Blackboard and Wiley partner to provide institutions access to Wiley’s content and WileyPLUS within Blackboard Learn - August 30, 2011
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and enterprise technology and innovative solutions provider Blackboard Inc, US, have announced a new global partnership. The deal will enable institutions running the Blackboard Learn platform to seamlessly access Wiley’s rich collection of learning content and… Read More
OCLC celebrates 40th anniversary of the launch of WorldCat - August 29, 2011
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of the launch of WorldCat, a comprehensive database of resources held in libraries around the globe. On August 26, 1971, the OCLC Online Union Catalog and Shared Cataloging system (now known as WorldCat) began operation.… Read More
ALA Office for Research and Statistics study shows increased need for academic libraries - August 26, 2011
The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Research and Statistics has released a new study, according to which the need for libraries on college and university campuses has increased. In 'Trends in Academic Libraries, 1998 to 2008,' researcher Denise M. Davis analyses data from the… Read More
Samaritan Medical Center to deploy UpToDate-powered ProVation Order Sets - August 24, 2011
Health information provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced that Samaritan Medical Center has selected ProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support, as the organisation's electronic order set solution. Located in Watertown, New York, Samaritan Medical Center serves as the regional referral centre for northern… Read More
Ziff Davis Enterprise launches fully integrated social media solution for technology professionals - August 23, 2011
Integrated media firm Ziff Davis Enterprise (ZDE), US, has announced that it has launched Smart Social, a turnkey social media solution that leverages industry expertise and existing professional networks to engage qualified group members, based on specified criteria, to drive high-level discussions and deep engagements. … Read More
OCLC Research to host webinar on delivery of digital copies of special collections - August 19, 2011
OCLC Research, US, is to host a webinar titled 'Scan and Deliver: Creative User-initiated Digitization in Special Collections and Archives' on September 22, 2011 at 2 pm EDT. The webinar will discuss streamlined methods for scanning and delivering digital copies of special collections materials at the… Read More
