Boston University Libraries go live with Ex Libris Alma next-generation resource management solution - November 28, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that Boston University (BU) Libraries, a member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), has gone live with the Ex Libris Alma next-generation resource management solution. An early adopter of Alma, BU Libraries collaborated closely with… Read More
Elsevier collaborates with Dutch Fulbright Center to support early career researchers in the Netherlands - November 28, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced its collaboration with the Dutch division of the Fulbright Center, a bi-national non-profit organisation focused on enhancing the collaboration between the US and the Netherlands in science. The collaboration between Elsevier and the Dutch Fulbright Center aims to provide support… Read More
ACRL seeks new presenters for ‘Standards for Libraries in Higher Education’ workshop - November 28, 2012
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is accepting applications from prospective new presenters for the workshop 'Planning, Assessing, and Communicating Library Impact: Putting the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education into Action.' The day-long workshop is led by one or two expert presenters at… Read More
McGraw-Hill to sell Education business to Apollo for $2.5 billion - November 27, 2012
Information services provider The McGraw-Hill Companies, US, has signed a definitive agreement to sell its McGraw-Hill Education business to investment funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, LLC, for a purchase price of $2.5 billion, subject to certain closing adjustments. As part of this transaction, McGraw-Hill will… Read More
Mendeley Institutional Edition expands user base in Asia-Pacific region - November 27, 2012
Mendeley, a UK-based startup, has announced that Mendeley Institutional Edition powered by Swets (MIE), the web-based research analytics dashboard and social collaboration platform, has expanded its reach into the Asia–Pacific market. The platform is being rolled out at the University of Nottingham Malaysia campus. This foreign… Read More
ACCP partners with The Sheridan Group to launch new eCommerce site - November 27, 2012
The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) has announced a partnership with The Sheridan Group to develop an eCommerce solution. The new eCommerce solution will allow ACCP to sell both electronic and print books directly to consumers in time for their annual conference, CHEST. By… Read More
