NISO publishes recommended practice on promoting transparency in library discovery services - June 27, 2014
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the publication of a new recommended practice, Open Discovery Initiative: Promoting Transparency in Discovery (NISO RP-19-2014), which provides specific guidelines on participation in the new generation of library discovery services. The NISO Open Discovery Initiative (ODI) began work… Read More
Elsevier launches Geofacets Connector for Schlumberger Petrel and Studio, makes exploration seamless for Geoscientists - June 27, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of Geofacets Connector for Schlumberger Petrel and Studio. Geofacets Connector for Petrel and Studio integrates hundreds of thousands of maps and associated papers seamlessly with the Petrel platform's analysis and workflow tools. Using Geofacets Connector for Petrel and… Read More
International publishers join the Ex Libris Alma Community Zone program - June 26, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that Springer Science+Business Media (Springer) and the American Council of Learned Societies Humanities E-Book (HEB) University Press have opted to participate in the Ex Libris Alma Community Zone program. These organisations join other information providers that are… Read More
ProQuest extends library services platform with industry-first capabilities - June 26, 2014
ProQuest has announced the availability of Intota, a transformative Library Services Platform (LSP) that integrates market-leading management, discovery and assessment capabilities into a single solution. Libraries struggling with the challenges of managing e-resources now have a flexible solution that will streamline their workflows. Unlike other library… Read More
IMS Health to acquire Cegedim’s information solutions and CRM businesses - June 26, 2014
IMS Health, a global provider of information and technology services to the healthcare and life sciences industries, has announced its intention to acquire certain Cegedim information solutions and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) businesses for €385 million in cash. Cegedim is a global technology and services… Read More
Swets adds Rheumatology program to DSM - June 26, 2014
Information services provider Swets, Netherlands, in partnership with Decision Support in Medicine, LLC., has announced the addition of the Rheumatology program now available in its clinical decision support resource, Decision Support in Medicine. This program is the latest addition to the resource that boasts comprehensive specialties… Read More
