ProQuest partners with the American University of Sharjah to co-host the Middle East Academic Libraries Symposium - October 24, 2013
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, is co-hosting the Middle East Academic Libraries Symposium (October 23 - 24) together with the American University of Sharjah (AUS). The event has been created to bring together senior leaders from the academic library market with key representatives from… Read More
Global sales in the scientific and technical publishing market increased just 0.2 percent in 2012, says Simba report - October 24, 2013
Media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information recently released a report 'Global Scientific and Technical Publishing 2013-2014,' according to which global sales in the scientific and technical publishing market increased just 0.2 percent to $10.7 billion in 2012. The report found that from 2010 to… Read More
University of Tokyo selects Serials Solutions’ Summon discovery service - October 24, 2013
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, has announced that the University of Tokyo Library in Japan recently selected the Summon discovery service. The powerful navigation and contextual guidance features in the Summon service significantly advance the research experience for both novice and experienced researchers. Librarians at the… Read More
Anglia Ruskin University selects Ex Libris Alma - October 24, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that Anglia Ruskin University in the United Kingdom has selected the Alma library management solution. Having adopted the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution in 2011, the University Library is now looking forward to the… Read More
Scope works with ASTM to develop learning support materials - October 23, 2013
Scope e-Knowledge Center (Scope), a leading provider of content enhancement and knowledge services, has extended its partnership with ASTM to provide e-learning support materials for ASTM's e-learning programs. Scope's smart content team, with its rich experience in developing technical notes for various domains, has created the… Read More
EBSCO Information Services joins ORCID - October 23, 2013
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that it is now a member of Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID), an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique and persistent researcher identifiers. ORCID works… Read More
