2016 ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits — thousands of attendees address the many ways libraries transform - January 13, 2016
11,716 librarians, library workers and supporters, including 3,622 exhibitors, shared the latest library-related trends, updates, innovations, products, titles and services at the 2016 American Library Association Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits in Boston, Jan. 8-12. Lively conversations, productive problem-solving and networking took place throughout the Boston Convention… Read More
Three new titles join Nature family of journals - January 12, 2016
Three new titles - Nature Energy, Nature Microbiology and Nature Reviews Materials – have joined the Nature family of journals. The provision of energy is a key issue at the heart of modern society: where do we get it from, how do we use it, and… Read More
EBSCO Information Services introduces $150,000 grant to fund solar adoption - January 12, 2016
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is introducing a grant to help libraries Go Solar. As part of the EBSCO Solar initiative, EBSCO is currently soliciting grant applications to help libraries in the United States fund solar installations. EBSCO is making a total of $150,000 available to one… Read More
NISO announces formal publication of updated version of Journal Article Tag Suite 1.1 - January 12, 2016
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the formal publication of the updated version of JATS: Journal Article Tag Suite 1.1, ANSI/NISO Z39.96-2015. This newly official edition is a revision of ANSI/NISO Z39.96-2012, also known as JATS 1.0, first published in July 2012. The… Read More
ACI Scholarly Blog Index added to OCLC WorldCat Discovery Services - January 12, 2016
ACI Information Group's research database, the ACI Scholarly Blog Index, is now accessible to global audiences through OCLC WorldCat Discovery Services. WorldCat is the largest network of library information in the world. With more than two billion electronic, digital, and physical resources… Read More
ScienceOpen’s new tool for researchers to create their own ‘best of’ collections - January 12, 2016
ScienceOpen, the research and publishing network, has created a tool for researchers to create their own 'best of' collections from among over 10 million articles across all publishers and journals. The 'Collection' principle may change the way scientists access and prioritise academic literature in journals. … Read More
