Boopsie, Inc. shares survey results to help libraries develop mobile app strategies - June 22, 2016
Mobile platform-as-a-service (PaaS) provider Boopsie, Inc. sponsored a survey of over 350 librarians last month to learn more about the value that mobile apps offer diverse communities and the obstacles that libraries face when launching these apps. In preparation for the American Library Association (ALA)… Read More
ProQuest’s new RefWorks® reference management platform to streamline the research and collaboration process - June 21, 2016
ProQuest has launched its new RefWorks® reference management platform, simplifying and improving research and collaboration workflows. With full-text management and tools for collaboration, the new RefWorks platform addresses the needs of students, faculty and librarians with an innovative feature set. Libraries that offer this powerful service… Read More
Journal of Visualized Experiments unveils first Clinical Skills video collections to their Science Education database - June 21, 2016
The Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) has announced the launch of the first Clinical Skills video collections to their Science Education database. The database provides simple, easy-to-understand video demonstrations of science methods and practices to support faculty and students in high schools and colleges, leading to… Read More
Portico announces preservation deals with Caister Academic Press, Whioce Publishing and Societat Catalana de Salut Laboral - June 20, 2016
Digital preservation specialist Portico has announced that Caister Academic Press will preserve e-journals with Portico, ensuring that they will be secure and available into the future. Caister Academic Press is a leading specialist publisher in microbiology and molecular biology with a focus on current research,… Read More
American Library Association appoints Christopher Murphy as Publisher for ALA Editions - June 20, 2016
Christopher Murphy has joined the American Library Association (ALA) as the Publisher for ALA Editions. Chris will be responsible for managing the acquisitions, production, marketing and sales functions of the book publishing imprint of ALA's Publishing Department. ALA Editions includes the MLIS textbook line, ALA Neal-Schuman.… Read More
Global scientific and technical publishing market to display meagre 1.09% CAGR for the 2015-2019 period, says new report - June 17, 2016
A new market study, titled 'Global Scientific And Technical Publication Market 2015-2019,' has been featured on MarketResearchReports.biz's online repository of market intelligence. The report on the global scientific and technical publishing market is a 360-degree overview of the development of this market during the 2015-2019 period.… Read More