Wiley-Blackwell and JISC Collections announce new three year agreement - October 21, 2011
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, and JISC Collections have announced a new three year NESLi2 agreement for the higher education and further education communities in the UK. This agreement offers libraries access to more than 1,500 journals… Read More
OCLC EMEA Regional Council Meeting 2012 to examine vision for future library - October 21, 2011
The OCLC EMEA Regional Council Executive Committee has announced the programme for its third Regional Meeting which will take place on February 28 -29, 2012, in Birmingham, UK. The programme has been extended to two full days to accommodate an agenda that will see speakers from… Read More
Thomson Reuters Micromedex releases National Drug Information for the UK and Italy - October 20, 2011
Thomson Reuters, a US-based provider of information for healthcare professionals, has announced that drug information for clinicians in the UK and Italy is now available in its Micromedex clinical reference solution. The comprehensive content of Micromedex 2.0 is now coupled with the UK's Electronic Medicines… Read More
Google previewing ‘infinite bookcase’ to organise digital books - October 19, 2011
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, is previewing an 'infinite digital bookcase' concept that seeks to organise vast libraries of digital titles. Instead of placing the books on a traditional bookcase, covers are placed on an infinite 3D helix. The books are organised into 28… Read More
Wiley-Blackwell launches first mobile app for UCL Hospitals Injectable Medicines Administration Guide - October 19, 2011
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has launched the first mobile application for UCL Hospitals Injectable Medicines Administration Guide, accessible via iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, as well as a version for Blackberry. The global publisher is… Read More
Ovid and UBM Medica partner to provide Vademecum’s drug database to healthcare practitioners in Spanish-speaking countries - October 19, 2011
Information solutions provider Ovid, part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced a partnership with United Business Media Medica (UBM Medica) S.A., to provide Vademecum Data Solutions, an essential drug database for healthcare practitioners in Spanish-speaking countries. Vademecum Data Solutions, produced by UBM Medica, provides… Read More
