Public Reading Network of Euskadi becomes first public library group in Spain to make its collections globally accessible via WorldCat - May 6, 2015
Red de Lectura Pública de Euskadi (Public Reading Network of Euskadi) has announced that its union catalogue, which represents the collections of more than 240 municipal libraries in the Basque Country of Spain, will be added to WorldCat in 2015. The Network… Read More
SAGE launches streaming video collections to support pedagogical, curricular and research needs - May 6, 2015
Academic and professional publisher SAGE has announced the launch of SAGE Video, streaming video collections designed to support a range of needs across higher education, including pedagogical use in undergraduate teaching and learning and higher-level academic study and research. Celebrating 50 years as a social and… Read More
Lipscomb University in Tennessee selects Encore Duet with EDS - May 5, 2015
Lipscomb University, in Nashville, Tennessee, has selected Encore Duet, which offers patrons a single search of local books and digital resources, plus content from EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) that brings users the most comprehensive collection of full-text articles and e-books available. Encore Duet is a collaboration… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education appoints Catherine J. Mathis as Chief Communications Officer - May 5, 2015
McGraw-Hill Education, the learning science company, has announced that Catherine J. Mathis has joined the company as chief communications officer. In this role, she will be responsible for conception, design and implementation of corporate communication strategies targeted to critical business, media and education policy-related audiences. Mathis… Read More
Ex Libris collaborates with Instructure to integrate Ex Libris Leganto reading‑list solution with the Instructure Canvas learning management system - May 5, 2015
Library automation solutions Ex Libris® Group announced that it will be collaborating with Instructure, a software as-a-service (SaaS) company and creator of the Canvas learning management system (LMS), as a member of Instructure's certified partnership program. Mutual customers of the two companies will benefit from the… Read More
NLM and FDA launch public access to Global Unique Device Identification Database - May 5, 2015
The FDA, in partnership with the National Library of Medicine (NLM), has announced that data submitted to FDA's Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) is now publicly available through a website called AccessGUDID. Through AccessGUDID, anyone can search or download information that… Read More
