James P. McGinty to step down as CIG Vice Chairman - January 10, 2014
James P. McGinty will step down as Vice Chairman of Cambridge Information Group (CIG) on June 30, 2014. McGinty has been with CIG for more than 20 years, playing a central role in the company's development and investment strategy. He was named Vice Chairman and… Read More
2014 IFLA Public Libraries Satellite Conference to focus on Public Library Futures in a global digital world - January 10, 2014
Public Library Futures in a global digital world is the theme for the 2014 IFLA Public Libraries Satellite Conference. Organised by the Public Libraries Section of ILFA, in collaboration with CILIP and the Society of Chief Librarians in England, this satellite conference will be hosted… Read More
ProQuest unveils new service to preserve and enhance discovery of University multimedia collections - January 9, 2014
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has announced that libraries and universities with proprietary audio and video collections can now preserve and provide access to these information resources through a new service. ProQuest Video Preservation and Discovery Service (VPDS) is a continuum of services designed… Read More
EBSCO awards five scholarships for librarians to attend 2014 ALA Midwinter Meeting - January 9, 2014
In co-sponsorship with American Library Association (ALA), EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has awarded five librarians a $1,500 scholarship to attend the 2014 ALA Midwinter Meeting, January 24-28 in Philadelphia. As part of the application process, librarians were asked to write an essay… Read More
Stratecon Inc. launches Journal of Water - January 9, 2014
Stratecon Inc. has announced the launch of the Journal of Water (JOW) that provides analysis, research, commentary and news critical for managing water resources. JOW is an expert-driven information service devoted to water markets and policy in California, the Colorado River Basin and elsewhere in the… Read More
Cengage Learning partners with Knewton to implement adaptive learning technology - January 9, 2014
Educational content, software and services company Cengage Learning has announced a partnership with adaptive learning company, Knewton. Through this agreement, Cengage Learning will implement Knewton's application programming interface (API) into select higher education products to provide personalized learning pathways for students and predictive analytics for instructors.… Read More
