University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign selects Ex Libris’ Primo discovery and delivery solution - January 18, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign library has selected the Primo discovery and delivery solution from Ex Libris. With this acquisition, the University Library joins a Primo community of 300 local and regional libraries in… Read More
Emerald Group Publishing launches new initiative for researchers to connect with their audience - January 17, 2012
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing, UK, has announced the launch of its Video Abstracts Showcase, a new initiative that provides an engaging platform for researchers to connect with their audience. These short summaries of recently published Emerald articles are filmed by the authors themselves, providing an… Read More
Syracuse University selects Serials Solutions’ Summon Service for discovery of library collections - January 16, 2012
Serials Solutions, a business unit of the US-based ProQuest LLC, has announced that Syracuse University Library has selected the Summon service to provide complete discovery of the library's vast collections – including close to 3 million volumes and more than 25,000 subscription online journals, databases, and… Read More
More libraries join OCLC WorldShare Management Services community - January 16, 2012
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has announced that 28 libraries have selected OCLC WorldShare Management Services since July 1, 2011. The OCLC WorldShare Management Services claims to be the first Webscale management services for libraries that streamline cataloging, acquisitions, circulation, license management and workflows, and offer… Read More
Springer launches interdisciplinary open access journal, SpringerPlus - January 13, 2012
Scientific publisher Springer Science+Business Media, Germany, has launched a new open access journal, SpringerPlus, under its SpringerOpen portfolio. It is the publisher's first open access journal with a broad interdisciplinary approach covering the entire scientific spectrum. Papers from emerging areas of research are welcome. A… Read More
Charlie Griswold and Michael McFarland join Credo Reference - January 13, 2012
Reference databases provider Credo Reference, US, has announced the hiring of Charles Griswold and Michael McFarland. The twin technical hires are seen to bring a new dimension of digital depth to the existing product team at Credo Reference. In his role as VP of Product… Read More
