ACS Publications announces strategic partnership with Figshare to promote open data discovery and use - November 5, 2015
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced a strategic partnership with Figshare, an open repository that promotes broad discoverability of scientific research data. The ACS-Figshare partnership will not only provide for improved archiving and access to open data… Read More
ProQuest to pilot new ebook acquisition model ‘Access-to-Own’ in collaboration with libraries and publishers worldwide - November 5, 2015
In collaboration with libraries and publishers worldwide, ProQuest will pilot a new ebook acquisition model called 'Access-to-Own,' the latest in a series of flexible access models offered by the industry-leading information solutions provider. Access-to-Own facilitates title ownership by applying budget dollars spent on rentals to perpetual… Read More
ACI Scholarly Blog Index added to EBSCO Discovery Service - November 5, 2015
ACI Information Group has announced that its research database, the ACI Scholarly Blog Index, has been added to EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). In partnership with EBSCO Information Services, researchers at libraries that have implemented EDS can now discover scholarly blogs in their… Read More
IEEE advances new standards, forges new partnership to expand interoperable ehealth communications - November 5, 2015
IEEE, the world's largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology, has announced a new standard and two new standards development projects designed to support plug-and-play, interoperable communications across eHealth devices. Also, the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Regenstrief… Read More
Royal College of Surgeons appoints BMJ as international sales partner for institutional customers - November 5, 2015
The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) has appointed global healthcare knowledge provider, BMJ, as its international sales partner for institutional customers. The arrangement takes advantage of BMJ's extensive global customer base and its proven track record in providing access to professional content… Read More
ARL announces SPEC Survey webcast on Evolution of Library Liaisons - November 5, 2015
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering a series of webcasts that present the findings from the latest SPEC surveys and allow webcast participants to discuss trends with the survey authors. A 45-minute webcast will follow the publication of each SPEC Kit in 2015. … Read More
