More libraries join OCLC WorldShare Management Services community - January 16, 2012
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has announced that 28 libraries have selected OCLC WorldShare Management Services since July 1, 2011. The OCLC WorldShare Management Services claims to be the first Webscale management services for libraries that streamline cataloging, acquisitions, circulation, license management and workflows, and offer… Read More
Chandos launches e-book platform, Chandos Publishing Online - January 13, 2012
Library and information science publishing company Chandos Publishing, UK, has announced the launch of its e-book platform, Chandos Publishing Online. MetaPress, a division of EBSCO Industries, Inc., is the host provider for the site. Chandos is an imprint of Woodhead Publishing Ltd. Read More
American Psychological Association’s PsycTESTS made accessible via EBSCOhost - January 13, 2012
Database aggregator EBSCO Publishing, US, and the American Psychological Association have signed an agreement that will enable PsycTESTS to be accessible via EBSCOhost, a for-fee electronic resource for libraries around the world. PsycTESTS seeks to provide academic institutions, mental health centres, hospitals and government agencies with… Read More
ASCE opts for Atypon platform for ASCE Library - January 12, 2012
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has selected Atypon's Literatum publishing platform to power the next generation of the ASCE Library. The new platform will launch third quarter 2012. The new ASCE Library will make use of Atypon's latest innovations in publishing technology to… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health releases Oncology Times app for the iPad - January 11, 2012
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced the release of Oncology Times app for the iPad. Cancer care professionals and others can now access the latest oncology news and trends with the new Oncology Times app. Oncology Times is published by Lippincott… Read More
Safari Books Online acquires Threepress Consulting - January 10, 2012
Safari Books Online, an on-demand digital library for technology, digital media and business professionals, has acquired US-based Threepress Consulting Inc, makers of the Ibis Reader online EPUB reading system. The acquisition, which was completed on January 1, 2012, further enhances Safari Books Online's capability to deliver… Read More
