United for Libraries now accepting applications for Baker & Taylor Awards - March 23, 2015
United for Libraries is accepting applications for the Baker & Taylor Awards, given to friends of the library groups and library foundations. Applications are due May 1, 2015. Given annually since 2000, the Baker & Taylor Awards have recognised more than 40 groups for outstanding… Read More
Singapore Institute of Management goes live with Ex Libris Alma - March 20, 2015
Library automation services provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) is live with the Ex Libris Alma library management solution. The first library in Singapore to adopt Alma, SIM expects the migration to serve as a transformative platform to realize… Read More
ALCTS names Michael Levine-Clark as 2015 winner of HARRASSOWITZ Leadership in Library Acquisitions Award - March 20, 2015
International booksellers and subscription agent HARRASSOWITZ has announced that the Acquisitions Section of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has announced the 2015 Winner of the HARRASSOWITZ Leadership in Library Acquisitions Award. The ALCTS Award Jury has selected Michael… Read More
Oxford University Press wins Publisher of the Year Award 2015 from UK Booksellers’ Association - March 19, 2015
Academic publisher Oxford University Press has been honoured with the Publisher of the Year Award 2015 by the UK Booksellers' Association. This is the sixth consecutive year that the Press has claimed the title since 2010. Voted for by members of the Booksellers' Association Academic,… Read More
Jisc Digital Festival presents best digital talent under the theme ‘connect more’ - March 16, 2015
Teachers, IT managers, librarians, lecturers and research managers from across the UK were given the chance to discuss the positive impact of technology on further and higher education and discover new tools and approaches to its use at this year's Jisc Digital Festival. Held in… Read More
Article explores disruptive potential of new research retrieval tool ‘Article Galaxy Widget’ for researchers - March 16, 2015
Reprints Desk, Inc., a Research Solutions company and document delivery supplier for scientific, technical and medical (STM) information, has announced the immediate full-text availability of the article 'The Ultimate Sophistication: Reprints Desk Launches its Article Galaxy Widget,' created by independent research and advisory firm Outsell, Inc.… Read More