EBSCO partners with American Library Association to award scholarships for librarians to attend 2017 Annual Conference - June 7, 2017
The American Library Association (ALA) and EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) are making it easier for seven librarians to attend the ALA Annual Conference after winning EBSCO-ALA scholarships. Each scholarship provides up to $1,000 to help defray the cost of travel and other… Read More
The European Commission signs framework agreement for Ex Libris Primo and Alma - June 7, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the European Commission has signed an inter-institutional framework agreement for the supply of the Ex Libris Alma library services platform and Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution. Libraries from ten European institutions and bodies will benefit from… Read More
Elsevier unveils new version of Reaxys Medicinal Chemistry, facilitates better connections between biological and chemical data - June 7, 2017
Elsevier, the information analytics company specializing in science and health, has released a new version of Reaxys Medicinal Chemistry to improve the discoverability and extraction of relevant chemistry data - more than twice as fast as any other solution. The new release has undergone significant usability… Read More
Cengage announces major initiative to fight growing problem of counterfeit course materials - June 6, 2017
Cengage, an education and technology company, has announced a major initiative to fight the growing problem of counterfeit print course materials, which is estimated to cost the company between $70 million to $100 million annually. Beginning with shipments currently underway to on-campus, off-campus and online retailers,… Read More
German National Consortium and Portico sign digital preservation agreement - June 5, 2017
Digital preservation service Portico and a national consortium of German academic institutions has announced an agreement for consortium member libraries to join the Portico digital preservation service. By participating in Portico, German institutions and the communities they serve will be assured continued access to important scholarly… Read More
Kathi Kromer new head of ALA Washington Office - June 5, 2017
The American Library Association has announced the appointment of Kathi Kromer as the new Associate Executive Director (AED), Washington, D.C. Office. Kromer will join the ALA Washington Office team on June 5, 2017. Prior to joining ALA, Kromer was with The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association… Read More
