SpotOn 2016 to focus on what peer review might look like in 2030 - August 11, 2016
SpotOn, the popular conference series looking at science policy, outreach and tools will be held at the Wellcome Collection in London on November 5, 2016. SpotOn 2016 will focus on what peer review might look like in 2030 and will be led by BioMed Central, Digital… Read More
OCLC to host Faceted Controlled Vocabularies discussion list - August 11, 2016
OCLC has announced the debut of a new electronic discussion list. Hosted by OCLC, FACETVOC-L (Faceted Controlled Vocabularies discussion list) is a discussion list focused on faceted controlled vocabularies used in libraries, archives and museums. This includes vocabularies such as FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology),… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education and Science Impact Limited to preserve e-journals and e-books with Portico - August 8, 2016
McGraw-Hill Education has entered into an agreement with Portico to preserve its AccessScience articles, as well as its e-book library, ensuring that they will be secure and available into the future. Founded in 1888, McGraw-Hill Education is a pre-k through postgraduate… Read More
The Publishers Association and London Book Fair launch conference to discuss inclusivity and diversity in publishing - August 5, 2016
A new conference is being launched in November, programmed by The Publishers Association with event management by The London Book Fair (LBF), to address the issues around inclusivity and diversity in publishing. The Publishers Association has worked with diverse organisations and… Read More
OCLC among local hosts for IFLA Congress in Columbus - August 5, 2016
OCLC, the leading global library cooperative based in Dublin, will welcome thousands of librarians from across the world as the premier sponsor and a local host of the 2016 IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Columbus August 13-19. The IFLA… Read More
Thomas Jefferson University selects Ex Libris Alma and Primo solutions for its academic and hospital libraries - August 4, 2016
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that Thomas Jefferson University has chosen the Ex Libris Alma® and Primo® solutions for the libraries serving the university's colleges and health centers. Alma will be instrumental in managing Thomas Jefferson's collection of electronic, print, and non-traditional physical materials,… Read More
