University library of Skövde selects WorldCat Local - August 10, 2012
OCLC, a US-based non-profit, membership, computer library service and research organisation, has announced that the University library of Skövde has selected WorldCat Local as its new discovery service. University library of Skövde is the first university library in Sweden to use OCLC's integrated solution for discovery… Read More
University of Chicago Press and OUP partner to launch Chicago Scholarship Online via OUP’s UPSO platform - August 9, 2012
The University of Chicago Press has reportedly announced an agreement with Oxford University Press to launch Chicago Scholarship Online via OUP’s University Press Scholarship Online (UPSO) platform. Chicago becomes the second major American university press to sign on to OUP’s e-book platform,… Read More
American Library Association releases ‘Ebook Business Models for Public Libraries’ report - August 9, 2012
The American Library Association (ALA) has released 'Ebook Business Models for Public Libraries (PDF),' a report that describes general features and attributes of the current e-book environment and outlines constraints and restrictions of current business models. The report, which was created by the ALA Digital Content… Read More
Poudre Valley Hospital selects ProVation Medical Software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding - August 8, 2012
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that Poudre Valley Hospital has selected its ProVation Medical Software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding in its GI labs. ProVation Medical provides procedure documentation and clinical decision support solutions for hospitals and Ambulatory… Read More
Universities adopting Mendeley’s data dashboard to accelerate research analytics - August 7, 2012
Various academic institutions in North America, Europe and Asia have signed up to Institutional Edition, a new data dashboard from Mendeley, a UK-based startup. The dashboard analyses the research activity and impact on the global research community in real time - down from the 3-5 year… Read More
Delmar and International Code Council announce Code Basics book series to help make code concepts more user-friendly - August 7, 2012
Learning solutions provider Delmar, part of Cengage Learning, US, and the International Code Council (ICC), the publisher of the family of International Codes, have announced the Code Basics series, a new series of publications that break down the language within the 2012 International Codes (I-Codes) and… Read More
