The Regional Automation Consortium selects Boopsie to develop customised mobile app for member libraries - April 27, 2015
Boopsie Inc., a mobile platform-as-a-service provider for libraries worldwide, has announced that it has been selected by The Regional Automation Consortium (TRAC), the largest library consortium in Alberta, to develop a customised mobile app for its more than 170 member libraries. Library patrons throughout Alberta will… Read More
LM Information Delivery acquires Broekhuis Business Services BV’s subscription management division - April 27, 2015
International subscription and information management service provider LM Information Delivery has announced the acquisition of the subscription management services division of Dutch company Broekhuis Business Services BV. As of April 1, 2015, all of Broekhuis Business Services BV's subscription management services have been transferred to… Read More
Future Science Group launches first interactive community for medicinal chemistry professionals - April 27, 2015
Publisher Future Science Group (FSG) has launched MedChemNet, the first online community for those working in the field of medicinal chemistry. The new interactive portal is free to join and offers exclusive content from FSG's leading peer-reviewed journal, Future Medicinal Chemistry, along with industry news, and… Read More
Gale supports public libraries with new digital early literacy resource - April 24, 2015
Supporting public libraries’ life-long learning initiatives, Gale, a part of Cengage Learning has announced Miss Humblebee's Academy, a new early literacy product that will assist the library's youngest learners in building foundational literacy skills. Partnering with Miss Humblebee LLC., Gale has co-developed a robust product tailored… Read More
ProQuest ebrary adds new titles for Subscription, Purchase, and DDA in March and April - April 23, 2015
Ebrary added over 2,900 titles for Purchase in March. New titles came from publishers like Oxford University Press, ABC-CLIO, and Springer Publishing Group. Subjects range from mathematics to education to literature and reference. Furthermore, ebrary also added thousands of new titles to subscription collections in April,… Read More
Ken Michaels appoints Chief Executive Officer of Macmillan Higher Education and Macmillan New Ventures - April 23, 2015
Publisher Macmillan Higher Education and Macmillan New Ventures have appointed Ken Michaels as the Chief Executive Officer. Currently the Global Chief Operating Officer of Macmillan Science and Education (MSE), Michaels will begin his new job upon the closing of the proposed merger between parts of MSE… Read More