Thirteen more scholarly publishers to participate in the UPCC eBook Collections - June 1, 2011
Project MUSE has announced that 13 more scholarly publishers have signed contracts to participate in the UPCC eBook Collections, coming to the MUSE platform on January 1, 2012. To date, a total of 64 university and scholarly presses have contracted to include their ebooks in the… Read More
WorldCat Local adds more databases and collections from publishers and information providers - June 1, 2011
Computer library service and research organisation OCLC, US, has announced that WorldCat Local has added more databases and collections from leading publishers and other information providers to make content more accessible to library users through the Web. WorldCat Local is OCLC's discovery service that offers users… Read More
Trinity Western University’s Norma Marion Alloway Library selects SirsiDynix Symphony - May 31, 2011
Library automation solutions provider SirsiDynix, US, has announced that Trinity Western University's Norma Marion Alloway Library has begun the upgrade of their system to the Symphony ILS along with 17 other libraries around the globe. Alloway Library plans to go live with the new system… Read More
Infotrieve launches social media and collaboration tools for Mobile Library - May 30, 2011
e-content business service solutions provider Infotrieve, Inc., US, has introduced a suite of fully secure social media and collaboration tools for its Mobile Library. It has added capabilities such as virtual workgroups, sharing and collaboration, annotating, rating and reviewing, along with the ability to follow colleagues… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health acquires Lexi-Comp, Inc. - May 30, 2011
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Lexi-Comp, Inc., a provider of drug information and clinical content for pharmacists, clinicians and hospitals internationally. The acquisition is the latest in a series of strategic acquisitions WK… Read More
ICE Publishing launches civil engineering ebook collection - May 30, 2011
ICE Publishing, the publishing division of the Institution of Civil Engineers, has announced the launch of a civil engineering ebook collection. The 2012 Complete ebook Collection includes 1,500 ebooks and features ICE Publishing's new 2011 and 2012 titles, as well as previously inaccessible material from the… Read More
