J.D. Power in deal to acquire NADA Used Car Guide from National Automobile Dealers Association - June 1, 2015
J.D. Power and the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has announced an agreement under which J.D. Power will acquire NADA's Used Car Guide business, a premier source of used-vehicle values. The transaction is expected to close early in the third quarter of 2015 and is subject… Read More
EBSCO to supply print and online journals as well as e-journal packages to SUPC for the next four years - June 1, 2015
EBSCO Information Services will continue as the print and online journal, and e-packages supplier for the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) as a result of a new four-year agreement. EBSCO has been supplying journals to SUPC member libraries since 1996. EBSCO is ranked as the… Read More
National Library of the Netherlands and Portico partnership at the forefront of digital preservation and international collaboration - May 29, 2015
The National Library of the Netherlands (KB) and Portico have announced a new partnership that will support the preservation of e-journals through the KB’s International e-Depot program and take advantage of Portico’s extensive preservation infrastructure and expertise. The KB’s International e-Depot program focuses on the… Read More
HEFCE launches new interactive mapping service to help universities and colleges collaborate with business - May 29, 2015
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has launched a new interactive mapping service to help universities and colleges collaborate with business. The six maps – which chart the size, industry sector and characteristics of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in England – will… Read More
Open Access books slowly on the rise, says new PCG study - May 28, 2015
Publishers and libraries are increasingly experimenting with Open Access (OA) books, according to a new survey by industry advisors, Publishers Communication Group (PCG). Books published under the so-called 'author-pays,' Gold Open Access model with no paywall for readers are expected to slowly grow in importance, with… Read More
ACS Publications introduces ACS2Go, a new mobile content delivery capability that expands access to published research - May 28, 2015
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has introduced ACS2Go, a new mobile content delivery capability that enriches the reading and browsing experience for global readers of the Society's portfolio of 47 preeminent peer-reviewed research journals. Mobile pairing technology provides authorised users from… Read More
