Ex Libris campusM mobile platform provides students at University of Hong Kong Libraries with easy access to library services via any mobile device, both on and off campus - September 16, 2020
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced the selection and launch of the Ex Libris campusMTM mobile platform by the University of Hong Kong Libraries (HKUL). The first in Hong Kong to adopt the platform, HKUL has already rolled out its new mobile app and web… Read More
New CARL-LAC Report recommends national shared print network for Canada - September 16, 2020
A joint working group of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) have released its final report, laying the groundwork for a collective shared print program across Canadian libraries. Launched in July 2018, the Canadian Collective Print Strategy Working Group… Read More
De Gruyter transforms journal ‘Bibliothek Forschung und Praxis’ to OA via Subscribe to Open model - September 16, 2020
Together with the editors and the National Contact Point Open Access OA2020-DE, academic publisher De Gruyter is transforming the leading library journal Bibliothek Forschung und Praxis (BFP) into open access through the Subscribe to Open model. After a successful transformation, all journal content will be available… Read More
Elsevier collaborates with Pending.AI for AI-driven chemistry retrosynthesis tool - September 15, 2020
Elsevier, a global research publishing and information analytics provider, is collaborating with Pending.AI (PAI), a start-up focused on developing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for drug discovery, to develop the predictive retrosynthesis tool based on deep learning to support innovation in synthetic and… Read More
ASCB awarded grant to develop tools for curation of scientific literature - September 15, 2020
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) will experiment with innovative approaches to categorise the scientific significance of reported research without dependence on journal ‘name brands.’ The Society was one of three organisations selected by the Wellcome Trust and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to receive… Read More
Universidade Estadual Paulista becomes the first institution in Brazil to opt for Ex Libris Alma - September 15, 2020
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced that Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (São Paulo State University) has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform to unify the management of its physical and electronic library collections and provide seamless access to the digital collection, an aggregate… Read More
