ProQuest in deal to acquire Ex Libris Group - October 7, 2015
ProQuest, an information solutions provider, central to global research, has signed an agreement to acquire library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group. The capabilities of ProQuest and Ex Libris span expertise in print, electronic and digital content, as well as solutions for… Read More
EBSCO Information Services and NoveList announce sponsorship agreement with Zepheira - October 7, 2015
As libraries look to expose their collections to patrons who use standard search engines, EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and its NoveList division are working with Zepheira to determine how to help libraries make the transition. NoveList will sponsor The Libhub Initiative, founded by Zepheira. The goal… Read More
ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2013–2014 - October 6, 2015
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2013–2014, which presents data describing collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 61 health sciences libraries at ARL member institutions in the US and Canada. In fiscal year 2013–2014, the reporting health… Read More
Irreversible changes bringing the information industry to a ‘Tipping Point’ in 2016, says Outsell report - October 5, 2015
Outsell, Inc., a research and advisory firm focused on media, information, and technology, has released its 2016 Information Industry Outlook Report: Tipping Point, to help companies understand the trends, and the actions they must take to maintain leadership in a new environment. According to the report,… Read More
Overleaf and IEEE collaborate to integrate advanced online editing tools into IEEE Collabratec - October 2, 2015
Overleaf, an academic authorship tool, has announced that the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has integrated the Overleaf online LaTeX and rich text collaborative writing and publishing tool into IEEE Collabratec™, the new IEEE professional networking and collaboration platform. IEEE, a global organisation… Read More
EBSCO releases Serial Price Projection for 2016 - October 1, 2015
The 2016 Serials Price Projection Report from EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) advises that the overall effective publisher price increases for academic/medical libraries are expected to be in the range of 4 to 6 percent (before currency impact). EBSCO releases the Serials Price Projections based on surveys… Read More
