OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its library management system. WorldShare Management Services provide cloud-based library management… Read More
Brill completes acquisition of Editions Rodopi - June 13, 2014
Scholarly publisher Koninklijke Brill N.V. has closed the acquisition of all shares of Editions Rodopi B.V., Amsterdam. The acquisition includes highly esteemed book series and journals in history, philosophy, theology, social sciences, linguistics, literature, and cultural studies. In total, the publishing list comprises 3,000 book titles,… Read More
SAGE set to publish Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics - June 12, 2014
Academic publisher SAGE will begin publishing the Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics (JERHRE), beginning July 2014. JERHRE claims to be the only journal in the field of human research ethics dedicated exclusively to publishing empirical research. With a focus on a wide variety… Read More
ORCID appoints Andy Mabbett as Wikipedian-in Residence - June 12, 2014
ORCID, a non-profit organisation that provides an open registry of unique identifiers for researchers, has appointed Andy Mabbett as Wikipedian-in Residence. In this pro-bono role, Andy will extend his work as an ORCID Ambassador and act as liaison with the Wikimedia community to integrate ORCID into… Read More
ProQuest unveils 2014 edition of The Annual Register - June 12, 2014
ProQuest recently held a special event at the Royal Society of Medicine in London to launch the 2014 edition of The Annual Register. The event, held each year, celebrates a new volume of the publication, which provides expert analysis of developments in every country of the… Read More
Dr. Mariquita G. Mullan joins APA’s Center for Workforce Studies - June 12, 2014
Dr. Mariquita G. Mullan, a psychologist with experience in clinical psychology, public health and professional health workforce development, has been named director of the American Psychological Association's Center for Workforce Studies. Before joining APA, Mullan served as director of the Division of Public Health and… Read More
