First OCLC EMEA Regional Council Meeting to be held in South Africa in February 2014 - July 24, 2013
The programme has been announced for the first OCLC Europe, Middle East and Africa Regional Council Meeting to take place in Africa. The theme, 'Library Community in Action: advancing knowledge, cooperation and innovation' will address the importance of community - exploring how a cooperative approach can… Read More
Dr Isabel Escobar named new Editor-in-Chief of the IDA Journal of Desalination and Water Reuse - July 23, 2013
Academic publisher Maney Publishing, UK, and the International Desalination Association (IDA) have announced the appointment of Dr Isabel C Escobar as the new Editor-in-Chief of the IDA Journal of Desalination and Water Reuse. She will succeed Dr Jim Birkett, who steps down this year after a… Read More
Assessing library value explored at ACRL Conference 2013 - July 23, 2013
Several papers and posters on library value assessment were presented at the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Conference in Indianapolis this spring, as noted in the ACRL Value of Academic Libraries blog. In 'Demonstrating Value through Assessment and Surveys,' Terri Fishel discusses a… Read More
Bloomberg BNA announces new edition of Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Laws - July 23, 2013
Bloomberg BNA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bloomberg, has published the June 2013 Edition to Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Laws, which contains all the changes enacted into law through May 1, 2013. The latest edition fully integrates the provisions of the Act into the U.S. Code… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health and Joint Commission Resources collaborate to develop eCourses for nurses - July 19, 2013
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has signed an agreement with Joint Commission Resources (JCR), official publisher and educator of The Joint Commission, to develop online professional development courses for nurses in hospitals and other health institutions. These eCourses will be included in Lippincott's Professional… Read More
OCLC Research scientists co-author second edition of Preservation Metadata report - July 18, 2013
Library information provider OCLC Research scientist Brian Lavoie and Richard Gartner from King's College London have co-authored the second edition of Preservation Metadata, which focuses on new developments in preservation metadata made possible by the emergence of PREMIS as a de facto international standard. This report… Read More
