Library Journal and NoveList announce LibraryAware Community Award recipients - March 29, 2016
Three communities are recipients of the 2016 LibraryAware Community Award given by Library Journal and underwritten by LibraryAware™, a product of the NoveList division of EBSCO Information Services. The Louisville Free Public Library in Kentucky was the first place recipient; the Brooklyn Public Library, New York… Read More
OCLC Research names Dr. Rebecca Bryant as Senior Program Officer - March 29, 2016
OCLC Research has announced the appointment of Dr. Rebecca Bryant as a Senior Program Officer in June. In this position, Rebecca will lead and develop areas for the OCLC Research Library Partnership and for OCLC Research related to research information management, contributing to the thematic focus… Read More
Florida’s Council of State University Libraries join NFAIS as new member - March 28, 2016
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS™), a global nonprofit membership organisation serving the information services community, has announced that the state of Florida's Council of State University Libraries (CSUL) has joined NFAIS as a new member. The CSUL members are: University of Florida (already… Read More
Springer Nature appoints Rachel Jacobs to Springer Nature Board - March 28, 2016
Springer Nature, a global research, educational and professional publisher, has announced the appointment of Rachel Jacobs, Group General Counsel, Springer Nature to the Springer Nature Board. Rachel was appointed Group General Counsel for Springer Nature in May 2015, following the creation of the new company… Read More
American Society of Hematology launches new cutting-edge publication, Blood Advances - March 28, 2016
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) will launch an open-access journal to complement Blood, its flagship publication and the most-cited journal in hematology. Blood Advances™ will offer a unique focus on scholarly and educational content that complements and expands on topics beyond the scope addressed in… Read More
IET and TESP join forces to promote new apprenticeship standard - March 28, 2016
The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) recently organised an event bringing together employers and training providers to inform them about the latest apprenticeship developments. Sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS),… Read More