2013-14 ARL Library Investment Index Rankings once again list Penn State University Libraries among top research libraries in North America - August 24, 2015
Penn State's University Libraries again have been recognized among the top research universities in North America, according to the recently released 2013-14 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Library Investment Index Rankings in the Chronicle of Higher Education. The University Libraries are… Read More
Library Investment Index summarizes relative size of ARL University Libraries for 2013–2014 - August 21, 2015
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released the Library Investment Index for 2013–2014, the latest in this annual summary measure of the relative size of the university library members of the Association. Although similar to the ARL Membership Criteria Index in reflecting the investments… Read More
World’s first collaborative data centre for education and research gains momentum - August 21, 2015
In the 12 months since the first shared data centre for research and education was launched by Infinity SDC and Jisc, many of the country's top universities, colleges and research institutions have joined to improve efficiency, decrease costs and advance collaboration on world-leading research. A… Read More
Jisc appoints Dr Paul Feldman as new chief executive - August 20, 2015
Jisc has announced the appointment of Dr Paul Feldman, currently an executive partner at Gartner UK, as Jisc's new chief executive, effective mid-October 2015. He has extensive experience of working at a senior level in large, complex IT organisations. Paul takes over from Professor Martyn Harrow… Read More
Elsevier announces winners of Gray’s Anatomy Art Contest - August 19, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier and publisher of Gray's Anatomy, the world's most famous anatomical reference, has selected Amanda Lilleston of Ann Arbor, Mich., as the winner of the Gray's Anatomy Art Contest. Christopher Smith of Silver Springs, Md., was named runner-up. Lilleston will receive a $1,000… Read More
Registration for ChemSearch Challenge Opens at American Chemical Society meeting 2015 - August 18, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced that registration is now open for participation in the Reaxys ChemSearch Challenge, a series of online quizzes that measure how quickly chemists can find the information they need to correctly answer research questions. Chemists can use their preferred chemistry database or… Read More
