Memorial University of Newfoundland opts for Ex Libris Leganto reading-list solution - January 11, 2016
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris® Group, a ProQuest company, has announced that Memorial University of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, has added the Leganto reading-list solution to its suite of Ex Libris solutions. The university adopted the Primo® discovery solution, Alma® resource management solution, and… Read More
Dan Duncan joins AAP leadership team as Senior Director of Government Affairs - January 11, 2016
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has announced that Dan Duncan has joined the AAP leadership team as Senior Director of Government Affairs. In this new role, Dan will lead several initiatives critical to publishers and digital learning companies including privacy and accessibility issues. He will… Read More
OCLC Sustainable Collection Services now support shared print monograph projects via its GreenGlass application - January 11, 2016
OCLC Sustainable Collection Services (SCS) now supports shared print monograph projects through its GreenGlass application. GreenGlass group features extend collection visualisation and interactivity to consortial or regional collections, enabling participating libraries to better understand and manage their shared collection. GreenGlass, an interactive decision-support application, has… Read More
SirsiDynix announces increased BLUEcloud adoption and new customers in 2015 - January 11, 2016
Library automation solutions provider SirsiDynix has announced that in 2015 over 115 library systems chose SirsiDynix as their new ILS provider. In addition, the next-generation BLUEcloud Library Services Platform continues to enjoy strong adoption with more than 1700 SirsiDynix customers now using one or more BLUEcloud… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - January 11, 2016
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Vyacheslav Polonski (The Next Decade of Data Science: Rethinking key challenges faced by big data researchers); Justin Fox (Academic publishing is all about status); Joseph Esposito (The Terrible Burden of a Prestigious Brand); Elizabeth Gibney (Open journals that piggyback on… Read More
Publishers require authors to use an ORCID identifier during the publication process - January 8, 2016
A group of seven publishers have announced, during 2016, they will begin requiring authors to use an ORCID identifier (iD) during the publication process. The American Geophysical Union (AGU), eLife, EMBO, Hindawi, the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the Public Library of Science… Read More
