ASTM International and Uzbekistan Standards Agency sign memorandum of understanding - April 18, 2019
Global standards organization ASTM International has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Standardization, Metrology and Certification Agency of Uzbekistan (UZSTANDART Agency), bringing the total number of MOUs to 112. The MOU program supports the use of ASTM International standards while also encouraging global… Read More
Oxford University Press to publish NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics - April 18, 2019
Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced that submissions are now open for the new open access title NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics, a sister journal to Nucleic Acids Research (NAR). NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics is an open access and online-only journal that publishes high quality research… Read More
NISO seeks comments on new Recommended Practice draft for improved access to institutionally-provided information resources - April 18, 2019
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) seeks comments on a new Recommended Practice draft for improved access to institutionally-provided information resources. This document details the findings from the Resource Access for the 21st Century (RA21) initiative and provides recommendations for using federated identity as an access… Read More
University of Manchester Library selects Ex Libris Leganto solution for reading list services - April 18, 2019
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that The University of Manchester Library has selected the Ex Libris Leganto™ reading list solution to help the University realise its 2020 vision for achieving an outstanding learning and student experience. The Ex Libris Leganto solution will replace Talis®… Read More
McGraw-Hill and OhioLINK provide savings on course materials for Ohio College Students - April 18, 2019
OhioLINK, a consortium of academic libraries serving the state of Ohio, has announced that it will continue working with McGraw-Hill to make course materials available at a reduced cost to OhioLINK’s 89 member institutions in higher education-representing more than 800,000 students in the state's higher education… Read More
Kudos appoints Emma Dennis as Academic Outreach Manager - April 18, 2019
Kudos, the award-winning service for accelerating research impact through strategic communications management, has announced the appointment of Emma Dennis as Academic Outreach Manager. Emma joins Kudos from the Web of Science Group at Clarivate Analytics, where she worked extensively with both university and publisher clients… Read More
