ProQuest to digitise 70,000 volumes from BnF’s collection of European books as part of Early European Books programme - January 29, 2013
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, and the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) in Paris are joining forces to expand access to the Library's rich historical treasures. As part of its Early European Books programme, ProQuest will digitise about 70,000 volumes from BnF's collection of… Read More
Touch Medical Media launches series of free to access educational resources - January 29, 2013
Medical publisher Touch Medical Media recently launched a portfolio of new products including multimedia offerings and topic specific scientific monthly newsletters within four key clinical specialties – Endocrinology, Neurology, Oncology and Ophthalmology. The move follows the company's management buyout from Touch Briefings. The launch will… Read More
Swiss library BiG opts for Ex Libris’ Primo and Alma solutions - January 29, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the Bibliothek am Guisanplatz (BiG) in Switzerland has adopted its Primo discovery and delivery solution and the next-generation Alma resource management service. BiG, the leading library of the Alexandria Library Network, reportedly required an integrated framework… Read More
Thomson Reuters launches Ideation Challenge to expand scientific discovery experience on Web of Knowledge - January 28, 2013
The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters announced the launch of its Ideation Challenge at the American Library Association (ALA) Mid Winter Meeting. Ideation Challenge is a contest for the scientific and scholarly research community, designed to expand the discovery experience offered by Thomson Reuters… Read More
EBSCO adds thousands of e-books to eBook Academic Collection - January 28, 2013
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced that thousands of e-books have been added to the eBook Academic Collection, increasing the number of e-books to more than 112,000. The collection supplies full-text e-books covering a broad spectrum of academic subjects from technology, science and… Read More
Web-scale management solution Intota to be released in 2013 with Intota Assessment - January 28, 2013
Serials Solutions, a US-based provider of technology for libraries, has announced that its Intota web-scale management solution will debut in 2013 with Intota Assessment, a library collection analytics service that provides book and serials analysis and consolidated usage. Available later this year, the new service includes… Read More
