OCLC unveils WorldShare Metadata functionality for improved management of e-resources - September 14, 2012
Library information provider OCLC, US, has introduced a new OCLC WorldShare Metadata collection management functionality. This is projected to offer more efficient ways for libraries to manage electronic resources and improve user access to valuable collections. WorldShare Metadata collection management automatically delivers WorldCat MARC records… Read More
Ex Libris’ Primo Central Index to cover metadata from research data published by Australian National Data Service - September 13, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has reached an agreement with the Australian National Data Service (ANDS) to syndicate the metadata of the research data that ANDS stores and makes accessible to researchers. This agreement is part of the Ex Libris initiative to expand… Read More
IEEE and The MIT Press partner to deliver new eBooks collection via IEEE Xplore digital library - September 12, 2012
Technical professional organisation IEEE, US, has partnered with The MIT Press to offer access to a special selection of computing and engineering eBooks as part of the IEEE Xplore digital library. The MIT Press is a university press affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)… Read More
Brazilian Ministries of Health and Education provide over 900,000 healthcare professionals with access to DynaMed - September 12, 2012
The Brazilian Ministries of Health and Education have made evidence-based clinical reference DynaMed available to more than 900,000 healthcare professionals throughout the country. The ministries, in a partnership with the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), the Brazilian Federal Agency for the Support… Read More
Medical Center of the Rockies selects WK Health’s ProVation Medical Software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding - September 7, 2012
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that the Medical Center of the Rockies has selected its ProVation Medical Software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding in its GI labs. Located in Loveland, Colo., the 148-bed Medical Center of the Rockies… Read More
UK makes e-infrastructure investment for higher education - September 7, 2012
UK researchers' and educators' demands for high performance computing are now reportedly secured until at least 2022, thanks to an initial £30 million e-infrastructure investment from the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the higher and further education funding councils. The investment… Read More
