Cengage Learning appoints Sandi Kirshner as Chief Marketing Officer - June 24, 2013
Cengage Learning, a leading educational content, software and services company, has announced the appointment of Sandi Kirshner as Chief Marketing Officer. She will be based in the company's Boston, MA office and will serve on the executive team reporting to Kevin Stone, Chief Sales and… Read More
NISO announces new two-phase project to develop standards and recommended practices for altmetrics - June 24, 2013
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced a new two-phase project to study, propose, and develop community-based standards or recommended practices in the field of alternative metrics. Assessment of scholarship is a critical component of the research process, impacting everything from which projects get funded… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education to acquire ALEKS Corporation - June 21, 2013
Digital learning company McGraw-Hill Education, US, has signed an agreement to acquire ALEKS Corporation, the privately held developer of the ALEKS adaptive learning technology for the K-12 and higher education markets. The move strengthens McGraw-Hill Education's position as the leader in delivering personalised learning experiences through… Read More
University of Utah selects next-generation Ex Libris Alma library management service - June 21, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the University of Utah has selected the next-generation Ex Libris Alma library management service. Having implemented the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution as a single search interface for the university library's local and… Read More
Springer unveils French and Italian language-specific eBook collections - June 21, 2013
STM publisher Springer has announced that it is now offering two more language-specific eBook collections, in French and Italian. The French collection comprises about 330 titles, and the Italian collection offers over 400 titles, both ranging from 2005 through 2013. These collections aim to address… Read More
NISO members elect new leadership for 2013-2014 term - June 21, 2013
The voting membership of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has elected new leadership for the 2013-2014 term that begins on July 1, 2013. Heather Reid, Director of Data Systems, Copyright Clearance Center, who previously served as Vice Chair, will become Chair of NISO for the… Read More
