McGraw-Hill Education launches Digital Learning Partnership Program - November 6, 2012
McGraw-Hill Education, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., US, has announced the creation of its Digital Learning Partnership Program, which encourages colleges and universities to transition to digital in ways that promote deeper learning, better pass rates and higher rates of retention. The new programme,… Read More
ARL recommendations for better services for patrons with print disabilities - November 6, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released the report of its Joint Task Force on Services to Patrons with Print Disabilities, scheduled for final publication later this month in Research Libraries Issues (RLI). ARL formed the task force in May 2012 to expand upon the… Read More
Northern New England Accountable Care Collaborative selects Gold Standard Drug Database - November 6, 2012
Elsevier's Gold Standard, a drug information provider, has announced that the Northern New England Accountable Care Collaborative, LLC, (NNEACC) has selected the Gold Standard Drug Database to deliver current and accurate drug data and drug decision support. Co-founded by Dartmouth Hitchcock, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems, Maine… Read More
ASBMB launches 21 JBC Affinity Sites - November 6, 2012
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) has announced the launch of 21 JBC Affinity Sites - www.jbc.org/site/affinitysites. Categorised by subspecialties in biochemistry and molecular biology, these new sites emphasise recent and most-read research articles, literature reviews and other information… Read More
OCLC to create MARC records for Cambridge University Press - November 6, 2012
Academic publisher Cambridge University Press, UK, has teamed up with OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) to create MARC records for its eBook Products. In November 2012 OCLC will begin to create MARC records for titles across a number of Cambridge eBook… Read More
Scope eKnowledge Center completes controlled vocabulary project for a leading global information provider - November 5, 2012
Content enhancement and knowledge services provider Scope eKnowledge Center, India, recently completed a review of an existing controlled vocabulary in Physics for a leading, global information provider. The assignment included a significant enhancement of the controlled vocabulary to nearly 11,500 preferred terms, with extensive hierarchies, non-preferred… Read More
