Ovid releases latest local language search portal, OvidChinese - September 1, 2011
Ovid, part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced the release of Ovid’s latest local language search portal, OvidChinese. OvidChinese allows healthcare practitioners, clinicians, students, and researchers to search, browse, and manage results of core Chinese-language medical content. From August 31 through September 04, Ovid will… Read More
Ringgold acquires Frontline GMS, makes two senior appointments - September 1, 2011
Marketing Services Ltd (Frontline GMS) and its database, the Consortium Directory Online (CDO), which was previously a collaboration between Frontline and Ringgold: www.consortiumdirectory.com. Effective immediately, Laura Cox joins Ringgold’s senior management team as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. She will… Read More
JISC Legal responds to cloud computing developments - September 1, 2011
Colleges and universities now have a toolkit to help them make confident, informed decisions about the legal issues surrounding cloud computing. JISC Legal has responded to a growing demand for guidance on cloud solutions by creating a comprehensive ‘Cloud computing and the law’ toolkit. The… Read More
Blackboard and Wiley partner to provide institutions access to Wiley’s content and WileyPLUS within Blackboard Learn - August 30, 2011
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and enterprise technology and innovative solutions provider Blackboard Inc, US, have announced a new global partnership. The deal will enable institutions running the Blackboard Learn platform to seamlessly access Wiley’s rich collection of learning content and… Read More
OCLC celebrates 40th anniversary of the launch of WorldCat - August 29, 2011
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of the launch of WorldCat, a comprehensive database of resources held in libraries around the globe. On August 26, 1971, the OCLC Online Union Catalog and Shared Cataloging system (now known as WorldCat) began operation.… Read More
ALA Office for Research and Statistics study shows increased need for academic libraries - August 26, 2011
The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Research and Statistics has released a new study, according to which the need for libraries on college and university campuses has increased. In 'Trends in Academic Libraries, 1998 to 2008,' researcher Denise M. Davis analyses data from the… Read More
