Full text of entire EBL – Ebook Library catalogue now discoverable via Summon discovery service - May 7, 2014
ProQuest is boosting the visibility of ebooks in library collections by indexing the full text of the entire catalogue of EBL - Ebook Library in its Summon® discovery service. EBL's expansive catalogue of more than 400,000 ebooks is now even more discoverable alongside titles from ebrary,… Read More
Contributions for 6th Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing called for - May 7, 2014
The Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association, OASPA, has announced that UNESCO will be hosting the 6th Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing, at their Paris Headquarters. The program planning for the event is well underway. As in previous years, the conference is directed towards the… Read More
Knovel offers Software Development Kit for integration with Microsoft SharePoint - May 6, 2014
Knovel has introduced the Knovel® Software Development Kit (SDK) for Microsoft® SharePoint® to make engineering resources and critical content more discoverable at the point of need. This toolkit allows enterprises using SharePoint as a Knowledge Management System to seamlessly integrate with Knovel's engineering resources. When users… Read More
Sigma Xi selects The Charlesworth Group’s typesetting and composition services for its new OA journal for pre-collegiate engineers and scientists - May 6, 2014
The Charlesworth Group has announced that Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, has chosen The Charlesworth Group's typesetting and composition services for its new online open access journal for pre-collegiate engineers and scientists. Sigma Xi is launching a new digital journal titled Chronicle of The New… Read More
Baker & Taylor announces integration of Axis 360 digital media platform with the BiblioCommons discovery layer - May 6, 2014
Baker & Taylor, a worldwide distributor of digital and print books, has announced that its Axis 360 digital media platform is now integrated with the BiblioCommons discovery layer. This move ensures library patrons see and have access to all library materials from the online catalogue -… Read More
OCLC names Jeff Jacobs as Chief Information Officer - May 6, 2014
OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, has announced the appointment of Jeff J. Jacobs, an experienced technology executive, as Chief Information Officer. Jacobs comes to OCLC from JPMorgan Chase, where he served as Chief Technology Officer for the digital consumer businesses. He… Read More
