New mapFAST Mobile lets users search WorldCat.org from their smartphone or mobile browser - June 27, 2013
Computer library service OCLC has announced that the new mapFAST Mobile lets one search WorldCat.org from their smartphone or mobile browser for materials related to any location and find them in the nearest library. Available on the web and now as an Android app in… Read More
SciFinder offers API capabilities to streamline researchers’ workflows - June 26, 2013
Chemical information provider Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), a division of the American Chemical Society, has announced that the SciFinder interface now enables a range of APIs designed to streamline researchers' workflows. CAS has collaborated with several customers to develop API support for reaction, substance and reference… Read More
Blackboard launches xpLor, a shared content repository that supports multiple LMS platforms - June 25, 2013
Enterprise technology and innovative solutions provider Blackboard Inc., US, has announced the release of xpLor, a content platform that gives educators unprecedented ability to create, discover and share rich course materials across systems and institutions. xpLor claims to be the industry's first cloud-based learning object repository… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education to acquire ALEKS Corporation - June 21, 2013
Digital learning company McGraw-Hill Education, US, has signed an agreement to acquire ALEKS Corporation, the privately held developer of the ALEKS adaptive learning technology for the K-12 and higher education markets. The move strengthens McGraw-Hill Education's position as the leader in delivering personalised learning experiences through… Read More
UK science facing knowledge drain, says RSC chief executive - June 19, 2013
The Science is Vital campaign group has issued a report on the legacy of the 2010 Comprehensive Spending Review for UK science. The science budget saw a cash freeze in 2010, but this has been a 10 percent cut in real terms. The report shows that, as a result, researchers… Read More
ARL calls for participation in the 2013-14 MINES for Libraries survey - June 18, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is inviting participation in the MINES for Libraries survey in 2013–2014. Measuring the Impact of Networked Electronic Services (MINES for Libraries, or MINES) is an online, transaction-based survey that collects data on user demographics and the purpose of use of… Read More
