Elsevier announces participation in SCOAP3 with journals Physics Letters B and Nuclear Physics B - July 19, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced its participation in SCOAP3 (Sponsoring Consortium for Open Access Publishing in Particle Physics), a new model for open access publishing. Key SCOAP3 principles are perpetual open access, wide re-use licenses, and reduction and re-direction of subscription fees to centrally cover… Read More
Syndetics ICE data to enhance search experience of Primo users at Cardiff University in Wales - July 18, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that Cardiff University in Wales has added the Syndetics ICE (Indexed Content Enrichment) service to the University’s LibrarySearch installation of the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution. Syndetics ICE adds tables of contents, summaries, and… Read More
Springer extends complimentary access for digital library project in Haiti - July 17, 2012
STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media will extend the period of free access to its online platform, Springerlink, through 2015 to 15,000 students and researchers in Haiti, as the country continues to rebuild in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake. This donation, initially set to expire in… Read More
e-Libro to make e-books discoverable via OCLC’s WorldCat catalogue - July 13, 2012
E-Libro, a provider of Spanish language e-books delivered on the ebrary platform, has announced that all its e-books will soon be discoverable through OCLC's WorldCat, which is projected as the world's largest library catalogue. WorldCat is a database of bibliographic information built continuously for over 40… Read More
RERO Consortium in Switzerland opts for Ex Libris Primo - June 27, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the Library Network of Western Switzerland (RERO) has selected the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution. The network includes the universities of Geneva, Fribourg, Lausanne, and Neuchâtel; the University of Applied Sciences and Arts,… Read More
Pearson launches new version of Equella offering greater integration with Moodle - June 27, 2012
Pearson, a US-based provider of educational content and services, announced the upcoming release of Equella 5.2 (QA 2) the latest version of its digital repository that enables users to search, create and manage content online. The release introduces advanced integration capabilities with Moodle 2.3, the latest… Read More
