Ten millionth record added to WorldCat via the WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway - June 8, 2011
Computer library service and research organisation OCLC, US, has announced that a record for a book accessible online marked the 10 millionth record added to WorldCat via the WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway. The record, titled Task-oriented and Purposeful Robot-Assisted Therapy, was harvested into WorldCat by staff… Read More
Thomson Reuters to divest Healthcare business - June 7, 2011
Business information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced its intention to divest its Healthcare business, which has been part of the company's Healthcare & Science segment. The Healthcare business provides data, analytics and performance benchmarking solutions and services to companies, government agencies and healthcare professionals. With… Read More
University of Alicante selects WorldCat Local as its new discovery service - June 7, 2011
Computer library service and research organisation OCLC, US, has announced that the Library of the University of Alicante, in Spain, has selected WorldCat Local as its new discovery service. The library's administration plans to deliver the enhanced discovery experience with its range of available content from… Read More
IBM releases cloud services designed for educational institutions - June 6, 2011
Technology firm IBM, US, has announced new cloud services to deliver advanced software, computer lab resources and services to students and researchers at schools, colleges and universities, without the need for advanced IT expertise at those locations. The IBM SmartCloud for Education is projected as… Read More
European organisations form consortium to bring semantic web to drug discovery - June 6, 2011
A new consortium of European organisations have reportedly united to support next generation drug discovery by providing a single view across data sources, bringing the semantic web to drug discovery. The Open PHACTS consortium, funded by the Innovative Medicines Initiative, will seek… Read More
EBSCO Publishing and The H.W. Wilson Company announce merger agreement - June 3, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, and The H.W. Wilson Company (Wilson) have announced a merger agreement. This combination of organisations will allow the strengths of each to benefit existing and forthcoming products and services. With 180 combined years of experience serving libraries,… Read More
