Ithaka S+R/ARL web seminar video and Q&A on Strategies from Eight Digitized Special Collections is online - March 20, 2014
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and Ithaka S+R offered a free web seminar in January 2014, which brought together leaders of the eight cases profiled in the recent study funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Searching for Sustainability: Strategies from Eight… Read More
Tor Vergata University of Rome joins the Italian Alma Early Adopter programme - March 20, 2014
Library automation solutions provider, Ex Libris Group, has announced that the Tor Vergata University of Rome is the first institution to join the Italian Alma Early Adopters' programme. Having committed to become early adopters earlier this year, Tor Vergata and three other institutions will work with… Read More
Baker & Taylor and collectionHQ launch Evidence-based Selection Planning (ESP) - March 20, 2014
Baker & Taylor, the distributor of digital and print books and entertainment products, has announced a new service backed by collectionHQ's data: ESP - Evidence-based Selection Planning. ESP brings the Baker & Taylor's collection development expertise together with the science of collectionHQ's data analytics, to… Read More
Pearson releases new study on the changes digital data will bring to future of learning - March 19, 2014
Pearson, a US-based provider of educational content and services, has released a new study on the changes digital data will bring to future of learning. Pearson's Vice President of Learning Analytics Dr. John Behrens and Senior Research Scientist Dr. Kristen DiCerbo wrote the report, Impacts of… Read More
JournalTOCs / INASP collaboration to benefit libraries in developing world - March 19, 2014
JournalTOCs and INASP have announced a collaboration which will benefit university and research libraries in developing countries. Access to JournalTOCs Premium will be provided free for eligible INASP partner consortia for 17 months from April 1, 2014, and will enable participating libraries… Read More
Portico and the Royal Society of Chemistry announce preservation deal - March 19, 2014
Digital preservation specialist Portico has announced that the Royal Society of Chemistry, already an e-journals participant, will begin preserving its e-books with Portico as well. With this initiative, the RSC seeks to ensure that this content will be available into the future.… Read More
