OCLC partners with Novelry to connect readers with libraries - December 23, 2013
OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, has added the newly launched book search engine Novelry to its growing list of WorldCat.org traffic partners in the US. Based in Omaha, NE, Novelry provides a framework to find connections based on what users care… Read More
SirsiDynix releases version 4.3 GA5 of Enterprise and Portfolio - December 23, 2013
Library automation solutions provider SirsiDynix has announced the release of version 4.3 GA5 of Enterprise and Portfolio, SirsiDynix's premium discovery platforms. This update brings highly anticipated features to Enterprise and Portfolio, including in-catalogue downloads and user authentication for OverDrive titles. The update also includes item-level… Read More
ARL appoints Krista Cox as director of public policy initiatives - December 20, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has named Krista L. Cox director of public policy initiatives, effective January 6, 2014. Cox is currently the staff attorney/legal counsel at Knowledge Ecology International, a non-profit organisation that searches for better outcomes, including new solutions, to the management of… Read More
Thomson Reuters announces winner of the inaugural ScholarOne Journal Triathlon - December 18, 2013
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced the winner of the inaugural ScholarOne® Journal Triathlon, an online contest designed to celebrate and recognise the innovative practices of scholarly research journals. Thrombosis and Haemostasis was named Journal Triathlon Champion from among 27… Read More
Twenty nine organisations and 71 individuals oppose copyright term extension in Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement - December 16, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has joined 28 other organisations and 71 individuals in a letter opposing a copyright term of life plus 70 years in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). Authors of the letter, sent to TPP negotiators on December 6, noted that… Read More
Fifty percent grant now available for Knowledge Unlatched pilot fee - December 13, 2013
Jisc has announced that the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has agreed to make a grant of up to £550 to universities in England that participate in the Knowledge Unlatched pilot, from December 11. This grant contribution will be used to reduce the participation… Read More
