ZHB Luzern migrates to Ex Libris cloud environment - May 22, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the Zentral- und Hochschulbibliothek Luzern (ZHB Luzern) has adopted the Primo discovery and delivery solution. Both Primo and the library’s Aleph integrated library system (ILS) will be provided through the Ex Libris cloud environment. As the… Read More
UpToDate names 2013 Computerworld Honors Laureate for Global Health initiative - May 17, 2013
Information services provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced that its clinical decision support resource, UpToDate has been named by IDG's Computerworld Honors Program as a 2013 Laureate for its Global Health Initiative. A partnership between Wolters Kluwer Health and the Global Health Delivery (GHD)… Read More
Wiley partners with Snapwiz to launch online learning tool WilePLUS with ORION - May 10, 2013
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, and Snapwiz, a US-based company that specialises in adaptive and personalised learning solutions, have announced the launch of WileyPLUS with ORION. This is projected as the initial offering to come out of a new partnership aimed at giving students… Read More
WorldCat database reaches 2 billion holdings landmark - May 9, 2013
WorldCat, an online database of resources available through libraries around the world, has announced that it has reached another major milestone with the addition of its 2 billionth holding. On May 4, at 2:58 a.m. MDT, the holding symbol for the University of Alberta Libraries,… Read More
PharmaPendium adds new module to its clinical data resource - May 7, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that PharmaPendium, a source of preclinical, clinical and post-market data, has added a new module to its content base, the Metabolizing Enzymes and Transporters Module. The addition of the module to PharmaPendium's existing content is projected to give researchers a… Read More
Springer unveils new book series – Trends in Augmentation of Human Performance - May 3, 2013
STM publisher Springer has announced that it is launching a new book series entitled Trends in Augmentation of Human Performance. The series will focus on the enhancement of human skills, attributes and competencies through the use of technology, medicine and therapy. Approximately three books per year… Read More
