Over 18,000 geological maps from SEPM integrated into Elsevier’s Geofacets - September 18, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) have announced the integration of more than 18,000 geological maps from SEPM into Elsevier's web-based research tool, Geofacets. First announced in April 2012, and now available to Geofacets users, the integration grants geoscientists access… Read More
Knovel adds Fire Protection Engineering and Emergency Response subject area - September 18, 2012
Knovel, provider of a Web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools, has announced its latest subject area, Fire Protection Engineering and Emergency Response. The offering provides practical guidance for the design of safe buildings and structures, modeling performance of fire suppression and ventilation… Read More
Scope eKnowledge Center to present new services at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2012 - September 17, 2012
Scope eKnowledge Center, a leading provider of content enhancement and knowledge services, will be exhibiting several new and enhanced services at the upcoming Frankfurt Book Fair, October 10 to 14, 2012. Scope will be presenting its recently launched services. They include ConSCIse, a unique keywords-based, technology… Read More
UK universities have improved access to mobile services, says UCISA report - September 17, 2012
The UK's Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association (UCISA) has released its sixth survey of technology enhanced learning for higher education, which is funded by JISC. The survey shows that UK higher education has made notable progress in helping students and staff access library services, e-mail… Read More
Nominations for 2013 Service Quality Evaluation Academy called for - September 13, 2012
The 2013 Service Quality Evaluation Academy, co-sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), is now accepting participant nominations, with a deadline of December 14, 2012. The event is scheduled for March 11–15, 2013, at New Orleans, Louisiana.… Read More
Reference and User Services Association seeks webinar proposals for 2013 online learning offerings - September 13, 2012
E-books, library programming and outreach, reference services, collection marketing and leading a book group are some of the webinar topics sought by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) for spring 2013. Proposals can be submitted via online form through December 1, 2012. RUSA webinars… Read More
