University of KwaZulu-Natal becomes first African institution to implement OCLC’s cloud-based library management services - February 11, 2015
OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, has announced that the University of KwaZulu-Natal, a leading South African university, is now using OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its library management system. WorldShare Management Services (WMS) provide cloud-based library management and… Read More
Chemical Abstracts Service and FIZ Karlsruhe announce latest release of new STN platform - February 10, 2015
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) and FIZ Karlsruhe have announced the latest release of the new STN platform, a web-based search solution offering essential, value-added content in an intuitive, powerful interface designed for professional IP searching. New databases deliver highly anticipated content, including… Read More
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México upgrades to EBSCO Discovery Service - February 10, 2015
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) in Mexico City, Mexico, has switched from another discovery provider's service to EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS). UNAM was founded in 1551, making it the oldest university in North America. It is… Read More
ProQuest invites applications for 2015 Roger K. Summit Scholarship - February 10, 2015
ProQuest is now accepting applications for its 2015 Roger K. Summit Scholarship, which will award US$5,000 to a promising graduate student in library and information sciences. Global in scope, the popular scholarship has been awarded annually for more than 20 years to students who envision new,… Read More
Two Thieme Clinical Reference Books honored at 2015 PROSE Awards - February 10, 2015
Medical publisher Thieme has announced that Neurosurgery Tricks of the Trade: Cranial, by Remi Nader, et al., received First Prize and Seven AVMs: Tenets and Techniques for Resection, by Michael T. Lawton, received Honorable Mention in the Clinical Medicine category at the 2015 PROSE Awards. The… Read More
NISO to maintain the UKSG Transfer Code of Practice - February 10, 2015
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and UKSG have announced that the Transfer Code of Practice will now be supported and maintained by NISO. The Code provides voluntary guidelines for publishers to follow when transferring journal titles between parties to ensure that… Read More
