German universities reject latest Elsevier offer for a new country-wide licensing agreement for its research portfolio - August 7, 2017
A consortium of German universities, research institutes and public libraries has reportedly rejected the latest offer from Dutch publishing giant Elsevier for a new country-wide licensing agreement for its research portfolio. Germany's chief negotiator says the offer does not meet the requirements… Read More
HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht selects OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its library management system - August 7, 2017
HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, one of the largest universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands, is now using OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its library management system. WorldShare Management Services (WMS) is the cloud-based library services platform that provides all of the applications needed… Read More
Zynx Health announces strategic partnership with Hexaware to provide evidence-based clinical content - August 7, 2017
Zynx HealthTM, a market leader in providing evidence- and experience-based clinical improvement solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Hexaware, the fastest growing automation-led, next-generation provider of IT, BPO, and consulting services. Under the terms of the agreement, Zynx will deliver evidence-based content through an API… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - August 7, 2017
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Katya Pechenkina (BioMed Central Blog); Björn Brembs (Seven functionalities the scholarly literature should have); Suzanne Kavanagh (Seven Steps to Help Your Authors Through the APC Maze); Jo Johnson (Jisc Futures: research in the age of open science); Phil Davis (The… Read More
London Info International introduces second annual Conference Programme - August 4, 2017
London Info International (LII) has announced its second annual Conference Programme. LII 2017 has announced a diverse set of speakers to discuss and debate the most important and pertinent topics affecting the information industry. LII 2017 programme focuses on the changes affecting industries globally: uncertainty,… Read More
Submissions open for Middle East HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Award - August 4, 2017
HIMSS Middle East in collaboration with Elsevier, the provider of science and health information, has announced the call for submissions for the third HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Award in the Middle East. The award, given annually across Asia Pacific, the Middle East and… Read More
