Call for Proposals for PKP 2017 International Scholarly Publishing Conference now open - January 30, 2017
The Public Knowledge Project has issued a Call for Proposals for the PKP 2017 International Scholarly Publishing Conference to be held in Montreal, Quebec from August 2- 4, 2017. The conference will be co-hosted by Érudit, and will take place at the… Read More
NRF hosts first African DSpace-CRIS Repository Workshop - January 30, 2017
The National Research Foundation (NRF) hosted a successful DSpace-CRIS workshop at its National Facility the iThemba Labs, in Cape Town from December 4-5, 2016. It was attended by 38 participants including IT administrators, librarians and repository practitioners, drawn from various universities and research councils. The University of Cape Town… Read More
New sponsorship model to broaden arXiv membership - January 27, 2017
A new sponsorship model for arXiv.org aims to encourage more libraries and research institutions around the world to support the repository by becoming members. To help broaden membership, arXiv's leadership and Anurag Acharya, co-creator of Google Scholar, have worked together to develop a model in… Read More
Latest release of the Summon discovery service to improve research experience and support librarians’ decision-making processes - January 25, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that a new release of the Summon® discovery service will help libraries improve the user experience and will provide usage insights to support libraries' decision-making processes. Patrons will benefit from enhanced search and ranking technologies, exposure to more relevant… Read More
Washington and Lee University selects Ex Libris Alma and Primo - January 24, 2017
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced that Washington and Lee University (W&L) has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library management service and the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery platform. The University is the eighth institution in Virginia to adopt both solutions. Replacing the… Read More
The London Book Fair announces keynote speakers for Quantum Conference 2017 - January 20, 2017
The London Book Fair has confirmed two keynote speakers for its Quantum Conference, scheduled for March 13, 2017, 09:30 – 16:00 hrs. Steve Bohme, Research Director at Nielsen Book Research UK, will share the findings from Nielsen’s annual Books and Consumer study, while Sophie Corcut from… Read More
